2022 PPRTA Ballot Language – Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority

PIKES PEAK RURAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

BALLOT ISSUE 7A

WITHOUT INCREASING TAXES, SHALL THE EXISTING 0.55% (FIFTY-FIVE ONE HUNDREDTHS OF ONE PENNY PER DOLLAR) PIKES PEAK RURAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY’S (PPRTA) SALES AND USE TAX, WHICH SUNSETS ON DECEMBER 31, 2024, BE EXTENDED TO SUNSET DECEMBER 31, 2034 FOR THE PURPOSES OF FUNDING REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS (100% OF NET REVENUE) AS SPECIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING VOTER-APPROVED LIST OF SPECIFIC REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS AS HEREBY AMENDED:

PRIORITY “A” PROJECTS

REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS:

MARKSHEFFEL RD IMPROVEMENTS – WOODMEN RD TO N CAREFREE CIR
MIDLAND TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS
POWERS BLVD EXTENSION – MESA RIDGE PKWY TO I-25 (DESIGN AND RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION ONLY)
POWERS BLVD EXTENSION – STATE HIGHWAY 83 TO VOYAGER PKWY
STAPLETON DR/BRIARGATE PKWY IMPROVEMENTS – BLACK FOREST RD TO VOLLMER RD
STATE AND FEDERAL DISCRETIONARY GRANT MATCH FUND – PHASE 1
WOODMEN RD IMPROVEMENTS – POWERS BLVD TO US 24

INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS:

30TH ST CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS – MESA RD TO GARDEN OF THE GODS RD
BAPTIST RD/HODGEN RD/ROLLER COASTER RD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS
BRADLEY RD FROM GOLDFIELD DR TO POWERS BLVD
CASCADE AVE – MARK DABLING BLVD CONNECTION (DESIGN ONLY)
COLORADO AVE IMPROVEMENTS – 21ST ST TO LIMIT ST
COLORADO AVE IMPROVEMENTS – 28TH ST TO 21ST ST
COMPANION DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS FOR ROADWAY PROJECTS (COLORADO SPRINGS)
CONGESTION AND INCIDENT MANAGEMENT – PHASE 1 (COLORADO SPRINGS)
CURTIS RD FROM FALCON HWY TO GARRETT RD IMPROVEMENTS AND DESIGN TO HIGHWAY 94
DRENNAN RD BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER JIMMY CAMP CREEK
DUBLIN BLVD IMPROVEMENTS – PETERSON RD TO MARKSHEFFEL RD
EASTONVILLE RD FROM MCLAUGHLIN RD TO BANDANERO DR IMPROVEMENTS
EL PASO AVE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT (GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS)
EL PASO TRAIL AND IONA AVE ROADS IMPROVEMENT (GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS)
EMERGENCY BRIDGE FUND – PHASE 1 (COLORADO SPRINGS)
FILLMORE ST AND BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS AND TRAIL CONNECTIONS – I-25 TO MONUMENT CREEK
FOOTHILLS TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS
HIGHWAY 105 FROM FURROW RD TO ARROWWOOD DR IMPROVEMENTS
HODGEN RD FROM WINSOME WAY WEST LEG TO MERIDIAN RD IMPROVEMENTS
HOMESTEAD TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS
IMPROVEMENTS TO BRUSH DUMP RD (RAMAH)
INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS – PHASE 1 (COLORADO SPRINGS)
LORRAINE ST BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER CHEYENNE RUN
MAJOR ROAD AND BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION – PHASE 1 (EL PASO COUNTY)
MANITOU AVE SAFETY AND MOBILITY IMPROVEMENTS – PHASE 1
MANITOU ST SYSTEM SAFETY AND MOBILITY IMPROVEMENTS – CITY WIDE – PHASE 1
MARKSHEFFEL RD NEW BRIDGE AT COTTONWOOD CREEK
MIDLAND TRAIL COMPLETION (21ST ST TO 25TH ST)
NEVADA AVE RECONSTRUCTION – COMMERCE ST TO TEMPLETON GAP FLOODWAY
NEVADA AVE RECONSTRUCTION – LEE ST TO UNIVERSITY VILLAGE
NEVADA AVE RECONSTRUCTION – ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD TO COMMERCE ST
NEVADA AVE RECONSTRUCTION – TEMPLETON GAP FLOODWAY TO LEE ST
NEVADA AVE/GARDEN OF THE GODS RD/AUSTIN BLUFFS PKWY INTERSECTION STUDY
NORTH CALHAN HWY FROM US 24 TO PAINT MINE RD IMPROVEMENTS
NORTHEAST SUB-AREA STUDY – BOUNDED BY UNION BLVD/AUSTIN BLUFFS PKWY/ BRIARGATE PKWY
OLD RANCH RD IMPROVEMENTS – VOYAGER PKWY TO LEXINGTON DR
OLD STAGE RD FROM MILEPOST 0.75 TO MILEPOST 4.157
ON-STREET BIKEWAY IMPROVEMENTS – PHASE 1 (COLORADO SPRINGS)
PALMER-MESA TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS
PEYTON AREA ROADS – RAILROAD, FRONT AND MAIN STREETS IMPROVEMENTS
PIKES PEAK GREENWAY IMPROVEMENTS
PLATTE AVE IMPROVEMENTS – WAHSATCH AVE TO CIRCLE DR
PRECONSTRUCTION FUNDING – PHASE 1 (EL PASO COUNTY)
REHABILITATION OF 8TH ST FROM BOULDER ST TO COLORADO AVE (CALHAN)
ROADWAY SAFETY AND TRAFFIC OPERATIONS – PHASE 1 (COLORADO SPRINGS)
ROCK ISLAND TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS
SAFETY AND MULTIMODAL PROGRAM – PHASE 1 (EL PASO COUNTY)
SERPENTINE DR ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS
SHOOKS RUN TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS
SIDEWALK INFILL IMPROVEMENTS – PHASE 1 (COLORADO SPRINGS)
SINTON TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS
TEMPLETON GAP TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS
TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS UPGRADES (CITY WIDE) – PHASE 1 (COLORADO SPRINGS)
TRANSIT FLEET SUPPLEMENT – PHASE 1 (COLORADO SPRINGS)
TRANSIT SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS – PHASE 1 (COLORADO SPRINGS)
TRANSIT STOP AND STATION IMPROVEMENTS – PHASE 1 (COLORADO SPRINGS)
US 24 FUNCTIONALITY AND ROUTING STUDY – I-25 TO FALCON
UTE PASS AVE (DOWNTOWN) IMPROVEMENTS (GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS)
UTE PASS AVE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT (GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS)

