CDOT Releases 2008 Snow Removal Costs
STATEWIDE – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is projecting a record year for its snow and ice budget as well as the number of miles plowed. Given the difficulty of predicting snow season budgets, the state Transportation Commission sets aside a contingency fund to cover costs that exceed the year’s snow and ice removal budget. Any monies left in the contingency fund are typically rolled back into projects/programs. CDOT has depleted its snow and ice contingency fund for this year.
Through mid-March, 2007/2008 totals include:
Total Snow Plowing CostsOriginal Budget – $43 million (spent $53 million through mid-March)2007/2008 projected – $71 million2006/2007 – $51.5 million2005/2006 – $41.1 million
Snow Plowing Costs by Maintenance Section – 2007/2008 and 2006/2007Aurora 2008 – $13.9 million 2007 – $10.8 million (Includes I-70 from KS to Vail)Pueblo 2008 – $6.1 million 2007 – $4.4 million Grand Junction2008 – $8.8 million 2007 – $7.3 million Craig 2008 – $4.6 million 2007 – $3.6 million Greeley2008 – $6.3 million 2007 – $4.5 million Durango2008 – $3.8 million 2007 – $3.1 million Alamosa2008 – $3.1 million 2007 – $2.3 million Denver 2008 – $6.2 million 2007 – $5 million
Total Number of Miles Plowed2007/2008 projected – 7.4 million (plowed just over 6 million miles through mid-March)2006/2007 – 7.1 million2005/2006 – 5.2 million
I-70 Quick FactThis winter (through April 2) – I-70 (between C-470 and Vail) has been completely closed to traffic 70 times due to a semi truck, accidents or weather. Last winter, there were 97 total closures of I-70.
