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2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-137) › Section 43-1-120 - Bicycle and pedestrian policy - codification - legislative declaration

(1)
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:
(a)
It is in the best interest of all Coloradans to promote transportation mode choice by enhancing safety and mobility for bicyclists and pedestrians on or along the state highway system;
(b)
The department has adopted a bike and pedestrian policy directive to further this goal; and
(c)
It is necessary and appropriate to elevate the status of the bike and pedestrian policy of the department to that of law by codifying it in subsection (2) of this section.
(2)
(a)
The department and its subdivisions shall provide transportation infrastructure that accommodates bicycle and pedestrian use of public streets in a manner that is safe and reliable for all users of public streets.
(b)
The needs of bicyclists and pedestrians shall be included in the planning, design, and operation of transportation facilities as a matter of routine.
(c)
Any decision of the department to not accommodate the needs of bicyclists and pedestrians shall be documented based on exemption criteria that were established by the commission before the decision was made.
L. 2010: Entire section added, (HB 10-1147), ch. 422, p. 2185, §2, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-137) › Section 43-1-121 - [Repealed effective 8/7/2024] Interstate 70 mountain corridor - recommendation regarding short-term mobility solutions

(1)
On or before December 20, 2011, the department shall make prioritized recommendations to the transportation committees of the house of representatives and the senate regarding actions that can be taken on or before July 1, 2014, to improve mobility in the interstate 70 mountain corridor. Each recommendation shall include an estimate of the amount of funding required to implement the recommendation and shall recommend available or potentially available sources of such funding. In developing its recommendations, the department shall consider operational and safety improvement options, transit options, and traffic demand management options and shall investigate the feasibility of nongovernmental actions that might improve mobility in the corridor.
(2)
The department shall consult with interested local governments and business entities that are located within the interstate 70 mountain corridor or that have governmental or business interests that are likely to be substantially affected by any actions taken to improve mobility in the corridor and shall take such consultation into account when developing the recommendations required by subsection (1) of this section. The department may also hold public hearings at which interested members of the public may propose actions to improve mobility in the corridor or comment on any such actions proposed by others.
Repealed by 2024 Ch. 105,§ 1, eff. 8/7/2024.
L. 2011: Entire section added, (HB 11 -1210), ch. 82, p. 221, §1, effective August 10.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-137) › Section 43-1-122 - Removal of graffiti from departmental facilities - memorandums of understanding

(1)
The department may, at its discretion, enter into a memorandum of understanding with any city, county, city and county, or other municipality of the state to allow the city, county, city and county, or other municipality to remove graffiti as needed from departmental property located within the city, county, city and county, or other municipality.
(2)
A memorandum of understanding entered into by the department pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall state that if the city, county, city and county, or other municipality chooses to remove graffiti from a departmental facility, the city, county, city and county, or other municipality shall do so at its own expense.
L. 2011: Entire section added, (SB 11-256), ch. 254, p. 1101, §4, effective August 10.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-137) › Section 43-1-123 - Project closure and project reporting requirements

(1)
The department shall close each transportation project and release any money budgeted for the project as quickly as feasible and within one year following the substantial completion of the project unless a pending legal claim relating to the project or an unusual circumstance beyond the control of the department unavoidably requires a longer time to close the project.
(2)
Notwithstanding any other provision of state law, for transportation projects for which the department awards a competitively bid contract on or after July 1, 2016, the department shall report on its public website within thirty days of the contract award:
(a)
The identity of the winning bidder;
(b)
The amount of the winning bid; and
(c)
Whether or not the bid awarded was the low bid, and, if not, why the department chose the bid over a lower bid.
(3)
No later than November 1, 2017, and no later than November 1 of each year thereafter, the department shall report to the transportation commission regarding the percentages and total amount of money budgeted and expended during the preceding fiscal year for:
(a)
Payments to private sector contractors for work on transportation projects; and
(b)
Total transportation project costs for projects completed by department employees, including indirect cost recoveries and employee salaries.
(4)
Repealed.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 174,§ 3, eff. 8/9/2017.
Added by 2016 Ch. 91,§ 2, eff. 4/14/2016.
L. 2016: Entire section added, (SB 16-122), ch. 91, p. 255, § 2, effective April 14. L. 2017: (4) amended, (SB 17-294), ch. 264, p. 1417, § 114, effective May 25; (4) amended, (SB 17-231), ch. 174, p. 634, § 3, effective August 9.
(1) Amendments to subsection (4) by SB 17-231 and SB 17-294 were harmonized.
(2) Subsection (4)(b) provided for the repeal of subsection (4), effective July 2, 2019. (See L. 2017, p. 634.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-137) › Section 43-1-124 - Study of transportation commission districts

