Editorial: Transportation tax hike deserves support of Colorado voters

Let’s go, Colorado!

State voters have an opportunity in November to address critical shortfalls in transportation funding — making up for years of neglect and making a major dent in the estimated $9 billion in unfunded transportation projects.

Two measures have made it to the ballot, with one, Proposition 109, falling far short of what’s required. While 109 includes a catchy title — “Fix Our Damn Roads” — it doesn’t actually create much new funding for roads, essentially generating only $2 billion in funding over and above what would occur anyway.

For that reason,…