PRIORITY “B” PROJECTS

REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS:

STATE AND FEDERAL DISCRETIONARY GRANT MATCH FUND – PHASE 2

INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS:

21ST ST BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER BEAR CREEK
2ND ST BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER SPRING RUN
31ST ST BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER CAMP CREEK – BIJOU ST TO FOUNTAIN CREEK
31ST ST/CAMP CREEK ROADWAY AND TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS – KIOWA ST TO FONTANERO ST
8TH ST/CHEYENNE BLVD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS
8TH ST IMPROVEMENTS – US 24 TO FOUNTAIN CREEK
ACADEMY BLVD AND PALMER PARK BLVD PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS
BAPTIST RD FROM DESIREE DR TO ROLLER COASTER RD IMPROVEMENTS
BIJOU ST BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER SHOOKS RUN
BLACK FOREST RD IMPROVEMENTS – RESEARCH PKWY TO SHOUP RD
BRADLEY RD FROM ACADEMY BLVD TO GOLDFIELD DR IMPROVEMENTS
BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS (GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS)
BURGESS RD FROM MILAM RD TO MERIDIAN RD IMPROVEMENTS (VIA GOODSON/REX)
CACHE LA POUDRE ST BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER MONUMENT CREEK
CACHE LA POUDRE ST BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER SHOOKS RUN
CASCADE AVE – MARK DABLING BLVD CONNECTION – CONSTRUCTION ONLY
CHELTON RD BIKE LANES – GALLEY RD TO PIKES PEAK AVE
CHEYENNE RD BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER CHEYENNE CREEK
CIRCLE DR/PLATTE AVE INTERSECTION ENHANCEMENTS
COLORADO AVE IMPROVEMENTS – LIMIT ST TO I-25
CONGESTION AND INCIDENT MANAGEMENT – PHASE 2 (COLORADO SPRINGS)
COSTILLA ST IMPROVEMENTS – NEVADA AVE TO EL PASO ST
COTTONWOOD CREEK TRAIL CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS – UNION BLVD CROSSING
CRESTA RD BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER CHEYENNE CREEK
CUCHARRAS ST IMPROVEMENTS – NEVADA AVE TO HANCOCK AVE
CURB AND GUTTER – TOWN WIDE (RAMAH)
CURTIS RD FROM JUDGE ORR RD TO FALCON HWY AND GARRETT RD TO HIGHWAY 94 IMPROVEMENTS
DAWSON DR BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER DRY CREEK
EMERGENCY BRIDGE FUND – PHASE 2 (COLORADO SPRINGS)
FILLMORE ST PEDESTRIAN SAFETY STUDY – CASCADE AVE TO UNION BLVD
FILLMORE ST WIDENING – MONUMENT CREEK TO CASCADE AVE
FONTAINE BLVD IMPROVEMENTS – ROLLING VIEW DR TO SLEEPY MEADOW DR
FOUNTAIN MESA RD FROM CABALLERO AVE TO FONTAINE BLVD IMPROVEMENTS
GARDEN LN BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER FOUNTAIN CREEK TRIBUTARY
GARDEN OF GODS RD BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER MONUMENT CREEK
GOLD CAMP RD BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER BEAR CREEK
HANCOCK CORRIDOR STUDY – COLORADO SPRINGS DOWNTOWN TO POWERS BLVD
HANCOCK EXPY EXTENSION – CLARENDON DR TO CHELTON RD
HANCOCK EXPY/DELTA DR/CIRCLE DR INTERSECTION SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
HIGHWAY 105 FROM ARROWWOOD DR TO STATE HIGHWAY 83 IMPROVEMENTS
HODGEN RD FROM BLACK FOREST RD TO BAR X RD IMPROVEMENTS
