Planned Transportation Spending

Colorado

An examination of Colorado’s 2008-2013 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program* reveals that transit projects account for the largest chunk of planned spending (44 percent).** Projects classified as “other” account for 21 percent; these projects include funds to be spent on unspecified projects. Road maintenance/minor widening projects make up 16 percent of the STIP and new road capacity projects account for 6 percent of the STIP. Bridge maintenance/replacement projects follow at 5 percent. Safety projects account for 4 percent; bicycle/pedestrian projects 2 percent. Bridge capacity expansion projects, as well as road or bridge projects with bicycle/pedestrian components (such as adding sidewalks when reconstructing a roadway) each account for 1 percent of the planned expenditures.

Proposed Spending, FY 2008-2013*

Project Type Cost (Millions)
Total $16,836.72
Bridge Maintenance/Replacement*** $903.58
Road Maintenance/Minor Widening $2,656.65
Road/Bridge Project with Bike/Ped Components $219.58
New Road Capacity $1,014.59
Transit** $7,332.77
Bicycle/Pedestrian $403.33
Safety $662.86
Bridge Capacity Expansion $96.80
Other $3,546.56

* Analysis includes 2009, 2010 and 2011 rolled funds in addition to yearly funds from 2008-2013.
** Transit projects include $2.8 billion in Regional Transportation District projects in the Denver metro area as well as a $46.73 million high speed rail project.
*** Category includes $103.8 million in projects that combine bridge maintenance/replacement and debt service on these projects.

Percentage of STIP by project type

  • bmr
    5
    Bridge Maintenance/Replacement
  • rmmw
    16
    Road Maintenance/Minor Widening
  • rbbp
    1
    Road/Bridge Project with Bike/Ped Components
  • nrc
    6
    New Road Capacity
  • tran
    44
    Transit
  • bp
    2
    Bicycle/Pedestrian
  • sfty
    4
    Safety
  • bce
    1
    Bridge Capacity Expansion
  • othr
    21
    Other
All percentages rounded