Bill Summary for Bill Number Public Highway Authority (PHA) Update

Date: 09/30/2015

Final
Public Highway Authority (PHA) Update

TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATION REVIEW COMMITTEE

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11:03 AM -- Public Highway Authority (PHA) Update

Brighton Mayor Richard McLean, Chairman, and John McCuskey, Executive Director, E-470 PHA, presented to the committee. A copy of their presentation was distributed to the committee (Attachment D). Mr. McCuskey thanked the members for Senate Bill 15-90, which increased the standard for motor vehicle temporary license plates, and said this will dramatically impact the collection of tolls on E-470. He said that E-470 has no legislative requests for the 2016 session. He explained that E-470 is a political subdivision of the state, being a true government enterprise, with no funding from the state.

Attachment D can be viewed at Legislative Council.

Mr. McCuskey described the tolling process of E-470, the services offered by ExpressToll, the current transponders being used on highways and toll roads in the state, roadway use and the growth of E-470 in recent years, E-470 debt obligations, and unbillable toll revenue. He discussed the increased need for Colorado State Patrol (CSP) services on E-470, the contract that is in place between the two entities, and E-470's current initiatives. Mr. McCuskey responded to questions on transponder requirements for users of toll roads and high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, E-470's snow removal contracts, E-470's contract with CSP, and whether dealerships have been notified of temporary license plate placement following SB 15-90.

Greg Stokes, Chairman of the Northwest Parkway PHA and Broomfield City and County Mayor Pro-tem, Charles Ozaki, Broomfield City and County Manager, and Pedro Costa, Executive Director, Northwest Parkway PHA, presented to the committee. A copy of the presentation was distributed to the committee (Attachment E). Mr. Stokes provided an overview of the Northwest Parkway, possibilities for expansion of the parkway, traffic trends on the parkway, tolls on the parkway, and its use of E-470's ExpressToll service.

15TLRC0930AttachE.pdf