April 25, 2008

Federal funding again available for U.S. 36

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BOULDER – The money is back on the table.

U.S. 36 was denied a $234 million Urban Partnership Agreement grant last August when five other metropolitan transportation areas were awarded the funds. Improvement plans for the 18 miles between Denver and Boulder took a slight detour when the substantial federal grant didn’t come through.

New York City, which was one of the five metro areas to receive funding, did not gain approval from its State Assembly to move forward with a “congestion pricing” package. This effectively stripped the city of the $354 million grant it received.

Colorado’s $234 million application came in sixth…

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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