Transportation

WHEREAS the availability of abundant and affordable commercial air service throughout western Colorado is critical to the economy of our region for the transportation of freight and passengers, and WHEREAS the success of the Colorado Airport System relies on both commercial service and general aviation airports, supporting more than 345,000 jobs and creating a statewide economic impact of more than $48.6 billion, and WHEREAS funding for small rural airports comes from a mix o

WHEREAS the viability and sustainability of the Western Slope of Colorado’s economy, quality of life, and tourism, are dependent upon...

WHEREAS affordable delivery systems are critical to the development and economic vitality of the Western Slope; and WHEREAS the lack of choice for delivery of goods and services throughout Colorado leaves the Western Slope vulnerable; and WHEREAS the transportation of goods and services are delivered by trucks, rail, and air services and are vital to the economic vitality of businesses, cities, and counties. WHEREAS the most utilized form of delivery of goods and services is

WHEREAS Colorado’s highway system contributes to the economies of rural communities through the transportation of goods, services, industrial equipment, and people, and WHEREAS many highways on the Western Slope are in need of continued surface and safety maintenance, including pavement repair, bridge repair, the addition or expansion of shoulders and guardrails, and passing lanes, and WHEREAS the same state highways that serve as state transportation corridors also serve a

WHEREAS Club 20 was founded in 1953 to support needed transportation infrastructure on the Western Slope; and WHEREAS an efficient, high quality, convenient transportation infrastructure is key for economic recovery and vitality; and WHEREAS the lack of a long-term transportation bill impacts transportation project planning and funding for the future; and WHEREAS the cost of maintaining our transportation system continues to increase while revenues continue to decline; and

WHEREAS a statewide transportation infrastructure vision is important in addressing local, regional, and statewide priorities, and ...

WHEREAS the use of unmanned aerial systems for civilian use is forecasted to become an emerging industry that will provide significant...

WHEREAS it is important to Colorado’s economy to support the construction and maintenance of a statewide transportation system for the movement of people, goods and services; and WHEREAS it is necessary that all Coloradans who utilize the state’s transportation system contribute to the cost of constructing and maintaining that system; and WHEREAS if citizens in one geographic area of the state opt to assume the responsibility for paying for their own transportation infrastr

WHEREAS the creation of national landmark designations such as the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and the Colorado National...

WHEREAS gross combination vehicle weights are restricted on Colorado state highways per Colorado Revised Statute; and WHEREAS increased gross combination vehicle weights in Wyoming and Utah are not limited by the same restrictions; and WHEREAS this difference in regulations gives a competitive advantage to those states; and WHEREAS the General Assembly with the support of the Colorado Department of Transportation can change state law to modify gross combination vehicle wei

WHEREAS the Airline Safety and FAA Extension Act of 2010 became effective Aug. 1, 2013, increasing the number of hours from 250 to...

WHEREAS annually, significant state aviation fuel tax funds are disbursed to public use airports throughout the state; and WHEREAS disbursements are made by the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Division of Aeronautics based on the formula of $.04 per gallon on aviation gasoline and jet fuel and 65% of the sales taxes collected on jet fuel used for commercial operations; and WHEREAS moneys are disbursed monthly and are based on reporting from the airports and verifica