Congressman Crow Announces Over $10M in Record Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for CO-06 to Repair Roads, Bolster Colorado’s Climate Resilience
Crow: “These federal dollars will continue to fix our roads, keep our economy on track, and pave the way to a more resilient future for our state.”
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration awarded $10,800,000 in funding to the City of Aurora’s Box Elder Creek Roadway Erosion and Flood Protection Project to reconstruct flood-damaged 56th Avenue and Hudson Road Crossings and make upgrades that will reduce flooding risks in the future. Today’s funding is the single largest grant secured for Colorado’s Sixth District from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) that Congressman Crow championed last Congress.
As part of the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) program established by the BIL, allocated federal funding will be invested to safeguard critical transportation infrastructure for Colorado commuters against extreme weather events due to climate change.
"Coloradans are all too familiar with the climate crisis, from drought to flooding disrupting our families’ daily commute and impacting our economy. I supported the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to safeguard critical infrastructure and achieve our climate goals – and today it’s delivering for Colorado’s 6th with the single largest amount granted to date,” said Congressman Crow. “These federal dollars will continue to fix our roads, keep our economy on track, and pave the way to a more resilient future for our state.”
Congressman Crow helped pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Lawlast Congress to rebuild Colorado’s critical infrastructure. Since its passage, funding has been announced for hundreds of specific projects across the state to repair roads and bridges, enhance airports, expand high-speed internet access, and improve public transit.