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CDOT Commits $162.7 million in Recovery Act Funds for 32 Projects, Beginning in May05-18-09 | News

CDOT Commits $162.7 million in Recovery Act Funds for 32 Projects, Beginning in May

Above: A team from the Colorado Department of Transportation examines a sinkhole on I-70 west of Rifle on the western plains of Colorado. Rifle is just west of Glenwood Springs, between Anvil Points and Silt, although the closest town is Antlers, but you knew that.
Below: CDOT excavates the sinkhole to determine the depth of the problem.

Colorado is aggressively advancing highway and bridge projects and putting Colorado residents to work with the help of funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. As of May 12, 2009, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has committed $162.7 million in Recovery Act funds for 32 projects, the first of which will begin this month. This puts the state well ahead of the Recovery Act?EUR??,,????'?????<

CDOT had until June 29, 2009 (120 days) to obligate $141.4 million of its Recovery Act transportation funding and has now reached 115 percent of that requirement, more than one month ahead of schedule.

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Among the 32 projects for which funds have been committed, 25 have been advertised for bid and CDOT has selected contractors for 14 projects.

One typical project is widening State Highway 9 between Valley Brook and Coyne in Summit Country to two lanes in each direction, constructing a new pedestrian bridge and retaining wall, relocating a bike path and improving drainage.

In all, the Recovery Act will provide Colorado with more than $400 million for transportation projects and $103 million for transit projects.

For more information about how Colorado is putting the recovery act to work, visit www.colorado.gov/recovery