Hickenlooper, Bennet Celebrate Over $60 Million for Colorado Transportation Projects

WASHINGTON –
Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet welcomed over $60 million for thirteen Colorado projects to modernize bus systems across the state. The investments are from the Department of Transportation’s (DOT)
Buses & Bus Facilities Program
and
Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Program
, which receive funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Hickenlooper and Bennet sent letters to DOT in support of a number of the projects that were awarded grant money.
“Safer commutes. Cleaner air. Our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law keeps delivering big wins for Colorado,”
said Hickenlooper.
“I am grateful to see that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is still bringing positive changes to Colorado,”
said Bennet.
“This funding will continue and build upon the work we’ve done to ensure that Colorado’s public transit system is cleaner and greener.”
The Low-No Program provides grants for the purchase of zero- or low-emission transit buses. The Buses & Bus Facilities Program provides grants for replacing, rehabilitating, or purchasing buses. Both grant programs are intended to reduce carbon emissions and make public transit cleaner.
A full list of projects in Colorado is below.
Location
Project Name
Applicant
Amount Awarded
Description
City of Pueblo
Pueblo Transit LOW Fleet Transition
City of Pueblo
$15,687,944
The City of Pueblo (Pueblo Transit) will receive funding to buy hybrid buses to replace aging diesel buses.
Crested Butte
The Mountain Express Bus Storage, Maintenance, and Operations Facility
Colorado Department of Transportation on behalf of Mountain Express
$14,400,000
The Colorado Department of Transportation, on behalf of Mountain Express (MX), will receive funding for the construction of a bus storage, maintenance, and operations facility to support the delivery of public transit services in the Crested Butte, Colorado region.
City of Colorado Springs
Mountain Metropolitan Transit Hybrid Bus Expansion
City of Colorado Springs (Mountain Metropolitan Transit)
$7,623,000
The City of Colorado Springs (Mountain Metropolitan Transit) will receive funding to implement two express bus networks and to buy new hybrid buses for its fixed‑route fleet.
Rural Western Colorado
RFTA – Rural Transit Diesel Bus Replacement
Colorado Department of Transportation on behalf of The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority
$6,745,942
The Colorado Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) in rural western Colorado, will receive funding to buy buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.
City of Fort Collins
Transfort Fleet Replacement and Modernization Project
City of Fort Collins
$4,838,610
The City of Fort Collins (Transfort) will receive funding to buy CNG buses to replace older buses to improve reliability and operational flexibility.
Roaring Fork Valley
RFTA – Rural Transit Hybrid Electric Bus Replacement
Colorado Department of Transportation on behalf of The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA)
$3,745,800
The Colorado Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) will receive funding to buy hybrid buses to replace aging buses that have reached their useful life.
Mesa County
Grand Valley Transit Bus Replacements and Equipment Purchases
Mesa County
$2,097,033
Mesa County (Grand Valley Transit) will receive funding to buy CNG, paratransit, and cutaway buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life. flexibility.
City of Steamboat Springs
Steamboat Springs Transit – Bus Acquisition Project
Colorado Department of Transportation on behalf of City of Steamboat Springs Transit (SST)
$1,504,000
The City of Steamboat Springs Transit (SST) will receive funding to buy new hybrid buses to increase capacity and deliver a safer, more efficient, and reliable transit service.
Eagle County
Safer Stops and Shelters
Colorado Department of Transportation on behalf of Eagle Valley Transportation Authority
$1,060,000
The Colorado Department of Transportation, on behalf of Eagle Valley Transportation Authority, will receive funding to construct new bus shelters at rural transit stops where none currently exist or where existing shelters have exceed their useful life.
Winter Park
Winter Park Transit Maintenance Facility Paving Project
Colorado Department of Transportation on behalf of Town of Winter Park
$1,056,120
The Colorado Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Town of Winter Park, will receive funding to rehabilitate its Winter Park Transit Maintenance Facility to improve safety, operational efficiency, and address critical infrastructure needs.
Gunnison Valley
Gunnison Valley RTA purchase of one replacement Over-the-Road 57 Passenger Commuter Coach
Colorado Department of Transportation on behalf of Gunnison Valley Transportation Authority (GVRTA)
$768,557
The Colorado Department of Transportation, on behalf of Gunnison Valley Transportation Authority (GVRTA), will receive funding to buy a commuter bus to replace an older bus that is at the end of its useful life.
San Miguel County
SMART Cutaway Replacement Project
Colorado Department of Transportation on behalf of San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation
$534,108
The Colorado Department of Transportation, on behalf of the San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) will receive funding to buy buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.
Crested Butte
The Mountain Express Fleet Replacement
Colorado Department of Transportation on behalf of Mountain Express
$256,000
The Colorado Department of Transportation, on behalf of Mountain Express (MX), will receive funding to buy new buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life.
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