What’s Next … Identifying the Needs of Ports-to-Plains

PORTS-TO-PLAINS ALLIANCECOLORADO REGIONALMEETINGBYERS, COPRIORITY NEEDSJULY 12, 2012JOE KIELYVICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS

COLORADO 71IMPROVEMENTSNORTH OF LIMONON HEARTLANDEXPRESSWAY132 miles… One urbanizedarea – BrushEastern Colorado MobilityStudy: SH 71 connector arethe least costly, rangingfrom approximately $280 to$340 million.

COLORADO 71 The Transportation Commission’sIMPROVEMENTS Resolution TC-796 states: “CDOT isNORTH OF LIMON committed to diverting traffic from congested segments of I-25 throughON HEARTLAND infrastructure improvement in easternEXPRESSWAY Colorado and views the Ports to PlainEastern Colorado Program as an opportunity to pursueMobility Study: such goals.”“Improvement of the SH71 connector, for example,would result in thegreatest diversions in thesegment of I-25 betweenColorado Springs andDenver and the segmentnorth of Denver.”

COLORADO 71IMPROVEMENTSNORTH OF LIMONON HEARTLANDEXPRESSWAYUse the same plan ascompleted on U.S. 40/287… Keep trucks movingthrough Colorado offInterstate 25

LAMAR RELIEVER ROUTE ON THEPORTS-TO-PLAINS CORRIDOR

LAMAR RELIEVER ROUTE ON THEPORTS-TO-PLAINS CORRIDORUS 287 at Lamar Purpose & Need• Reduce congestion along Main St.• Resolve traffic conflict between through and local trips• Reduce noise along Main St.• Improve air quality• Maintain route continuity along US 287• Create a safer transportation corridor• Accommodate future improvements

ELEVATED I-70 IN DENVER ON THEPORTS-TO-PLAINS CORRIDOR

ELEVATED I-70 IN DENVER ON THEPORTS-TO-PLAINS CORRIDORGateway to Front Range and Mountains • Freight Movements • Tourism Movements • Denver International Airport • Aurora/Adams County Terminals

ELEVATED I-70 IN DENVER ON THEPORTS-TO-PLAINS CORRIDOR

ARE YOU SUPPORTING TRANSPORTATIONREVENUE?Supporting a Statewide Transportation System • Statewide User Fee • Fuel Tax • Mileage Based Revenue • Current per gallon unchanged since early 1990’s • Inflation… especially construction materials • Increased Regulation • Increased Fuel Efficiency

THANK YOU … STAY IN TOUCHJoe KielyVice President of OperationsPorts-to-Plains AllianceP.O. Box 9Limon, CO 8088joe.kiely@portstoplains.comMobile: 719-740-2240Phone: 303-586-1787Limon: 719-775-2346

What’s Next … Identifying the Needs of Ports-to-Plains

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