CDOT closed out the previous year by completing more than 100 projects, which included some of the largest endeavours in its construction portfolio.
(Photo courtesy of CDOT.)
The Colorado Department of Transportation is making significant progress on its 10-year transportation plan as it continues to make upgrades throughout the state.
CDOT closed out the previous year by completing more than 100 projects, which included some of the largest endeavours in its construction portfolio.
The agency also reported that it made it three back-to-back years of paving the greatest number of rural road miles in years.
These are just some of the highlights included in a report CDOT released recently spotlighting its accomplishments and looking ahead to what is expected to be a "blockbuster" 2023 year.
CDOT completed 107 projects in total in 2022, including paving 538 mi. of rural roads. The department completed 23 projects from its 10-Year Plan in 2022 and put out 16 projects from the plan for bid. Going into the fifth year of CDOT's current 10-Year Plan, 100 percent of the projects in the first four years of the plan are complete or underway; and more than 50 percent of the full 10-Year Plan is now complete or in progress.
"We are proud to have developed a 10-Year Plan that reflects the needs of Coloradans across the state," said CDOT Executive Director Shoshana Lew. "Now we are delivering on that vision. For example, because the 10-Year Plan places unprecedented priority on fixing rural roads, many of which hadn't been touched in decades, our total CDOT investment in rural roads increased substantially, and for three consecutive years, we have delivered over 500 miles of rural road improvements per year, combining capital projects with our base program, including the hard work of our own maintenance division."
Transformational projects in 2022 spanned across the state, including completing the expansion of the central portion of I-70 through Denver. CDOT broke ground on the Floyd Hill project after receiving the largest competitive grant in CDOT history of $100 million. In addition, CDOT continued to expand the successful Bustang transit service, increasing frequency for Bustang and Outrider and extending service to northeast Colorado. CDOT also launched the new Pegasus express shuttle service along the I-70 corridor from Denver to Avon and continued to add mobility hubs throughout the state. Finally, CDOT continues to make repairs and safety improvements to the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels.
Across the state, CDOT is putting new legislative funding to good use as it catches up on road and bridge repairs, adds travel options, relieves traffic choke points in metropolitan areas, makes safety improvements systemwide and brings transit to new corners of the state.
CDOT continued to expand its Revitalizing Main Streets program to improve active transportation and quality of place in downtowns across the state. In 2022, the department awarded 60 grants worth approximately $35 million across Colorado for projects such as sidewalk improvements, street enhancements to allow for outdoor dining, outdoor lighting and safer accessibility for all modes of transportation.
CDOT advertised a record amount of work in 2022 but expects to shatter this record in 2023. With progress well under way and more quickly coming, Coloradans should expect CDOT to continue building the connections we need to keep our state thriving.
Highlights of 2022
$840 million: Spent on construction contractor payments.
107: Total projects completed.
129: Projects awarded, valued at approximately $920 million.
538: Miles of rural roads paved.
More than 50 Percent: Full 10-year plan now complete or in progress.
23: Projects from 10-Year plan already completed.
16: 10-year plan projects put out for bid.
1 million: Bustang achieved revenue service miles.
6 million: Lane miles plowed by maintenance crews in the winter season.
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