2050 Statewide Transportation Plan
Public Comments
Colorado's draft 2050 Statewide Transportation Plan is available for public review and comment. Building off the success and lessons learned from the 2045 Statewide Transportation Plan, the 2050 plan is the next version of this comprehensive document, which serves as a critical roadmap for CDOT's strategic initiatives.
Your input matters. Please review the draft Statewide Transportation Plan and share your feedback to help shape a safer transportation system with more mobility options and well-maintained infrastructure across Colorado. Public comments are accepted through Aug. 31, 2025.
Draft 2050 Statewide Transportation Plan Public Comment Form
About the Statewide Transportation Plan
Every four years, CDOT reviews Colorado’s transportation needs and creates a plan, “Your Transportation Plan” to guide future investments. This plan is unique because it is shaped by feedback from community members all across the state. The goal is to create a transportation plan that benefits every region of Colorado and offers a variety of ways to travel.
Update to the Statewide Transportation Plan
The update to the 2050 Statewide Transportation Plan is currently underway! We invite you to participate in an upcoming survey to share your transportation needs and opportunities. To support this effort, we’ll be using a variety of data, including demographics, crash statistics, and other key information. You can explore the data through the Statewide Plan Data Visualizer. You can also review the previous 2045 Statewide Transportation Plan.
Statewide Transportation Planning Process
CDOT follows a performance-based, multimodal transportation planning process that is continuous, comprehensive, and cooperative (3C), as required by federal and state laws. This process involves updating plans every four to five years, ensuring broad public involvement in key decisions about Colorado’s transportation system, including setting long- and short-term goals, identifying strategies, and prioritizing investments. The process results in key planning documents, such as the Statewide Transportation Plan (SWP), Regional Transportation Plans (RTPs), and the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).
The timeline graphic shows the steps of the Statewide Transportation Planning Process. The two big components of the timeline are the "Statewide Planning Alignments" and "Integration with 10-Year Plan". The timeline has four phases, supporting actions and corresponding planning stages.
The timeline begins in the first phase in August 2020 is the "2045 Statewide Transportation Plan" and supportive action of "Performance Reporting and Monitoring". The first planning stage is the "Plan Overview".
The second phase in Fall 2024 is to "Identify new needs, opportunities, and potential projects" and supportive actions of "Data Collection and Needs Analysis" and "Goals and Performance Measures, and Objectives". The second planning stage is the "Dialing In Further".
The third phase in Winter 2024 is to "Prioritize projects for all regions" and supportive action of "Program Distribution/ Annual Budget". The third planning stage is the "Prioritize".
The fourth phase in Spring/Summer 2025 is the release of the "2050 Statewide Transportation Plan" and supportive actions to integrate the "Regional Transportation Plans" and "Statewide Transportation Improvement Program". The third planning stage is the "Review".