No later than August 1, 2016, legislative council staff, with the cooperation of the department, shall prepare and present to the transportation legislation review committee a research study of the commission districts established in section
43-1-106(2)
. The study must document changes since the last time the general assembly modified the number and boundaries of the commission districts, including changes in population, number of lane miles, and annual vehicle miles traveled for each of the districts and must take into account existing county and municipal boundaries, regional transportation authorities and districts, and transportation planning regions.
Added by 2016 Ch. 323,§ 1, eff. 6/10/2016.
L. 2016: Entire section added, (HB 16-1031), ch. 323, p. 1309, § 1, effective June 10.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-137) › Section 43-1-126 - Public awareness of laws concerning operation of vehicle in vicinity of emergency vehicle

The executive director or the executive director's designee shall coordinate with the chief of the Colorado state patrol to jointly create a campaign raising public awareness of the requirements of section
42-4-705
and of the dangers of stationary emergency and service vehicles that are on the road or on the side of the road.
Added by 2020 Ch. 107,§ 3, eff. 9/14/2020.
L. 2020: Entire section added, (HB 20-1145), ch. 421, p. 421, § 3, effective September 14.
Section 5(2) of chapter 107 (HB 20-1145), Session Laws of Colorado 2020, provides that the act adding this section applies to offenses committed on or after September 14, 2020.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-137) › Section 43-1-129 - Road usage charge study - report - repeal

(1)
The department shall study the feasibility of implementing a road usage charge program in the state. The study must, at a minimum:
(a)
Identify and analyze the implementation of road usage charge programs in other states;
(b)
Identify and assess available and developing technology for tracking mileage and collecting road usage charges;
(c)
Identify barriers to implementing a road usage charge program and identify and assess options for overcoming those barriers; and
(d)
Identify ways in which the state can consult or coordinate with other states that have road usage charge programs and with regional groups that have road usage charge program information and expertise to leverage their experience and expertise and ensure that any road usage charge program to be implemented in the state is implemented in accordance with identified and established best practices.
(2)
The department shall present the report to the transportation legislation review committee created in section
43-2-145(1)
during the 2023 legislative interim.
(3)
This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2024.
Added by 2021 Ch. 250,§30, eff. 6/17/2021.
L. 2021: Entire section added, (SB 21-260), ch. 1415, p. 1415, § 30, effective June 17.
For the legislative declaration in SB 21-260, see section 1 of chapter 250, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-137) › Section 43-1-130 - Autonomous motor vehicles study - report - repeal

(1)
The department shall study issues relating to the development and adoption of autonomous motor vehicles. The study must, at a minimum:
(a)
Summarize the current status of autonomous motor vehicle technology and the extent of the use of such technology in commercial and government motor vehicle fleets and personal motor vehicles;
(b)
Provide an estimated timeline for future advancements in autonomous motor vehicle technology, in particular advancements that enable motor vehicle automation to attain higher levels in the motor vehicle classification system adopted by the United States department of transportation, and the adoption of such advancements for use in commercial and government motor vehicle fleets and personal motor vehicles;
(c)
Summarize the anticipated safety benefits, including benefits to transportation systems associated with the transition to automated commercial and government motor vehicle fleets and personal motor vehicles, and safety risks, including cybersecurity risks, of autonomous motor vehicles;
(d)
Identify any modifications or additions that existing state transportation infrastructure may need to enable the use of autonomous motor vehicles, the timeline for making such modifications or additions, and the anticipated cost of making such modifications or additions; and
(e)
Identify and summarize legal issues relating to the use of autonomous motor vehicles.
(2)
The department shall present the report to the transportation legislation review committee created in section
43-2-145(1)
during the 2025 legislative interim.
(3)
This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.
Added by 2021 Ch. 250,§30, eff. 6/17/2021.
L. 2021: Entire section added, (SB 21-260), ch. 1416, p. 1416, § 30, effective June 17.
For the legislative declaration in SB 21-260, see section 1 of chapter 250, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-137) › Section 43-1-132 - [Effective 8/7/2024] Mobile electronic device education - repeal

