The Transportation Commission reviewed highlighted projects from CDOT’s draft 10‑year plan, which staff described as a mix of carryover work and new strategic spending intended to repair assets, improve safety and expand multimodal choices across the Front Range and Eastern Plains.

Director Liu opened the workshop by placing the plan in context: many large projects are multiyear efforts carried forward from prior cycles, while smaller resurfacing and rural road projects are nearer to delivery. He emphasized that planning, engineering and construction must run in parallel to keep major projects on schedule.

Region directors then summarized priorities: Jessica Micklebus (Region 1) outlined 31 proposed projects including Federal Boulevard BRT and Colorado Boulevard BRT (now separate line items for transparency) and described I‑25 Segment 2A (US‑36 to 104th Ave, est. $270M) and Segment 3B (E‑470 to County Road C‑7, est. $315M). Heather Paddock (Region 4) highlighted safety audits (CO‑14, CO‑52), I‑25 Segment 4 express‑lane opportunities and observed data from recently opened express lanes showing a 45% reduction in crashes on segments 6–8. Shane Ferguson (Region 2) described rural and regional projects including a proposed culvert wildlife crossing near Trinidad and mobility hubs at Pikes Peak State College (each ~ $5.25M).

The plan includes more than 100 projects focusing on pavement condition and 62 projects that address bridges and structures. Darius (planning lead) told commissioners the plan adds planning budgets for out years, flags an approximate $350M asset‑management gap for roadway assets and outlined reporting dashboards and the planned public comment period.

Why it matters: staff said the plan is intended to prioritize safety, preserve pavements and bridges, and support multimodal projects such as bus rapid transit and mobility hubs that will be used to meet greenhouse‑gas planning standards. The Commission discussed how to present enterprise and CDOT budgets more clearly to the public and asked for additional modeling and outreach on transit and Bustang funding strategies.

Next steps: staff will open a public comment period, refine the plan following feedback and return to the Commission for adoption. Specific project schedules and procurement actions will follow project‑level approvals.