2010-2011 Fact Book
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Colorado Department of Transportation Transportation Facts 2011 Table of Contents General Information Department History 5 Organization Chart 6 Transportation Commission 7-8 High Performance Transportation Enterprise 9 Colorado Bridge Enterprise 10 Colorado Aeronautical Board 11 Department Contacts 12 Transportation Regions 13 Transportation Planning Planning Process 14 Planning Regions 15 Planning Timeline 15 Finances FY 2010 Actual Revenue 16 FY 2010 Allocations 16 FY 2011 Estimated Revenue 17 FY 2011 Allocations 17 FY 2011 Revenue Distribution 18 CDOT Budget History 19 State Transportation Funding Fuel Tax 20 Relative Value of Fuel Tax 21 Revenue vs. FTE 21 Road and Bridge Information State Road Condition History 22 2010 Condition of State Roads 22 Highway Road Surface 23 Bridge Conditions 23 Roadway Statistics 24 Highway Miles and Vehicle-Miles Traveled 24 Daily Vehicle-Miles Traveled 25 Costs to Build and Maintain Highways 26 Costs to Maintain/Plow Highways 26 Colorado Facts and Figures Registered Vehicles 27 Licensed Drivers 27 3 Table of Contents Colorado Facts and Figures Population 27 Population Growth and Impacts VMT vs. Population 28 Regional Growth 28 Congestion Statistics 29 Maintenance Program Overview and Statistics 30 Avalanche Program 31 Safety Program Driver Safety Programs 32 State Highway Fatalities 33 Other Programs Scenic and Historic Byways 34 Adopt-A-Highway 34 Sponsor-A-Highway 34 Roadside Memorial Signage 34 Commercial Vehicle Information Chain Law and Chain Stations 35 Truck Size and Weight Limits 36 HOV and Tolled Express Lanes I-25 HOV/Tolled Express Lanes 37 Other High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes 38 Hybrid and Alternate Fuel Vehicle Permits 38 Traveler Information Road Condition Information 39 Colorado Rest Areas 40 Aeronautics Airport Map 41 Contact Information Frequently Called Numbers 42 4 Department History Late 1800s The majority of 1971 An amendment to the Colorado Colorado’s roads were privately built Constitution permitted the Governor by stage or mining companies or built to appoint all Highway Department as toll roads by individuals. directors. 1909/1910 In 1909, a three-member 1983 The Colorado State Patrol was Highway Commission was formed to removed from the Highway Department approve highway work and allocate and placed with the newly created funds. The Commission first took Department of Public Safety. action on highway projects in 1910. 1987 The General Assembly increased 1913 The state Legislature created the the number of highway commissioners Internal Improvement Fund solely for to 11. highway purposes. Revenue from highway user fees was allocated to the 1991 The Department of Highways state and counties at a 50/50 ratio. became the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). 1916 The Federal Road Act was passed and funds were allocated to the 2009 The Colorado General Assembly states based on specific criteria. passed FASTER legislation, creating the Colorado High Performance 1917 The State Highway Fund was Transportation Enterprise (HPTE) created and a department was formed to and the Statewide Bridge Enterprise. approve highway construction projects. The department consisted of a 2009 The Division of Transit and Rail five-member Highway Commission, within CDOT was created by executive director and staff. legislation. 1921 The State Highway Department 2010 CDOT celebrated its 100 year was created, as well as a seven-member anniversary. advisory Commission. 1952 A new eight-member, policy- making Highway Commission was established. General Information 5 6 GOVERNOR Legislature Deputy Executive Organization Chart Director General Information Colorado High Performance Executive Aeronautical Transportation Transportation Statewide Bridge Office of Policy and Director Board Commission Enterprise Board Enterprise Board Gov’t Relations Office of Public Relations Division of Attorney IT Services Audit General Office of Management Transportation Safety SAP Business High Performance Attorney General Process Support Transportation Enterprise (HPTE) Director Division of Division of Chief Engineer Division of Human Division of Transit Division of Accounting & Transportation Division of Engineering Resources & and Rail Aeronautics Finance Development and Maintenance Administration • Accounting • Intermodal Planning • Center for Human Resource Mgmt. • Financial Mgmt & Budget • Research Region 1 Region 4 • Center for Procurement Services • Information Mgmt. East/Central Northeast • Center for Equal Opportunity • Environmental Program • Administrative Services Center • Center for Facilities Mgmt. Region 2 Region 5 Southeast Southwest •Aviation Grant Administration Region 3 Region 6 • Fuel Tax Collections Northwest Metro Area • Aviation