(1)
By October 1, 2024, the executive director or the executive director's designee shall, in consultation with the chief of the Colorado state patrol, create a culturally and linguistically competent campaign raising public awareness of the requirements of section 42-4-239 and of the dangers of using mobile electronic devices when driving.
(2)
This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.
Added by 2024 Ch. 431,§ 2, eff. 8/7/2024, app. to conduct occurring on or after 8/7/2024.
2024 Ch. 431, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-137) › Section 43-1-133 - [Effective 8/7/2024] Additional chain-up and chain-down stations and winter safety measures feasability report - report - repeal

(1)
The department shall task the freight mobility and safety branch created in section 43-1-117 (4) to study locations for new chain-up and chain-down stations on all state highways where the department determines that chain-up and chain-down stations are necessary or beneficial, and to study what appropriate technology could be added to existing chain-up and chain-down stations. The study must, at a minimum:
(a)
Identify the current barriers to building new chain-up and chain-down stations, including consulting with municipalities to identify barriers related to the construction of new chain stations within municipal boundaries;
(b)
Find creative solutions to address any identified barriers;
(c)
Identify appropriate technology that could be added to existing chain-up and chain-down stations to improve safety and mobility;
(d)
Examine the economic and safety impacts of commercial motor vehicle and other roadway incidents and closures during inclement weather events, including evaluating the potential benefits of closures to commercial motor vehicles for limited periods of time during snowstorms and working with various stakeholders on strategies and options for keeping roadways open;
(e)
Examine commercial motor vehicle parking locations on interstate 70 in Colorado; and
(f)
Identify any modifications or additions that existing state transportation infrastructure may need to enable the addition of new chain-up and chain-down stations, the timeline for making such modifications or additions, and the anticipated cost of making such modifications or additions.
(2)
The department shall present the report to the transportation legislation review committee created in section 43-2-145 (1)(a), to the transportation commission created in section 43-1-106, and to each member of the general assembly whose senatorial or representative district is located wholly or partly within the western slope during the 2025 legislative interim.
(3)
This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.
Added by 2024 Ch. 207,§ 6, eff. 8/7/2024.
2024 Ch. 207, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-137) › Section 43-1-134 - Front range passenger rail service - annual status reports

(1)
No later than September 30, 2024, and September 30 of each year thereafter, the department and the front range passenger rail district, created in section 32-22-103 (1) shall jointly report to the transportation legislation review committee, created in section 43-2-145 (1)(a), or its successor committee, and the governor regarding the status of the service development plan for front range passenger rail service between Trinidad, Pueblo, and Fort Collins. The report must include, at a minimum:
(a)
A description of the efforts of the department and the district to coordinate with affected entities, including host railroads, the federal railroad administration, other potential operators, and Amtrak, and the extent to which and manner in which such affected entities responded to those efforts; and
(b)
A plan for full implementation of front range passenger rail service as soon as practicable that includes plans for upcoming ballot measures, federal grants, and other possible interim options for financing necessary infrastructure and operations. The plan must include descriptions of steps taken to maximize the chances of securing federal grant assistance, including policies and strategies relating to reducing climate impacts, providing for all-hazards resilience, enhancing benefits to underserved communities, and promoting investments in high-quality workforce development programs, and of how the project will create good-paying, high-quality, and safe jobs. The parties shall coordinate with stakeholders, including labor organizations, affected communities, underserved communities, local governments, environmental organizations, and businesses, on the development of the plan.
(2)
Notwithstanding the requirement in section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the requirement to submit the report required in this section continues indefinitely.
Added by 2024 Ch. 186,§ 10, eff. 5/16/2024.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-137) › Section 43-1-135 - Restrictions on the use of transportation - related fees - definition - repeal

