A brownfield is a property for which the redevelopment or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Cleaning up and reinvesting in these properties increases local tax bases, facilitates job growth, utilizes existing…
The Carbon Reduction Program implements projects designed to reduce transportation emissions. In consultation with the Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), the State developed a Carbon Reduction Strategy that identifies specific transportation related projects and strategies that CDOT and…
These brownfield grant funds will be used to conduct environmental site assessments in Longmont, Lyons, Cortez and Firestone. A brownfield is a property for which the redevelopment or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or…
Short-term exposure to unhealthy levels of ozone pollution can cause breathing difficulty and more frequent asthma attacks, among other symptoms. Long-term exposure is linked to poor health outcomes, including lung and cardiovascular disease and premature death. The goal of Colorado's Congestion…
Funds will be used to deploy and operate a community air quality monitoring network in Pueblo, a disadvantaged community as per CEJST.
This project will improve I-70 from Floyd Hill to Veterans Memorial Tunnel. The project will increase travel-time reliability, increase capacity on the highway, improve safety, reduce impacts to local communities and reduce collisions with wildlife with a wildlife underpass. The project will…
The project will reconstruct I76 near Brush, including the reconstruction of approximately 1.45 miles of interstate corridor in both directions, the replacement of four bridges over I-76, the reconfiguration of the interchange with US 6, and the installation of a Park-n-Ride mobility hub. I-76 is…
Funds will be used to plug orphaned gas wells located on State-owned or privately-owned land, and remediate and reclaim lands impacted by associated development activities. Equity principles are incorporated through the prioritization process for the Orphaned Well Program. The program rates…
PROTECT provides funding to ensure surface transportation resilience to climate change, flooding, extreme weather events, and other natural disasters by supporting planning activities, infrastructure improvements, community resilience and evacuation routes. Sixty-two percent (62%) of the 5-year…
The Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program addresses the hazards and environmental degradation posed by legacy coal mines. Through reclamation, this land can find a new purpose. Approximately 40% of the proposed projects for FY22 and FY23 are located in CEJST disadvantaged communities. The…
This project will provide capacity building and technical assistance to Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, Prowers Counties to identify and apply for federal funds for transportation projects in the region. The project will be implemented in partnership between the Governor’s Office of Economic…
This project will construct three new mobility hubs in Grand Junction, Rifle, and Glenwood Springs. The Grand Junction component includes bicycle, pedestrian, and parking improvements in addition to I-70 Business Loop complete streets improvements. The Glenwood Springs component redevelops the…
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s (CDPHE’s) Solid Waste and Materials Management Program (the Solid Waste Program) will use these funds to update the 2016 Colorado Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan (ISMWP), which will include the development of guidance for recycling…
The project will widen approximately 4.1 miles of US 160 east of Durango from two to four lanes, adding an approximately 2.64 mile continuous two-way left turn lane. The project will also add left turn lanes, shoulder widening, and wildlife underpass and exclusion fencing. The project is expected…
