Colorado facing $140M funding gap to fix flood-damaged roads
The Colorado Department of Transportation says the amount needed to rebuild all of the roads damaged by the 2013 flooding is now estimated at $590 million.
The Denver Post reports that the new estimate leaves the state with a $140 million funding gap given that Colorado has received only $450 million for repairs from the federal government.
The 2013 flood damaged 486 miles of state highways, but CDOT officials told the paper that, despite the funding shortfall, they still intend to meet their goal of completing all permanent repairs by the end of 2017.
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The Colorado Department of Transportation says the amount needed to rebuild all of the roads damaged by the 2013 flooding is now estimated at $590 million.
The Denver Post reports that the new estimate leaves the state with a $140 million funding gap given that Colorado has received only $450 million for repairs from the federal government.
The 2013 flood damaged 486 miles of state highways, but CDOT officials told the paper that, despite the funding shortfall, they still intend to meet their goal of completing all permanent repairs by the end of 2017.