(1)
If a constitutional amendment is adopted at the 2024 statewide general election that requires, among other things, voter approval of fees assessed for the purpose of, or that may be used for, funding mass transportation such as bus, light rail, high-speed rail, passenger rail, or fixed rail projects, such as the production fee for clean transit imposed pursuant to section 43-4-1204, the production fee for wildlife and land remediation imposed pursuant to section 33-61-103, and the congestion impact fee imposed pursuant to section 43-4-806 (7.6), the following provisions apply:
(a)
Absent voter approval required by the constitutional amendment described in this subsection (1), a fee to which the constitutional amendment would otherwise apply must be assessed to fund only the types of surface transportation infrastructure for which the fee is already authorized; except that the fee shall not be assessed and used for mass transportation such as bus, light rail, high-speed rail, passenger rail, or fixed rail projects.
(b)
As used in the constitutional amendment described in this subsection (1) and in this subsection (1):
(I)
"Mass transportation such as bus, light rail, high-speed rail, passenger rail, or fixed rail projects" means any bus, light rail, high-speed rail, passenger rail, or fixed rail projects that are capital projects and that involve construction or acquisition of new infrastructure.
(II)
"Mass transportation such as bus, light rail, high-speed rail, passenger rail, or fixed rail projects" does not include:
(A)
Roads, highways, bridges, and any other surface transportation infrastructure on which motor vehicles operate, including infrastructure on which motor vehicles operate that has mass transportation components or benefits mass transportation ridership, including dedicated bus lanes that operate on highways, rail lines that operate within a highway right-of-way, and parking structures within a highway right-of-way that serve mass transit riders; or
(B)
Mass transit operations costs, including maintenance, facilities upkeep, staff salaries and wages, and related operations expenses.
(2)
If a constitutional amendment that requires, among other things, voter approval of fees assessed for the purpose of funding mass transportation such as bus, light rail, high-speed rail, passenger rail, or fixed rail projects is not adopted at the 2024 statewide general election, this section is repealed, effective June 30, 2025.
Added by 2024 Ch. 184,§ 11, eff. 5/16/2024.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-137) › Section 43-1-137 - Vulnerable road user fatality reduction targets - requirements

(1)
As part of its effort to reduce fatalities for vulnerable road users, as defined in section 43-4-803 (29), the department shall establish declining annual targets for vulnerable road user fatalities and serious bodily injuries as part of its performance plan required by section 2-7-204 (3).
(2)
As part of the targets established in subsection (1) of this section, the department shall establish engineering methodology and internal education requirements for practices to prioritize safety over speed on high-injury networks.
Added by 2024 Ch. 432,§ 2, eff. 6/5/2024.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-201 - Short title

This part 2 shall be known and may be cited as the "Highway Law", and references to "this part 2" shall be understood to mean the highway law, including all its provisions.
L. 21: p. 362, § 1. C.L. § 1385. CSA: C. 143, § 92. CRS 53: § 120-3-1. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-202 - Public highways or roads

All roads and highways which are, on May 4, 1921, by law open to public traffic shall be public highways within the meaning of this part 2.
L. 21: p. 362, § 2. C.L. § 1386. CSA: C. 143, § 93. L. 45: Ex. Sess., p. 41, § 1. CRS 53: § 120-3-2. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-2.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-202.5 - Public rights in roads - transfer of right-of-way

(1)
If any road has been established by law, the transfer of all or any part of the property upon which such road is constructed to any party, including, but not limited to, any government agency, shall not act to vacate such road. No such transfer shall act to diminish the rights of any person in such a road.
(2)
If any public rights have been established by law in a road that provides access to any parcel of land, such rights may be transferred when such parcel of land is transferred.
L. 93: Entire section added, p. 615, § 1, effective April 30.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-202.7 - Recording of documents vacating or abandoning a roadway

If any roadway is vacated or abandoned by the state, by a county, or by a municipality, the documents vacating or abandoning such roadway, including but not necessarily limited to any resolution, ordinance, deed, conveyance document, plat, or survey, shall be recorded in the office of the clerk and recorder of the county in which such roadway is located.
L. 93: Entire section added, p. 615, § 1, effective April 30.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-203 - Definitions

As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Highway" includes bridges on the roadway and culverts, sluices, drains, ditches, waterways, embankments, retaining walls, trees, shrubs, and fences along or upon the same and within the right-of-way, and any subsurface support acquired in accordance with section
43-1-209
.
L. 21: p. 362, § 3. C.L. § 1387. CSA: C. 143, § 94. CRS 53: § 120-3-3. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-3. L. 2008: (1) amended, p. 627, § 2, effective August 5.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-204 - State highway

A "state highway" within the meaning of this part 2 is a right-of-way or location, whether actually used as a highway or not, designated for the construction of a state highway upon it.
L. 21: p. 363, § 4. C.L. § 1388. CSA: C. 143, § 95. CRS 53: § 120-3-4. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-4.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-205 - Offices

