Transportation in the news: June 14, 2013

By Move Colorado On June 14, 2013 · Add Comment · In News, Transportation Funding, Transportation Projects

Batt calls on Idahoans to step up, increase funding for roads

Batt, who served as a senator, senate leader, transportation board member and lieutenant governor before being elected governor in 1994, pushed through the state’s last gas tax increase in 1996, and it hasn’t been raised since. That’s the main way …

Full Story at Spokesman.com

Good-bye granola: Hybrid cars go mainstream in California

At least one East Coast stereotype about California may be on the mark: we love our hybrid cars — especially the Prius.

Toyota’s iconic gas-electric vehicle became the No. 1 selling car or light truck in California last year, topping perennial winners like the Toyota Camry and Ford F-150 pickup. Prius jumped to the top spot from No. 4 in 2011, a surge fueled in part by the introduction of three new Prius models.

Full Story at Denver Business Journal

Portions of I-25 closed for Black Forest evacuation

The right lane is closed on I-25 in both directions between Interquest – Baptist north of Colorado Springs due to nearby evacuation orders within the Black Forest Fire area…

Full Story at Lamar Ledger

California Transportation Commission Approves Billion-Dollar Infusion Of Funding To Upgrade Transportation

Projects supported include widening Temperance Ave. in Clovis, Avenue 416 in Dinuba, and Signal Signal Installation Hageman Road in Bakersfield…

Full Story at For Construction Pros

Texas Pols Urged To Back Bill Adding Road Projects Funding

Texas lawmakers on Wednesday were urged to adopt legislation that would dedicate almost $1 billion in annual oil and gas tax revenue to pay for transportation projects in the face of criticism that the …

Full Story at Law360.com

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Let's Go Colorado

Colorado's transportation needs have gone unmet for decades. In every corner of our state, we lack the resources to maintain our roads, highways and local bus routes. Because the state’s gas tax isn’t tied to inflation, there has been less and less revenue from existing gas taxes to address Colorado’s transportation needs. Today, Colorado spends just $69 per driver on transportation infrastructure, compared to 25 years ago when we spent almost twice that amount - $126 per driver. CDOT has more than $9 billion in projects with no funding - and that’s only part of the issue, our local communities lack the resources to address congestion, maintain roads and improve safety. We need a statewide solution that ensures local governments have the resources to meet demands, addresses high-priority projects on state highways, and promotes multimodal transportation options that reduce congestion.

1991

27 YEARS

It's been 27 years since we last changed how Colorado funds transportation. A lot's changed since then.

1/2

HALF THE FUNDING

Today, Colorado spends almost half of what it did in 1991 on transportation per driver.

78%

OUR ROADS NEED IMPROVEMENT.

It's time to stop the band-aid approach.

In the next 10 years, 78% of Colorado roads will need to be repaired, but the state lacks the budget to keep up.

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