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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 639 

Recognizing the benefits of transportation improvements along the United 

States Route 36 corridor to communities, individuals, and businesses 

in Colorado. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 31, 2008 

Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. ALLARD) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Environment and Public 

Works 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the benefits of transportation improvements 

along the United States Route 36 corridor to communities, individuals, and businesses in Colorado. 

Whereas the Colorado communities of Westminster, Louisville, Superior, Broomfield, Denver, and Boulder have 

united in support of transportation improvement along 

the United States Route 36 corridor (in this preamble referred to as the ‘‘U.S. 36 Corridor’’); 

Whereas communities in Denver, Adams, Broomfield, Jefferson, and Boulder counties, which have experienced unprecedented levels of growth since the early 1990s, are 

connected by the U.S. 36 Corridor; 


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Whereas the area’s rapid growth has outpaced its transportation needs and is impeding the efficient movement of 

people and goods; 

Whereas the U.S. 36 Corridor exemplifies the congestion 

challenges facing the fastest-growing sections of States in 

the American West; 

Whereas the U.S. 36 Corridor is a dynamic travel corridor 

with bi-directional travel to and from the multiple communities throughout the day; 

Whereas addressing congestion along the U.S. 36 Corridor is 

critical to the work and school commutes of thousands of 

Coloradans between communities in the Denver metropolitan area and Boulder; 

Whereas the Colorado Department of Transportation and the 

Regional Transportation District, in conjunction with the 

Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit 

Administration, have been studying multimodal transportation improvements between Denver and Boulder in the 

U.S. 36 Corridor environmental impact statement since 

2003; 

Whereas public comments received in the process of developing the environmental impact statement sought a 

transportation solution that further reduced the impacts 

on the community and the environment, minimized 

project costs, and improved mobility of people and goods; 

Whereas the U.S. 36 Corridor project, as developed through 

the environmental impact statement process, is a national 

model for congestion mitigation measures, which may 

combine tolling, public transit, technology, teleworking, 

and bikeway options that can be quickly implemented and 

have an immediate impact; 


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Whereas the U.S. 36 Corridor could become a premier transportation corridor, complete with bus rapid transit, high 

occupancy vehicle lanes, and safe bicycling lanes; 

Whereas the U.S. 36 Corridor project represents a thoughtful, comprehensive approach to congestion on the Nation’s roadways; 

Whereas a record of decision will be issued in 2009, which 

will permit construction to commence on the U.S. 36 

Corridor project; 

Whereas the U.S. 36 Corridor project was among the highest 

ranked congestion mitigation proposals submitted under 

the Department of Transportation’s Urban Partnership 

Agreement Program; and 

Whereas it is important that Congress find innovative ways 

to fund regionally significant transportation projects, especially projects that will improve air quality, expand 

transportation choice, reduce congestion, and provide access to bicycle and pedestrian facilities: Now, therefore, 

be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) commends the members of the Mayors and 

3 Commissioners Coalition, the Colorado Department 

4 of Transportation, the Regional Transportation Dis5 trict, and the businesses that support 36 Commuting 

6 Solutions, a public-private nonprofit organization, 

7 for their commitment, dedication, and efforts to pro8 ceed with the United States Route 36 corridor 

9 project; 


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1 (2) recognizes the benefits for mobility, the en2 vironment, and quality of life that would be gained 

3 by investing in transportation improvements along 

4 the United States Route 36 corridor, throughout 

5 Colorado and elsewhere; and 

6 (3) supports Federal transportation investments 

7 along United States Route 36, throughout Colorado, 

8 and elsewhere that reduce congestion, reduce carbon 

9 emissions, improve mobility, improve access to tran10 sit for bicyclists and pedestrians, reduce vehicle 

11 miles traveled, reduce dependence on foreign oil, 

12 support mass transit, include intelligent transpor13 tation systems, and implement travel demand man14 agement strategies. 

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