Project: WorldPort at DIA

Summary

Denver International Airport (DIA) contracted with WorldPort at DIA LLC to develop eight buildings totaling 495,200 square feet of office and cargo warehousing space to accommodate forecasted air cargo growth. However, due to the economic recession after the decline of the dot.com industry, coupled with the events of 9/11, the expansion to date has been limited to 100,000 square feet.

Characteristics and Setting

Classification/Type Freight Terminal

Transportation Mode Highway

Usage 10,000

Length (mi) 0.00

Economic Distress 1.00

Population Density (ppl/sq mi) 3,755

Population Growth Rate (%) 0.4%

Employment Growth Rate (%) -0.3%

Market Size 1,101,037

Airport Travel Distance (mi) 40.0000

Topography 4

Geography

Region Rocky Mountain / Far West

State CO

County Denver

City Denver

Urban/Class Level Metro

Local Area N/A

Impact Area N/A

Transportation System None

Timing

Initial Study Date 2000

Post Construction Study Date 2008

Construction Start Date 2000

Construction End Date 2002

Months Duration N/A

Costs

Project Year of Expenditure (YOE) 2001

Planned Cost (YOE $) N/A

Actual Cost (YOE $) $30,000,000

Actual Cost (2022$) $61,527,900

Intermodal Characteristics:

Intermodal Actual Cost (YOE): $30,000,000
Intermodal Actual Cost (2022$): $39,461,942
Highway Road Access Improvement Cost (YOE $): $0

Freight Terminal

Container Volume (Metric Tons): N/A
Container Volume (TEUs): N/A
All Cargo Volume (Metric Tons): 224,423

Pre/Post Conditions

NOTE: All pre/post dollar values are in 2022$

Transportation

Measure	Pre project	Post project	Change	% Change

Impacts

NOTE: All impact dollar values are in 2022$

Measure	Total