Don Hunt, executive director of the Colorado Department of Transportation discusses Colorado’s transportation funding shortfall.
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Let’s Go Colorado
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 - $125 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.Just the facts
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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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