Colorado ranks 8th for worst roads by Consumer Affairs
Colorado received a C-minus on its most recent Infrastructure Report Card. According to the ASCE, the state suffers from low investments in 'operat...
Colorado received a C-minus on its most recent Infrastructure Report Card. According to the ASCE, the state suffers from low investments in 'operation, maintenance, expansion, and innovation to Colorado's roadways,' leading to as much as $2,306 in added vehicle costs per driver annu- ally in the Denver metro area. Photo courtesy: City of Brighton The IRI shows that about 18 percent of Colorado's urban road conditions are poor, based on pavement roughness. Recent data from the Tax Policy Center shows that Colorful Colorado spends $599 per capita on its highway system, which is significantly less than what other states in the Rocky Mountain region spend ($742 per capita).