PELOSI, POLIS, U.S. 36 COALITION SHOWCASE U.S. 36 CORRIDOR AS NATIONAL MODEL FOR TRANSPORTATION INNOVATION

Highlight Success of $10M TIGER Grant and ARRA Funding

DENVER – Today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) joined members of the U.S. 36 Coalition and state transportation officials to highlight the successful impact of funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), including the recently announced $10 million TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grant for the U.S. 36 Corridor project between Denver and Boulder.  U.S. 36 was one of 51 projects selected across the nation to receive funding, despite over 1,400 applications from all 50 states, and was one of only five projects extended a federal TIFIA (Transportation Infrastructure Finance Innovation Act) loan application.

February 2010
 
In this issue:
-U.S. 36 wins $10 million in TIGER funds; additional funding opportunity underway
-CDOT Transportation Demand Management (TDM) study for Denver region underway
-Member spotlight: Hunter Douglas
-RTD releases Northwest Rail Draft Environmental Evaluation
-36 Commuting Solutions Individual Membership: A powerful investment
-What's new with 36 Commuting Solutions

U.S. 36 wins $10 million in TIGER funds; additional funding opportunity underway
The U.S. 36 corridor was selected to receive $10 million through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) discretionary grant program.

U.S. 36 EIS COMPLETED & RECORD OF DECISION ACHIEVED

From 2003 to 2009, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Regional Transportation District (RTD), in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), studied multi-modal transportation improvements for the U.S. 36 corridor between Denver and Boulder in the U.S. 36 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).  

The U.S. 36 Final EIS was released for public review in October 2009, and corridor-wide public hearings were held in November 2009 to collect public input during a 45-day comment period. Public comments on the Final EIS were responded to in the US 36 Corridor Environmental Impact Statement/Section 4(f) Evaluation Record of Decision (ROD).

Please click the links below for complete information.

U.S. 36 Commuter Guide Map and the U.S. 36 Commuter Guide.

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