42 Percent of Colorado Roads in Poor Condition as CDOT Spending Soars

By Danielle Kreutter | Denver7

DENVER — Across the state, there has been no significant improvement in infrastructure over the last five years, according to the latest “report card” from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

Colorado received a cumulative grade of “C-,” the same as the last study the ASCE conducted in 2020.

The report looks at more than a dozen different types of infrastructure.

The majority of the categories remained the same compared to the last report card. Roads were one of two categories that went down.

Colorado roads were graded as a “D+.”

The overall grade for Colorado from ASCE has remained unchanged since 2020

Across the state, there has been no significant improvement in infrastructure over the last five years, according to the latest “report card” from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
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DENVER — Across the state, there has been no significant improvement in infrastructure over the last five years, according to the latest “report card” from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

Colorado received a cumulative grade of “C-,” the same as the last study the ASCE conducted in 2020.

The report looks at more than a dozen different types of infrastructure.

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ASCE
The majority of the categories remained the same compared to the last report card. Roads were one of two categories that went down.

Colorado roads were graded as a “D+.”

According to the report, the state’s population has increased by 39% since 2020, leading to more cars, congestion, and wear and tear on the roads. The study also calculated the amount of time and money drivers spend sitting in traffic.

Engineers found that, statewide, 24% of roads are in poor condition, while 35% are in good condition.

The researchers acknowledge that money is being spent on the problem, just not enough.

“CDOT has an annual budget of $1.55 billion. Of that, nearly half ($747 million) goes toward maintaining the existing system. Another 14% ($209 million) is directly passed through to counties and cities for local projects. After accounting for other budget commitments, too little remains to expand Colorado’s transportation system.”

There were four recommendations to raise the grade of roads.

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