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Commissioners back letter of support for pedestrian-bridge RAISE grant application
Summary
The board voted to sign a letter of support adding Garfield County’s endorsement to a US DOT RAISE grant application for a pedestrian bridge over I‑70 to improve connectivity and safety.
The Garfield County Board voted unanimously on Jan. 13 to sign a county‑specific letter of support for a U.S. DOT RAISE grant application seeking funding for a pedestrian-bridge connectivity project over Interstate 70.
County staff presented the request and said the city manager could not attend because he was ill; staff modified the sample letter with Garfield County language to make the county’s support explicit. Commissioner Bentley noted the recent notice of request for applications and said multiple entities in the Intermountain Transportation Planning Region are submitting projects for federal funding, including CDOT and several local governments.
A commissioner described the proposed overpass as “too narrow for pedestrians” and said the county had previously experienced a fatality at that location; the speaker urged support for the grant application. A motion to sign the letter of support was moved and seconded; the board voted “aye” and the motion passed unanimously. Staff said they would forward the signed letter to the applicant.
No additional conditions or matching funds were recorded in the meeting record.
