Statewide Bridge and Tunnel Enterprise

Program Overview

The Colorado Bridge Enterprise was formed in 2009 as part of the Funding Advancement for Surface Transportation and Economic Recovery (FASTER) legislation (SB09-108). In 2021, the passage of SB21-260 expanded the existing Colorado Bridge Enterprise to include both designated bridge projects and surface transportation projects for tunnels and renamed the expanded enterprise as the Statewide Bridge and Tunnel Enterprise (BTE). The BTE operates as a government-owned business within the Colorado Department of Transportation with the Colorado Transportation Commission serving as the Statewide Bridge and Tunnel Enterprise Board of Directors.

The purpose of the BTE is to finance, repair, reconstruct and replace Designated Bridges as defined by SB09-108 and repair, maintain, and more safely operate tunnels.

In order to accomplish this goal, a bridge safety surcharge ranging from $13 to $32 has been imposed on vehicle registration based upon vehicle weight. Revenues from the bridge safety surcharge fee are estimated to generate approximately $100 million in annual funding. Further, SB21-260 authorized the Bridge and Tunnel Enterprise Board to impose a bridge and tunnel impact fee and retail delivery fee that are estimated to generate $522 million in funding over the next 10 years. 

Interactive Bridge Enterprise Map

Current FASTER Eligible Bridge Structure List

Access the list of FASTER Eligible Bridge structures and their statuses. This list is updated quarterly to reflect the bridge status.

Current Statewide BTE Tunnel List

Access the list of BTE Tunnel structures.

Bridge & Tunnel Enterprise Project Status - through March 2026

Review bridge completion stats by year.

Bridge & Tunnel Enterprise Annual Report

In May 2017, Senate Bill (SB) 17-231, “Concerning the Scheduled Repeal of Reports by the Department of Transportation” was passed, repealing a part of SB 09-108 (FASTER) relating to the annual reporting requirement (43-4-805 (6)). The new legislation took effect in August 2017, eliminating the requirement to present the Board with an annual report.

BTE Staff continues to present four quarterly reports per fiscal year to the Board which contain detailed information on program progress, financial status, and forecasting. These quarterly reports can be found at codot.gov/programs/BridgeEnterprise/programs/BridgeEnterprise/QuarterlyReports.