HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-034-03/02/2004-STATING COUNCILS RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING 'TOLL ROADS' TO THE COLORADO TOLLING ENTERPRISE RESOLUTION 2004-034
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
STATING ITS RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING "TOLL ROADS"
TO THE COLORADO TOLLING ENTERPRISE
WHEREAS, in 2002 the Colorado General Assembly created the Colorado Tolling
Enterprise(the"Enterprise')within the Department of Transportation for the purpose of identifying
potential future toll corridors throughout the State and studying the feasibility of implementing toll
roads; and
WHEREAS,the Enterprise has identified several Northern Colorado highways/corridors for
study including Interstate 25 and U.S. Highway 287; and
WHEREAS,substantial concerns exist as to the usage and cost recovery of a toll road/lanes
in the Interstate 25 Corridor area; and
WHEREAS, the potential exists that legislation could be introduced allowing the existing
"free" lanes of Interstate 25 to be converted to toll facilities sometime in the future; and
WHEREAS, the Enterprise Board has requested written public comment regarding this
study.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that the City Council hereby submits the following recommendations to the Board:
1. That the Colorado Tolling Enterprise should not consider the Interstate 25
Corridor or routes proximate to the Corridor as potential candidates for new
toll roads or for adding additional toll lanes to the existing highway.
2. That the Enterprise should instead focus its attention,effort and resources on
the proposed new toll road, railroad and utility corridor in a new alignment
on the eastern plains from north of Fort Collins to south of Pueblo.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 2nd day of March,
A.D. 2004.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk