2009 Annual Performance Report

While the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provided a one-time infusion of $404 million to address the backlog of delayed projects it is only a small portion of the $1.5 billion per year additional transportation investment recommended by the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Panel. FASTER legislation will help by contributing nearly $250 million annually to the funding shortfall and by repairing many poor bridges. But it represents only a portion of the amount needed to deliver a 21st century transportation system to Coloradans.