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County hears CDOT Region 1presentation on 10-year plan, funding gaps tied to Floyd Hill costs
Summary
CDOT Region 1 gave Clear Creek County commissioners a multi-agency briefing on the department's 10-year project planning process, highlighting a reduced funding envelope for the next plan and the need to prioritize projects including Floyd Hill, wildlife crossings and local safety work.
Clear Creek County commissioners heard a Region 1 CDOT briefing on July 1 about the agency's 10-year project-prioritization process and how tighter funding will affect local projects.
The presentation by CDOT Region 1 staff laid out three strategic priorities that drive project selection: improving transportation safety, fixing the state's deteriorating assets (worst-first), and expanding transportation choices such as transit and mobility hubs. CDOT staff told the board that Region 1 previously planned on roughly $110 million per year of strategic funds but now faces a lower annual baseline for the next plan (about $75 million a year in the 2027'230 tranche), a gap driven in part by the decision to advance additional funding for the Floyd Hill project.
Why it matters: Clear Creek County is traversed by the I-70 Mountain Corridor and by…
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