colorado department of transportation – aashto scoh meeting– october 17, 2013 1
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Colorado Department of Transportation– AASHTO SCOH Meeting–
October 17, 2013
Flood Recovery
• Historic Rainfall/Damage
• Immediate Goals• Long Term Recovery
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State Highway 257 near Johnstown
U.S. Highway 34 near Drake National Guard at U.S. 36
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Flood Recovery
September 17, 2013
67% of closures (18 of 27)
reopened as of October 4, 2013.
Flood Recovery
Cumulative Transportation Damage
Impacts• Estimated Costs – over $400 million estimated in total
state highway damage (excludes local roads)• State Highways – approximately 200 center line miles
of state highways closed, damaged, or destroyed• Local Roads – estimated $150 million total damage to
federal-aid county and city roads• Bridges – 102 bridges damaged and requiring repair
State Highway 72
State Highway 1194
U.S. Highway 34 – Big Thompson Canyon
Flood Recovery
Infrastructure Recovery Force
Infrastructure Recovery Force (Help from Vermont)
• Tasks - Operations
- Planning - Logistics - Finance/Admin
• Staffing - Region Director reassigned
- Chief Operating Officer reassigned - 100 staff in Incident Command Center
• Goals
- Open by December 1st
- Develop Strategic Plan for recovery
U.S. Highway 34 Big Thompson Canyon
State Highway 7
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Flood Recovery
Big Thompson Canyon – U.S. 34
U.S. Highway 34, Big Thompson Canyon Contractor: Kiewit Western
Longmont
Loveland
Boulder
Denver
EstesPark
U.S. Highway 34, Big Thompson Canyon
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Flood Recovery
North St. Vrain Canyon – U.S. 36
U.S. Highway 36 (outside Lyons)
Longmont
Loveland
Boulder
EstesPark
Contractor: Colorado National Guard
Natl. Guard at U.S. 36
Flood Recovery
South St. Vrain Canyon – State Highway 7
State Highway 78
State Highway 7
State Highway 7Contractor: Skanska and Wadsworth
Longmont
Boulder
Denver
Nederland
Estes Park
Lyons
Raymond
Flood Recovery
Boulder Canyon – State Highway 119
State Highway 119
State Highway 119
Longmont
Boulder
Denver
Nederland
Estes Park
Contractor: SEMA
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Flood Recovery
Coal Creek Canyon – State Highway 72
Longmont
Loveland
Boulder
EstesPark
Nederland
Denver
Contractor: Lawrence Construction
State Highway 72
State Highway 72
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Flood Recovery
U.S. 34 East
U.S. Highway 34Contractor: Zak Dirk
State Highway 60
Ft CollinsFt Morgan
Sterling
Greeley
U.S. Highway 34
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Flood Recovery
Funding
• CDOT Contingency Funds• FHWA ER Funds• Early Release of Funds• Federal Lands Access
Program• FEMA Funds
State Highway 119
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Flood Recovery
Biggest Challenges
• Information Gathering and Communication
• Overcome “Desire to Fix”
• Need for Well Defined Roles and Responsibilities
• Balance “Crisis” and “Routine”
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Questions?