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City to add state-required travel-demand commitments to I‑70/29 interchange package
Summary
Staff recommended a letter committing to Transportation Demand Management strategies required by CDOT to support a proposed I‑70/29 Road interchange; council agreed to place the letter on the consent agenda but noted the commitment only applies if the interchange is constructed and that an IGA would formalize the work.
City planners recommended that Grand Junction sign a high-level letter committing to Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies as part of the state review process for a proposed I‑70/29 Road interchange. Staff explained Colorado DOT’s policy requires local jurisdictions to propose measures expected to reduce ramp trips by about 3 percent for a new interchange; the measures include employer and school programs, carpool/vanpool support, mobility hubs, and other low-barrier strategies.
Consultants and staff said Mesa County supports the proposed approach and that a regional Transportation Management Organization/Association (TMO/TMA) operating through the Mesa County RTPO could implement the strategies. Council members asked for clarity that the city’s commitment would be contingent on construction: staff confirmed the letter is a good-faith commitment tied to the interchange being built, and a later intergovernmental agreement would specify staffing, pilot programs and funding.
Council directed staff to place the letter on the next regular meeting’s consent agenda for council approval; staff noted additional project-level IGAs would follow if and when the interchange advances through state review.