The office of state planning and budgeting shall provide for the department of transportation suitable offices in the capitol or other state building at Denver at such rent and telephone or other expenses as are just and reasonable. Moneys for the payment of such rent and telephone or other expenses shall be paid from the department of transportation funds. In addition to the offices maintained in Denver, the department of transportation may maintain at its expense such additional offices in other towns or cities of the state as it may find necessary for the prosecution of its work.
L. 21: p. 363, § 8. C.L. § 1392. CSA: C. 143, § 99. L. 41: p. 658, § 1. CRS 53: § 120-3-5. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-5. L. 75: Entire section amended, p. 822, § 19, effective July 18. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 1091, § 105, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-206 - [Repealed]

L. 21: p. 369, § 16. C.L. § 1400. CSA: C. 143, § 107. CRS 53: § 120-3-6. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-6. L. 79: Entire section repealed, p. 1590, § 2, effective February 22.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-207 - Petition for acceptance of road as state highway

If a board of county commissioners desires to have the transportation commission accept as a state highway any section of road in the county, the board of county commissioners by resolution may so request the commission, and the chief engineer shall then examine the section of road referred to and report to the commission as to whether it is of such construction and in such state of repair as will make it proper to accept it as a state highway. The commission in its discretion may accept such section as a state highway.
L. 21: p. 370, § 19. C.L. § 1403. CSA: C. 143, § 110. CRS 53: § 120-3-7. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-7. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 1091, § 106, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-207.5 - [Repealed]

L. 93: Entire section added, p. 1485, § 1, effective June 6.
Subsection (9) provided for the repeal of this section, effective May 15, 1995. (See L. 93, p. 1485.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-209 - Subsurface support deemed acquired

Whenever real property is acquired for road, highway, or mass transit purposes, whether such acquisition is by purchase, lease, or other means or by eminent domain, the right to subsurface support of such real property is deemed to be acquired therewith; except that no right to oil, natural gas, or other mineral resources beneath such real property shall be acquired by a governmental entity through condemnation unless the acquiring authority determines that such acquisition is required for subsurface support. In the event the acquiring authority determines that public convenience, necessity, and safety do not require such subsurface support or determines that only a part of such subsurface support is required for public convenience, necessity, and safety, such acquiring authority may specifically exclude such subsurface support, either in whole or in part, in such acquisition in accordance with said determination.
L. 53: p. 511, § 1. CRS 53: § 120-3-9. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-9. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 628, § 4, effective August 5.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-210.5 - Rights-of-way use by adjacent landowners

(1)
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the department of transportation controls the use of thousands of acres of rights-of-way in Colorado for highway purposes. The general assembly further finds that, although the primary use of such rights-of-way is for highways, certain rights-of-way could also be used for productive agricultural purposes without reducing the suitability or safety of such rights-of-way for highway purposes and for authorized utility accommodations.
(2)
The department of transportation may issue permits to persons who own land adjacent to state highway rights-of-way so that such persons may use such rights-of-way for agricultural purposes. The executive director of the department of transportation, or the director's designee, shall promulgate rules and regulations which describe the terms, conditions, and purposes of such permits. Included in such regulations shall be a definition of adjacent landowner, a description of the types of agricultural uses allowed, the procedure which shall be used to obtain a permit, and any insurance requirements which the executive director finds appropriate. In no event shall a right-of-way permit be entered into which, in the judgment of the department, would not be in the best interests of the state or would be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare or in conflict with any applicable federal, state, or local law or for any agricultural purpose which involves irrigation. No right-of-way permit shall authorize the use for agricultural purposes of any median separating traffic lanes on a state highway, or where ownership of the right-of-way is not of public record.
(3)
The department of transportation may charge reasonable and necessary fees for the application and approval of any permits authorized by this section.
(4)
Prior to obtaining a permit from the department of transportation, the permittee shall show proof of insurance in the amount required by the department. The department of transportation shall not be liable for any property damage or injury which may result from the permitting of right-of-way as provided for in this section.
L. 91: Entire section added, p. 1137, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-211 - Department to acquire land - buildings

For the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and supervising the public highways of this state, the department of transportation is authorized to purchase land and cause to be erected thereon by a nonprofit corporation or authority buildings suitable for offices or for housing machines, tools, and equipment, or for both of such purposes.
L. 51: p. 733, § 1. CSA: C. 143, § 175. CRS 53: § 120-3-11. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-11. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 1093, § 109, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-212 - Department - rental agreements

