PORTS-TO-PLAINS ALLIANCE COLORADO REGIONAL MEETING BYERS, CO PRIORITY NEEDS JULY 12, 2012 JOE KIELY VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS
What’s Next … Identifying the Needs of Ports-to-Plains
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Ports-to-Plains Alliance
Colorado Regional Meeting
July 12, 2012
May Farms, Byers, CO
What’s Next … Identifying the Needs of Ports-to-Plains
Joe Kiely, Vice President of Operations, Ports-to-Plains Alliance
Colorado Regional Meeting
July 12, 2012
May Farms, Byers, CO
What’s Next … Identifying the Needs of Ports-to-Plains
Joe Kiely, Vice President of Operations, Ports-to-Plains Alliance
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PORTS-TO-PLAINS ALLIANCECOLORADO REGIONAL MEETINGBYERS, CO
PRIORITY NEEDSJULY 12, 2012
JOE KIELYVICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS
COLORADO 71 IMPROVEMENTS NORTH OF LIMON ON HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY
132 miles… One urbanized area – Brush
Eastern Colorado Mobility Study: SH 71 connector are the least costly, ranging from approximately $280 to$340 million.
COLORADO 71 IMPROVEMENTS NORTH OF LIMON ON HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY
Eastern Colorado Mobility Study: “Improvement of the SH 71 connector, for example, would result in the greatest diversions in the segment of I-25 between Colorado Springs and Denver and the segment north of Denver.”
The Transportation Commission’s Resolution TC-796 states: “CDOT is committed to diverting traffic from congested segments of I-25 through infrastructure improvement in eastern Colorado and views the Ports to Plains Program as an opportunity to pursue such goals.”
COLORADO 71 IMPROVEMENTS NORTH OF LIMON ON HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY
Use the same plan as completed on U.S. 40/287 … Keep trucks moving through Colorado off Interstate 25
LAMAR RELIEVER ROUTE ON THE PORTS-TO-PLAINS CORRIDOR
LAMAR RELIEVER ROUTE ON THE PORTS-TO-PLAINS CORRIDOR
US 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 THE PORTS-TO-PLAINS CORRIDOR
ELEVATED I-70 IN DENVER ON THE PORTS-TO-PLAINS CORRIDOR
Gateway to Front Range and Mountains• Freight Movements• Tourism Movements• Denver International Airport• Aurora/Adams County
Terminals
Alternatives?More
Interstate
25!
ELEVATED I-70 IN DENVER ON THE PORTS-TO-PLAINS CORRIDOR
ARE YOU SUPPORTING TRANSPORTATION REVENUE?
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 8088
[email protected]: 719-740-2240Phone: 303-586-1787Limon: 719-775-2346
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