CAR, 35 Other Colorado Groups Call on Lawmakers to Prioritize Transportation Funding
CAR has joined forces with a diverse coalition of 35 other Colorado organizations calling on state legislators to prioritize funding to improve the quality of the state’s roads and reduce traffic.
The coalition, A Way Forward, is comprised of the construction, shipping, and real estate, among other industries. It recently sent a letter to lawmakers making the case for action during the current legislative session:
“Each day, Coloradans waste time, energy, and resources waiting for a solution to a problem that vexes us all. Unfortunately, our communities and families are suffering – often spending more time in the car than with each other, and spending more money than they should have to due to poor road conditions.
Each year, Coloradans lose $7.1 billion due to roads that are in disrepair and congested. That amount can reach $2,300 per driver per year.
As a state we simply cannot continue to kick the can further down the road. It is time for us all to come together around a practical solution. We call on Democrats and Republicans to unite and put all available legislative tools to use and bring the issue to finality before the session adjourns.”
A Way Forward was signed by the following groups:
- Colorado Concern
- Colorado Association of Mechanical and Plumbing Contractors
- Associated General Contractors of Colorado
- Colorado Motor Carriers Association
- Colorado Contractors Association
- Denver Metro Commercial Association of Realtors
- Colorado Farm Bureau
- Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
- Building Jobs 4 Colorado Coalition
- Hispanic Contractors – Colorado
- Plumbers Local Union 3
- Colorado Association of Homebuilders
- American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado
- South Metro Denver Chamber
- Colorado Builds
- Pipefitters Local 208
- Freedom to Drive Coalition
- Building Owners and Managers Association
- Colorado Automobile Dealers Association
- Urban Land Conservancy
- Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association
- Colorado Aviation Business Association
- Pro15 Northeast Colorado
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers – Colorado
- Independent Electrical Contractors – Colorado
- Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC
- NAIOP, Commercial Real Estate Development Association – Colorado
- American Society of Civil Engineers – Colorado Section
- National Electrical Contractors Association – Rocky Mountain Chapter
- Colorado Association of Realtors
- Jefferson County Business Lobby
- Associated Builders and Contractors – Rocky Mountain
- American Planning Association – Colorado Chapter
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Local 9 Colorado
- American Subcontractors Association Colorado
- Colorado Competitive Council