The department of transportation is authorized to enter into rental or leasehold agreements under which the department shall acquire title to such buildings within a period not exceeding thirty years upon payment of the stipulated aggregate annual rentals. The plans, specifications, bids, and contracts for such buildings and the terms of all such rental or leasehold agreements shall be approved by the governor, the chief engineer, a majority of the members of the commission, and the director of the office of state planning and budgeting. The rentals shall be paid solely out of the state highway fund, and the obligation to pay such rentals shall not constitute an indebtedness of the state or be paid out of any other fund. Such rental shall be included in the annual budgets of the department and shall be certified, audited, and paid in the same manner as all other accounts and expenditures payable out of said state highway fund.
L. 51: p. 733, § 2. CSA: C. 143, § 176. CRS 53: § 120-3-12. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-12. L. 75: Entire section amended, p. 822, § 20, effective July 18. L. 83: Entire section amended, p. 970, § 25, effective 7/1/1984. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 1093, § 110, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-213 - Fees and taxes - not reduced

The excise fees and taxes payable into the state highway fund shall never be reduced to the extent that amounts payable into such fund are insufficient to comply with the terms of any rental or leasehold agreement entered into pursuant to this part 2.
L. 51: p. 734, § 3. CSA: C. 143, § 177. CRS 53: § 120-3-13. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-13.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-214 - Property exempt from taxation

Property acquired or occupied pursuant to this part 2 shall be exempt from taxation so long as it is used for state highway or other public purposes.
L. 51: p. 734, § 4. CSA: C. 143, § 178. CRS 53: § 120-3-14. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-14.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-215 - Agreements enforceable

Purchase or leasehold agreements entered into by the department of transportation pursuant to this part 2 shall be enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction.
L. 51: p. 734, § 5. CSA: C. 143, § 179. CRS 53: § 120-3-15. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-15. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 1094, § 111, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-216 - Notices and tenders by mail

All notices to landowners referred to in this part 2 may be given by mailing the same to such landowners. All tenders of payment of damages to landowners referred to in this part 2 may be made by mailing to each landowner to whom such tender is to be made a written or printed statement reciting the action of the chief engineer and of the commission relating to the award of damages to such landowner, specifying the amount of damages awarded to him, and stating where and by whom payment of the sum so awarded will be made upon demand of such landowner. Depositing in the general post office in the city of Denver or at the county seat of the county in which the land in controversy is located a written or printed copy of any notice referred to in this section, or any statement tendering payment of damages, signed by the proper officer, enclosed in a sealed envelope with proper postage prepaid, and properly addressed to the landowner at his last known place of residence or address, is sufficient mailing of the same for the purpose of this part 2.
L. 21: p. 372, § 22. C.L. § 1406. CSA: C. 143, § 113. CRS 53: § 120-3-16. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-16.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-217 - Inclusion of streets in highways

(1)
For all of the purposes of this part 2 and, with respect to state highways, for all the purposes of part 1 of article
3
of this title, state highways or county highways may be designated, established, and constructed in, into, or through cities and counties, cities, or towns when such highways form necessary or convenient connecting links for carrying state highways or county highways into or through such cities and counties, cities, or towns, and for such purposes the department of transportation and the boards of county commissioners of the several counties may condemn or otherwise acquire rights-of-way and access rights.
(2)
Each county highway in a city or town shall be maintained by such city or town. Each state highway in a city and county, city, or town shall be maintained by the department of transportation. By agreement between any such city and county, city, or town, and the chief engineer with respect to a state highway or the board of county commissioners with respect to a county highway, the department of transportation or the board of county commissioners, as the case may be, may agree to perform or pay for all or a part of the maintenance of such state or county highway in such city and county, city, or town.
L. 21: p. 373, § 23. C.L. § 1407. CSA: C. 143, § 114. L. 45, 1st Ex. Sess. p. 41, § 2. L. 47: p. 764, § 1. CRS 53: § 120-3-17. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-17. L. 67: p. 85, § 1. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 1094, § 112, effective July 1.
For provisions similar to those in subsection (2) of this section, see §§ 43-2-103 and 43-2-104.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-218 - State and school lands

The provisions of this part 2 shall apply to state lands and school lands as well as other lands.
L. 21: p. 373, § 24. C.L. § 1408. CSA: C. 143, § 115. CRS 53: § 120-3-18. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-18.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-219 - State highway fund - created - state supplementary fund - created

