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Photo ID: 112636
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, June 20, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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72nd Avenue (MP 10.23)
Arvada, CO
34
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer
This is a scene that, eventually, is going to be changing quite significantly. In November 2018, voters in the City of Arvada approved a measure to widen 72nd Avenue and create a grade separate with the tracks here. The project was originally slated to be completed in 2024. However, significant delays have been incurred, and now the project is expected to be completed in 2028. Apparently, the delays are largely due to design conversations with Union Pacific. On this June day, the Rocky Mountaineer crosses the still-two-lane 72nd Avenue at the still-in-existence grade crossing.
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Photo ID: 110672
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, July 5, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
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72nd Avenue (MP 10.23)
Arvada, CO
185
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
UP's eastbound MGJNY crosses the 72nd Avenue grade crossing in the middle of Arvada. This grade crossing will disappear in the next five years (give or take) as the City of Arvada is widening 72nd Avenue here from two lanes to four lanes. As part of that process, the road will be lowered underneath the tracks.
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Photo ID: 110298
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, March 3, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
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72nd Avenue (MP 10.23)
Arvada, CO
196
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Kansas City Southern de Mexico, BNSF
This BNSF oil train has three DPUs on the end, but not a single one is BNSF! There is an NS "catfish", a KCS SD70ACe, and a rather rare gray KCSM AC4400CW. The gray KCSM unit has been significantly tagged and is looking a bit grungy.
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Photo ID: 110296
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, March 3, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
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72nd Avenue (MP 10.23)
Arvada, CO
205
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
A loaded BNSF oil train crosses over the 72nd Avenue grade crossing just east of Leyden. This grade crossing will not be around too much longer as a grade separation between the tracks and 72nd Avenue will be coming in the next few years. The City of Arvada and Union Pacific are currently working out the details of the new bridge.
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Photo ID: 110209
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, January 28, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
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72nd Avenue (MP 10.23)
Arvada, CO
259
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Subdivision
Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
This is a scene that is going to change rather substantially over the course of the next two years or so. The City of Arvada will be widening 72nd Avenue to four lanes, while also creating a grade separation with the tracks. So this grade crossing, at which several cars are stopped for the eastbound oil train, will soon be disappearing and cars will pass underneath the tracks.
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