Safety Programs Staff Interagency Branches Garage Transportation Commission Colorado’s Transportation system is managed by CDOT under the direction of the state Transportation Commission. The Commission, non-partisan and statutorily authorized, is comprised of 11 commissioners who represent specific districts. Each commissioner is appointed by the Governor, confirmed by the Senate and serves a four-year term. District 1 District 7 Trey Rogers Doug Aden District 2 District 8 Jeanne Erickson Steve Parker, Vice Chair District 3 District 9 Gary Reiff Les Gruen, Chair District 4 District 10 Heather Barry Gilbert Ortiz, Sr. District 5 District 11 Bill Kaufman Kimbra Killin District 6 Secretary Joyce Burford Herman Stockinger General Information 7 Commission Districts 8 General Information High-Performance Transportation Enterprise The High-Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE) was formed in 2009 as part of the FASTER legislation, taking the place of the Colorado Tolling Enterprise. The HPTE operates as a government-owned business within the Department and is a division of CDOT. The goal of the HPTE is to pursue innovative means of more efficiently financing important surface transportation infrastructure projects that will improve the safety, capacity and accessibility of the surface transportation system; can feasibly be commenced in a reasonable amount of time; will allow more efficient movement of people, goods and information throughout the state; and will accelerate the economic recovery of the state. Such innovative means of financing projects includes, but aren’t limited to, public-private partnerships, operations concession agreements, user fee-based project financing, and availability payment and design-build contracting. HPTE Members Charlotte Robinson Dan Cleveland Denver Metro Area Appointee Pikes Peak Area Appointee Doug Aden Stan Matsunaka Transportation Commissioner North Front Range Appointee Heather Barry Tim Gagen Transportation Commissioner I-70 Corridor Appointee Trey Rogers Michael Cheroutes Transportation Commissioner Director General Information 9 Colorado Bridge Enterprise The Colorado Bridge Enterprise (CBE) was formed in 2009 as part of the FASTER legislation. It operates as a government- owned business within the Department. The Colorado Transportation Commission serves as the Colorado Bridge Enterprise Board. The purpose of the CBE is to finance, repair, reconstruct and replace bridges designated as structurally deficient or functionally obsolete and rated “poor” by CDOT. In order to accomplish this goal, the CBE may issue revenue bonds or contract with any other governmental or nongovernmental source of funding for loans or grants. A bridge safety surcharge has been implemented through vehicle registration fees and all funds collected through the surcharge are placed in a “bridge special fund.” The CBE has initiated the bond program to accelerate the completion of Colorado’s worst bridges. 10 General Information Colorado Aeronautical Board The seven-member Colorado Aeronautical Board was created by statute in 1988 and works closely with the 76 public-use airports in Colorado to maintain, develop and improve the state’s aviation system. CDOT’s Aeronautics Division, created in 1991, supports Colorado’s general aviation community through fuel tax entitlement funds, a discretionary aviation grant program and long-range system planning in partnership with Colorado’s general aviation airports. The Colorado Aeronautical Board provides direction and oversight to CDOT Aeronautics. Eastern Plains Eastern Plains Governments Governments Harold Patton, Chair Louis Spera Western Slope Western Slope Governments Governments Dale Hancock, Vice Chair Dave Ubell Airport Management Pilot Organizations Dennis Heap, Secretary Joseph Thibodeau Aviation Interests-at-Large Director Debra Wilcox David Gordon General Information 11 Department Contacts Office of the Executive Director Division of Human Resources and Don Hunt Administration Executive Director Heidi Bimmerle Peggy Catlin (303) 757-9163 Deputy Executive Director (303) 757-9201 Office of Government Relations Herman Stockinger, Director Office of the Chief of Engineer (303) 757-9077 Pam Hutton, Chief Engineer (303) 757-9204 Office of Public Relations Stacey Stegman, Director Division of Staff Branches (303) 757-9228 Scott McDaniel, Director (303) 512-4009 Information Technology Office Thom Rivera Regional Transportation Directors Director of Service Management Region 1 Tony DeVito (303) 757-9586 (303) 365-7001 Region 2 Tim Harris Olga Ekberg (719) 546-5452 Director of Agency Services Region 3 Dave Eller (303) 512-4048 (970) 683-6202 Region 4 Johnny Olson Division of Audit (970) 350-2102 Casey Tighe, Director Region 5 Richard Reynolds (303) 757-9687 (970) 385-1402 Region 6 Reza Akhavan Division