There are hereby created two separate funds, one to be known as the state highway fund and the other to be known as the state highway supplementary fund. All money paid into either of the funds shall be available immediately, without further appropriation, for the purposes of the fund as provided by law. Money transferred to the state highway fund pursuant to section
24-75-219 (7)(c) and (7)(f)
and any interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of such money may be expended for multimodal projects, as defined in section
43-4-1102 (5)
. Any sums paid into the state treasury, which by law belong to the state highway fund or to the state highway supplementary fund, shall be immediately placed by the state treasurer to the credit of the appropriate fund. Upon request of the commission or of the chief engineer, it is the duty of the state treasurer to report to the commission or to the chief engineer the amount of money on hand in each of the two funds and the amounts derived from each source from which each such fund is accumulated. All accounts and expenditures from each of the two funds shall be certified by the chief engineer and paid by the state treasurer upon warrants drawn by the controller. The controller is authorized as directed to draw warrants payable out of the specified fund upon such vouchers properly certified and audited. Nothing in this part 2 shall operate to alter the manner of the execution and issuance of transportation revenue anticipation notes provided in part 7 of article
4
of this title 43.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 250, §31, eff. 6/17/2021.
L. 21: p. 373, § 25. C.L. § 1409. L. 35: p. 463, § 2. CSA: C. 143, § 116. CRS 53: § 120-3-19. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-19. L. 99: Entire section amended, p. 1119, § 4, effective June 2. L. 2005: Entire section amended, p. 290, § 44, effective August 8. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-260), ch. 250, p. 1416, § 31, effective June 17.
(1) For the transfer to the state highway supplementary fund of moneys paid to the department of transportation for expenses incurred in conducting the closure of highways for athletic or special events, see §24-33.5-226(3)(d) . (2) For the legislative declaration in SB 21-260, see section 1 of chapter 250, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-220 - Sources of funds - assumption of obligations

(1)
All receipts from the following sources shall be paid into and credited to the state highway fund as soon as received from:
(a)
Such appropriation as may, from time to time, be made by law to the state highway fund from excise tax revenues;
(b)
All revenue accruing to the state highway fund under the provisions of law, by way of excise taxation from the imposition of any license, registration fee, or other charge with respect to the operation of any motor vehicle upon any public highways in this state, and the proceeds from the imposition of any excise tax on gasoline or other liquid motor fuel.
(c)
Repealed.
(2)
All receipts from the following sources shall be paid into and credited to the state highway supplementary fund as soon as received from:
(a)
Such appropriations as may, from time to time, be made by law to the state highway supplementary fund;
(b)
All receipts from the sale of bonds that may be authorized by the people of the state for state highway purposes;
(c)
The federal government or any department thereof for the purpose of constructing, improving, or maintaining state highways, and from all public donations for such purpose. All such donations shall be paid to the credit of the state highway supplementary fund for such particular purpose as may be indicated by the donor. The state treasurer shall not receive any gift for such purpose without the approval of the board.
(d)
Private investors representing advances for or purchase price of state highway fund revenue anticipation warrants;
(e)
All moneys for state highway purposes from sources other than those specified in subsection (1) of this section;
(f)
Contributions, revenues, or income pursuant to section
43-1-1205
;
(g)
Any proceeds from the issuance of transportation revenue anticipation notes in accordance with part 7 of article
4
of this title; and
(h)
Any revenues received from political subdivisions pursuant to section
43-4-709
, including but not limited to federal transportation funds as defined in section
43-4-702(4)
.
L. 21: p. 374, § 26. C.L. § 1410. L. 35: p. 464, § 3. CSA: C. 143, § 117. L. 36, 2nd Ex. Sess.: p. 18, § 2. CRS 53: § 120-3-20. L. 59: p. 630, § 2. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-20. L. 94: (1)(c) added, p. 1217, § 2, effective May 22. L. 95: (2)(f) added, p. 261, § 3, effective April 17. L. 99: (2)(g) and (2)(h) added, p. 1119, § 5, effective June 2. L. 2011: (1)(c) repealed, (SB 11-159), ch. 54, p. 145, §9, effective March 25.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 1995 act enacting subsection (2)(f), see section 1 of chapter 90, Session Laws of Colorado 1995.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-221 - Proceeds from sale of bonds

The proceeds from the sale of any bonds that may be authorized for state highways shall be expended only for such purposes as are specified in the law authorizing the issue of the bonds and not more than ten percent of any bond issue for administrative and engineering purposes.
L. 21: p. 376, § 28. C.L. § 1412. CSA: C. 143, § 119. CRS 53: § 120-3-21. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-21.