ACTION ALERT
Colorado TRIP Report Launched
Yesterday, FixItCO launched
the Colorado TRIP Report. The report spotlights the state of our
transportation infrastructure. Thanks to coalition members around the state,
the report received extensive news coverage and reached voters in all parts
of the state. According to the TRIP report, driving on deficient roads costs
Colorado motorists a total of $6.8 billion annually in the form of additional
vehicle operating costs, congestion-related delays and traffic crashes. Check
out some of the coverage:
Colorado's
bad roads are costing drivers more than frustration and stress
The Denver Post
Deteriorating, congested and unsafe roads and bridges are costing Colorado
drivers a total of $6.8 billion annually in additional vehicle maintenance,
fuel and accelerated vehicle depreciation overall. According to a report
released Wednesday by TRIP, ...
Colorado
drivers lose billions to bad roads, report says
Denver Business Journal
Colorado drivers lose $6.8 billion a year in time, operating costs and
crashes due to roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack
desirable safety features, according to a new study from TRIP, a Washington,
D.C.-based national .
Bad roads
costing Coloradans $6.8 billion a year, national transportation report finds
KMGH 7
Roads and bridges that are falling apart, congested or otherwise lack safety
improvements are costing Coloradans $6.8 billion a year, according to a
report released Wednesday…
Colorado
drivers lose billions to bad roads, report says
9NEWS.com
In Denver, that amounts of $2,162 per driver, according to the study
“Colorado Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State's Need for Safe,
Smooth and Efficient Mobility.” The average driver in the Denver metro area
spends 49 hours a year stuck in….
Report:
Congested, deteriorating roads cost Colorado drivers $6.8 billion a year
The Colorado Statesman
State officials say Colorado needs $9 billion in transportation spending over
the next decade. In his state of the state address in January, Gov. John
Hickenlooper called on lawmakers to come up with a way to raise the money.
“Voters are tired of us ...
New report
highlights road woes in Colorado
KRDO
But that's what happened Wednesday in Colorado Springs. Carolyn Bonifas
Kelly, a researcher with Washington, D.C.-based TRIP, a national nonprofit
transportation group, joined Chamber of Commerce President Dirk Draper to
talk about the release of a ...
Advocates
say NoCo traffic congestion costs each driver $1,396 yearly
Loveland Reporter Herald
A national
transportation research group has released a study showing Northern Colorado
drivers pay nearly $1,400 each because of road and bridge congestion in the
region.
National
report says 76 percent of Colorado Springs roads are in
KOAA Colorado Springs and Pueblo
The new study by a national transportation research group says Colorado
Springs residents are paying more because of poor road conditions. "Here
in the Colorado Springs urban area, 76 percent of major roads -- nearly three
out of every four miles ...
Report:
Over 75% of Colorado Springs' roads are in poor or mediocre shape
FOX21News.com
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The average driver in Colorado Springs loses nearly
$2,000 every year as a result of deficient roads, according to a new report
from TRIP, a national nonprofit transportation research group. In total,
Colorado drivers are ...
Press
conference, report address transportation issues
Colorado Springs Business Journal
“At its very core, transportation is about economic and community
development,” Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC President and CEO Dirk
Draper concluded. “Businesses need the assurance of an efficient, effective,
and reliable transportation system to be confident they can accomplish their
own work. We must act swiftly and intentionally to ensure that the
transportation system we depend on is sound.”
Deficient
Fort Collins/Greeley roads cost drivers nearly $1400 per year
Fort Morgan Times
The TRIP report, "Colorado Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the
State's Need for Safe, Smooth and Efficient Mobility," finds that
throughout Colorado, 41 percent of major, locally and state-maintained urban
roads are in poor condition and six ...
Study:
Insufficient infrastructure costs Coloradans $6.8 billion per year
Greeley Tribune
"This report underscores that our state must act to solve Colorado's
transportation challenges," said David May, president and CEO of the
Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce. "In addition to commuter
frustration, there are real costs associated ...
Report
findings show need for road, bridge fixes in Northern Colorado
BizWest Media
“This report underscores that our state must act to solve Colorado's
transportation challenges,” said David May, president and chief executive of
the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce. “Residents and businesses need a
reliable, efficient ...
Want to Help? Spread the Message…
Thanks to coalition members
who shared the TRIP Report with their members. You can still help us spread
the message.
- Send
the TRIP report to your network. Download it here: http://www.tripnet.org/
- Take
a minute to TRIP report news articles on your social media networks
(FaceBook, Twitter, Etc.) and use the hashtag #FixItCO.
FixItCO is a coalition of
stakeholders from all four corners of Colorado and includes everyone from
truckers to environmentalists. Learn more by following @TeamFixItCO and use
the hashtag #FixItCO on Twitter.
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