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Pueblo County approves $12 million CDOT agreement to build multimodal trail between Pueblo West and city of Pueblo
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation to accept $12 million in Connecting Communities funds for a multimodal trail linking Pueblo West and the city of Pueblo; construction timing will depend on federal funding disbursement and RFPs have not yet been issued.
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. — The Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 4 approved a resolution authorizing an intergovernmental agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation to accept $12,000,000 in Connecting Communities funding for a multimodal trail linking Pueblo West and the city of Pueblo.
County Attorney Cynthia Mitchell introduced the item as a resolution to approve the agreement. County Manager Sabina described the project as a connection of trails between Pueblo West and the city of Pueblo and said it will “improve safety for those who wish to use multimodal transportation or just recreate between Pueblo West and the city.”
The agreement funds trail and multimodal-use improvements intended to provide an alternate to using Highway 50 and to complement the Medal of Honor Boulevard project currently under construction, Sabina said. She also said the trail will include infrastructure for charging electric scooters and e-bikes and will connect to a new water park developed by the City of Pueblo and the Pueblo Board of Water Works.
Commission discussion emphasized the size of the grant and the project’s potential benefits. After brief questions about timing and procurement, commissioners moved and seconded the resolution and approved it by voice vote. No roll-call votes were recorded in the transcript.
County staff said the construction timeline is dependent on federal appropriations and the timing of funds being disbursed to states and local governments; they told commissioners the county will be “shovel ready” once funds are received. Requests for proposals for construction had not been issued as of the Feb. 4 meeting, and staff said internal departments will help with procurement once funding timing is confirmed.
The county manager called the award a potential asset for recreation, tourism and economic development and said staff will begin planning and coordinate with other ongoing projects so construction is closely aligned, though not strictly concurrent, with the Medal of Honor Boulevard work.
The board approved the resolution by voice vote. The transcript records the motion, a second and the chair saying “Aye. Motion carries.”
