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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1408 

Recognizing the benefits of bus rapid transit and the transportation improvements along the United States Route 36 Corridor to communities, individuals, and businesses in Colorado. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 31, 2008 

Mr. UDALL of Colorado submitted the following resolution; which was referred 

to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the benefits of bus rapid transit and the 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 (U.S. 36) Corridor; 

Whereas these communities in Denver, Adams, Broomfield, 

Jefferson, and Boulder counties, which have experienced 

unprecedented levels of growth over the last 15 years, are 

all connected by this major transportation corridor; 


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Whereas this 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 the Denver metro-area communities 

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 multi-modal transportation improvements between Denver and Boulder in 

the U.S. 36 environmental impact statement since 2003; 

Whereas public comments received sought a transportation 

solution that further reduced the impacts on community 

and environment, minimized project cost, and improved 

mobility of people and goods; 

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

this process, is a national model for congestion mitigation 

measures, which may combine tolling, transit, technology, 

teleworking, and bikeway options that can be quickly implemented and have an immediate impact; 

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; 


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Whereas the U.S. 36 Corridor 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 House of Representatives— 

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 (U.S. 36) 

9 Corridor project; 

10 (2) recognizes the mobility, environmental, and 

11 quality of life benefits that would be gained by in12 vesting in transportation improvements along the 


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1 U.S. 36 Corridor, throughout Colorado and else2 where; and 

3 (3) supports Federal transportation investments 

4 along U.S. 36, throughout Colorado, and elsewhere 

5 that reduce congestion, reduce carbon emissions, im6 prove mobility, improve access to transit for 

7 bicyclists and pedestrians, reduce vehicle miles trav8 eled, reduce dependence on foreign oil, support mass 

9 transit, include intelligent transportation systems, 

10 and implement travel demand management strate11 gies. 

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