Colorado received a C-minus on its most recent Infrastructure Report Card. According to the ASCE, the state suffers from low investments in “operation, maintenance, expansion, and innovation to Colorado’s roadways,” leading to as much as $2,306 in added vehicle costs per driver annu- ally in the Denver metro area.
The IRI shows that about 18 percent of Colorado’s urban road conditions are poor, based on pavement roughness. Recent data from the Tax Policy Center shows that Colorful Colorado spends $599 per capita on its highway system, which is significantly less than what other states in the Rocky Mountain region spend ($742 per capita).
What do Coloradans say about their roads?
One resident said about all the roads within 100 miles of Brighton: “The potholes are huge [and] damage your car before they will fix them. Even parking lots in the shopping centers are horrible. We pay tax on everything here — why aren’t they in better condition?” Other drivers complain about road damage caused by winter weather and snowplows.
