In the plenary luncheon of the 2017 National Regional Transportation Conference, Colorado DOT Deputy Executive Director Mike Lewis shared information about CDOT's efforts in transportation and economic development, partner engagement, resilience, innovations, and data.
4. Our Challenge
Continued Growth
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All dollar figures adjusted for inflation
3.3 million
1991
27.7 billion
vehicles miles traveled
2015
5.4 million
50.5 billion
vehicle miles traveled
2040
7.8 million
72.3 billion
vehicle miles traveled
10. CO 13 Rifle to Wyoming Corridor
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• Recognized as a critical freight corridor servicing the Northwest portion
of the state
• Three segments are identified as needing capacity improvements and
potentially wildlife mitigation. The scope includes:
• MP 4-16 in Garfield County
• MP 16.06-20.7 in Rio Blanco County
• MP 111-123 in Moffat County
13. A Tool for Communities,
Planners and Engineers
Produced to initiate conversation
around designing downtown
streets for walkability, bike-ability
and access to businesses while
ensuring safe transportation
infrastructures.
Developed in partnership among:
Colorado Department of Transportation
Colorado Department of Local Affairs
Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment
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Resiliency
re·sil·iency
The ability of communities to
rebound and adapt to or thrive
amidst changing conditions -
including economic hardships,
disasters and changes in climate -
and maintain quality of life,
healthy growth, economic vitality,
durable systems and conservation
of resources for present and future
generations
Colorado Resiliency Framework
15. Lessons Learned
1976 and 2013 floods destroyed many of the same facilities
US 34 1976 US 34 2013
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I-70 Corridor R&R Pilot Study
Why now?
• Major impacts from events in the last five years
• Hazards will continue to occur and potentially increase due to
changing climate patterns
• Opportunity to learn lessons from past disasters
• Federal legislation requires DOTs to assess risk in asset
management
• Final Rule for Risk Based Asset Management published in
November 2016
17. RoadX VISION: Crash-free, Injury-free, Delay-free and
Technologically-transformed travel in Colorado.
RoadX MISSION: Team with public and industry partners to
make Colorado one of the most technologically advanced
transportation systems in the nation, and a leader in safety
and reliability.
Colorado Is Open For Business – Colorado invites partners to
join us in accelerating the adoption and deployment of
technological solutions.
18. 40 to 400% increase in capacity
Why do we need to act?
reduction in crashes per NHTSA estimates
80%
SAFETY
MOBILITY
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Innovative Finance Think Tank
able to partner with private sector
• Parking Facilities
• Digital Communication Networks
• Land/Right of Way Development
• Tunnel Lighting
• In-Road EV Charging
• Workforce Housing
• Road X
• Hyperloop
20. Smart Highways Via Partnership
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Smart 25
Ridegate to University
Software and sensor
upgrades to better manage
flow resulting in:
Smart 70
Panasonic
Self-driving vehicles and
infrastructure share data to
eventually:
Smart 70
Golden to Vail
Partnership with Here will
provide real time data
about hazards such as:
Fall 2017
Winter 2016
Ongoing
21. Innovation
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Hyperloop
New way to move people
and freight
Inductive Charging
Pilot to embed charging in
roads to power electric
vehicles
Transport
Self driving vehicles,
platooning, smart parking
22. $1.8 billion=
• Less than 10% of
CDOT’s 20 year need
• $1.2 billion is paid
for by CDOT existing
budget
• Loss of FY ‘19 & FY
‘20 SB 228= $320
million
• Effectively provides
a low interest loan
to CDOT to move
forward on a number
of important
projects
Managing Expectations
US 36 Express Lanes
Delivered project 20 years early
All lanes benefit from more consistent, faster speeds & reduced travel times
Project is a national model
Multimodal success
2011 vs 2015
7:40AM=29% faster
6PM=2-% Faster
Central 70:
January 2017: Record of Decision
Last step in 13 year study
Almost 300 presentations and meetings with local communities and public stakeholders.
Solidifies commitments to community and allows CDOT to begin implementing mitigations (e.g. housing, school improvements)
Spring 2017: Final Request for Proposals Issued
Each version of RFP is posted on web
4th round of public meetings on P3 will be held in winter 2017
Summer 2017: Developer selection
Commercial and financial close
Early 2018: Construction begin
First-ever local hiring requirements
Benefits:
50% reduction in travel times in 2035
Fixes worst bridge in Colorado
Craig has long been about getting shoulders on SH 13. We have projects in design from Rifle North to Rio Blanco (about 19 Miles) and projects from Wyoming Line back South towards Craig (about 10 miles) all waiting on construction funding. These projects add shoulders and passing lanes in sections that are currently 11'-12' with no shoulders. This corridor is identified in the bond list as a top priority corridor.
We do have one construction project on SH 13 from 118-123 that will start construction this spring. About a $7.5M project that will add shoulders and improve substandard geometric curves. Funded with RPP and some Faster Safety.
Other important corridors to the Northwest are US 40 specifically important from Craig to Winter Park. We also have US 40 improvements identified in the bond list, but lower down in priority. Primarily because SH 13 has been a higher priority for the NWTPR, and it is further along in development.
There is a construction project in Steamboat this year on US 40/Elk River Intersection and repaving West of Steamboat, at a budget of approx. $8.9M Combined Funding of Signal Asset, Faster Safety, local funds for the intersection, and Surface Treatment.
Crews on this project reconstructed an 11-mile segment of Colorado Highway (CO) 9 between Kremmling and Silverthorne. Project work, which is designed to improve safety through the corridor, included:
installation of five wildlife underpasses and two overpasses;
wildlife fencing;
landscaping;
widening the shoulders to eight feet;
Project Background
CO 9 is a major traffic route between Kremmling and Silverthorne in Summit and Grand counties. CDOT, Grand County, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and the Blue Valley Ranch partnered on this project following numerous wildlife-vehicle collisions, and human fatalities, between mile posts 126 and 137. This narrow roadway, near the Green Mountain Dam Road and Colorado River Crossing, bisects feeding and watering habitat frequently used by wildlife.
In October 2013 the State Transportation Commission selected CO 9 for RAMP funding to fast track the safety-improvement project
Project Facts Cost: $40 million budget (RAMP)
Average Annual Daily Traffic: 3,100 - 3,600
Project Team
Contractor(s): Kirkland Construction
Definition of resiliency adopted.
Many places that have suffered damage in the past will continue to suffer future impacts if we don’t start to think differently.
Particularly after the
2013 floods and
Glenwood Canyon Rockfall
CDOT recognized need to plan for future events.
To identify our most at-risk assets
To identify which assets if taken out would most impact function the transportation system
We can help ourselves to weather the storm better in future.
Next slide – case in point
Major mission of the TC is to manage expectations! This doesn’t solve any problem. We appreciate the “down payment” of course, but it isn’t enough. What’s more, the money for the projects is still a year or two away!
Here’s how we spend our funds. As you can see, the TC has made the decision that it is better to try and sustain our existing transportation system than neglect it in favor of new capacity. It’s the analogy of not building an addition on your house when the roof is leaking…
Here’s what passed. We’ll likely see a reduction in our maintenance funds, but additional funds for new capacity.
Is SB 267 the Seed money for project? Or is it the whole tree? Or if someone plants a seed, does the seed bear SB 267 fruit to fully fund it?
We don’t know yet, and for every project the ansew
