The Regional Transportation District Board of Directors unanimously approved a three-year contract for new RTD General Manager Phil Washington, who was unanimously chosen by the Board in December. Washington’s total annual compensation is $306,449, which includes a base salary of $275,000 plus the normal fringe benefits that are regularly paid to all RTD salaried employees.
The Regional Transportation District (RTD) Board of Directors swore in Angie Rivera-Malpiede as the newest Board member at a special Board meeting held on Tuesday, March 9. Ms. Rivera-Malpiede succeeds Juanita Chacon as RTD Director for District C, which includes northwest Denver and surrounding areas.
The Vail Daily reports that the I-70 closure due to the Glenwood Canyon rockslide has generated several requests that Eagle County open Cottonwood Pass to thru traffic. While it does appear on local maps, the gravel road is not maintained for winter travel.
According to Brad Higgins, Eagle County’s Director of Road and Bridge, Cottonwood Pass, which connects Gypsum to Cattle Creek south of Glenwood Springs, closes every winter from the end of November until mid-April. “Cottonwood Pass has never been maintained in the winter, nor is it designed to handle a high volume of vehicles, so to simply open it to traffic is not an option,” said Higgins.
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The Denver Post reports that Mayor John Hickenlooper has selected longtime transportation advocate Angie Rivera-Malpiede to succeed Juanita Chacon as RTD director for District C, which includes northwest Denver and surrounding areas.
The Fort Collins Coloradoan reports that the ramp from northbound Interstate 25 to Crossroads Boulevard will be completely closed from 7 a.m. Monday until 5 p.m. Friday, weather permitting, as part of the ongoing construction at this interchange.
Concrete repairs on C-470 between I-25 and Santa Fe Drive will once again take place this weekend and next week, weather permitting. This weekend, crews will work from 8 p.m. on Friday, March 5th to 5 a.m. on Monday, March 8th, weather permitting. During this time, several lane closures will be in place and major delays are expected.
Reuters reports that Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said on Thursday that U.S. government could issue debt to help underpin infrastructure bank financing for priority highway, transit and other big-ticket projects. LaHood again ruled out a gas tax hike to boost construction upgrades, saying the Obama administration and Congress must shift away from traditional funding mechanisms.
The House of Representatives approved an amended job-creation bill this afternoon that would extend Highway Trust Fund authorization until Dec. 31, deposit $19.5 billion of general revenue into the Highway Trust Fund, restore this fiscal year’s highway funding to $42 billion from $30 billion, and offer additional federal support for states and localities that wish to issue Build America Bonds to finance infrastructure construction.
The Bond Buyer reports that Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said at a conference sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials that the Obama administration will unveil its principles for a new multi-year transportation bill within the next 90 days. He would not say if the principles will contain recommendations for a revenue source to pay for a multi-year program.
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