Hillman: Poor roadway conditions make for undriveable Colorado

By Mark Hillman | The Gazette

Colorado highways are among the worst in the nation. That’s hardly news to anyone who travels across our state.

Only two states report a larger share of interstate highways in poorer condition than Colorado. Less-traveled highways in our state are even worse.

In 2021, the Democrat-controlled Legislature passed a $5.4 billion package of new “fees” — including a yearly increase in fuel taxes and that irritating 29-cent charge Coloradans pay on every Amazon order — supposedly to boost the transportation budget.

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