Colorado Department of Transportation – AASHTO SCOH Meeting– October 17,

Flood Recovery Historic Rainfall/Damage Immediate Goals Long Term Recovery 2 State Highway 257 near Johnstown U.S. Highway 34 near Drake National Guard at U.S. 36

Flood Recovery September 17, % of closures (18 of 27) reopened as of October 4, 2013.

Flood Recovery Cumulative Transportation Damage Impacts Estimated Costs – over $400 million estimated in total state highway damage (excludes local roads) State Highways – approximately 200 center line miles of state highways closed, damaged, or destroyed Local Roads – estimated $150 million total damage to federal-aid county and city roads Bridges – 102 bridges damaged and requiring repair State Highway 72 State Highway U.S. Highway 34 – Big Thompson Canyon

Flood Recovery Infrastructure Recovery Force (Help from Vermont) Tasks - Operations - Planning - Logistics - Finance/Admin Staffing - Region Director reassigned - Chief Operating Officer reassigned staff in Incident Command Center Goals - Open by December 1 st - Develop Strategic Plan for recovery U.S. Highway 34 Big Thompson Canyon State Highway 7 5

Flood Recovery Big Thompson Canyon – U.S. 34 U.S. Highway 34, Big Thompson Canyon 6 Contractor: Kiewit Western Longmont Loveland Boulder Denver Estes Park U.S. Highway 34, Big Thompson Canyon

Flood Recovery North St. Vrain Canyon – U.S. 36 U.S. Highway 36 (outside Lyons) Longmont Loveland Boulder Estes Park 7 Contractor: Colorado National Guard Natl. Guard at U.S. 36

Flood Recovery South St. Vrain Canyon – State Highway 7 State Highway 7 8 Contractor: Skanska and Wadsworth Longmont Boulder Denver Nederland Estes Park Lyons Raymond

Flood Recovery Boulder Canyon – State Highway 119 State Highway Longmont Boulder Denver Nederland Estes Park Contractor: SEMA

Flood Recovery Coal Creek Canyon – State Highway 72 Longmont Loveland Boulder Estes Park Nederland Denver 10 Contractor: Lawrence Construction State Highway 72

Flood Recovery U.S. 34 East U.S. Highway Contractor: Zak Dirk State Highway 60 Ft Collins Ft Morgan Sterling Greeley U.S. Highway 34

Flood Recovery Funding CDOT Contingency Funds FHWA ER Funds Early Release of Funds Federal Lands Access Program FEMA Funds State Highway

Flood Recovery Biggest Challenges Information Gathering and Communication Overcome “Desire to Fix” Need for Well Defined Roles and Responsibilities Balance “Crisis” and “Routine” 13

Questions? 14