HODGEN RD FROM WINSOME WAY EAST LEG TO GOSHAWK RD IMPROVEMENTS
HOLLY ST NEW BRIDGE OVER COLUMBIA DRAINAGE
INTERCHANGE AT ACADEMY BLVD AND PPCC DESIGN
INTERQUEST PKWY MULTIMODAL IMPROVEMENTS – I-25 TO E FEDERAL DR
INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS (GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS)
INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS – PHASE 2 (COLORADO SPRINGS)
LAS VEGAS ST BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER SHOOKS RUN
LAS VEGAS ST CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS – FT CARSON SPUR TO 1,200′ SOUTH OF JANITELL RD
LAS VEGAS ST CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS – STATE HIGHWAY 85/87 TO FT CARSON SPUR
MAJOR ROAD AND BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION – PHASE 2 (EL PASO COUNTY)
MANITOU AVE SAFETY AND MOBILITY IMPROVEMENTS – PHASE 2
MANITOU ST SYSTEM SAFETY AND MOBILITY IMPROVEMENTS – CITY WIDE – PHASE 2
MAYHURST AVE BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER CHEYENNE CREEK
MERIDIAN RD FROM HODGEN RD TO REX RD IMPROVEMENTS
MERIDIAN RD FROM WOODMEN RD TO WOODMEN HILLS DR IMPROVEMENTS
MESA RD IMPROVEMENTS – FILLMORE ST TO UINTAH ST
MILAM RD FROM SHOUP RD TO OLD RANCH RD IMPROVEMENTS
MURRAY BLVD AND BIJOU ST INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS
NEVADA ROADWAY SAFETY STUDY – UINTAH ST TO FILLMORE ST
NEW TRAIL CONNECTION –SHOOKS RUN TRAIL TO ROCK ISLAND TRAIL EAST OF PATTY JEWETT GOLF COURSE
OLD PUEBLO RD FROM LINK TO I 25 IMPROVEMENTS
OLD RANCH RD SHOULDERS AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS – KETTLE CREEK TO LEXINGTON DR
OLD RANCH RD IMPROVEMENTS – CORDERA CREST AVE TO UNION BLVD/MILAM RD
ON-STREET BIKEWAY IMPROVEMENTS – PHASE 2 (COLORADO SPRINGS)
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER CACHE LA POUDRE ST
PETERSON RD MULTIMODAL IMPROVEMENTS – DUBLIN BLVD TO STETSON HILLS RD
PINE CREEK TRAIL CONNECTION – PIKES PEAK GREENWAY TO RESEARCH PKWY
PLATTE AVE RECONSTRUCTION – WAHSATCH AVE TO CASCADE AVE
PLATTE AVE WIDENING AND SHARED USE PATH – CHELTON RD TO POWERS BLVD
PLATTE AVE/ACADEMY BLVD INTERCHANGE CONVERSION
PRECONSTRUCTION FUNDING – PHASE 2 (EL PASO COUNTY)
RAMPART RANGE RD FROM MILEPOST 18.8 TO MILEPOST 21.1 AND LOY CREEK IMPROVEMENTS
RANGEWOOD DR BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER COTTONWOOD CREEK TRIBUTARY
RE-PAVING OF 8TH ST NORTH OF US 24 (CALHAN)
RIDGE RD/MIDLAND TRAIL GRADE SEPARATION AT US24
ROADWAY SAFETY AND TRAFFIC OPERATIONS (GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS)
ROADWAY SAFETY AND TRAFFIC OPERATIONS – PHASE 2 (COLORADO SPRINGS)
ROCK ISLAND TRAIL CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS – ACADEMY BLVD GRADE SEPARATION
SAFETY AND MULTIMODAL PROGRAM – PHASE 2 (EL PASO COUNTY)
SAINT ELMO AVE BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER CHEYENNE CREEK
SAINT VRAIN ST BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER SHOOKS RUN
SAND CREEK TRAIL CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS – PALMER PARK BLVD TO AIRPORT RD
SHOUP RD FROM STATE HIGHWAY 83 TO VOLLMER RD IMPROVEMENTS
SIDEWALK INFILL IMPROVEMENTS – PHASE 2 (COLORADO SPRINGS)
SINTON TRAIL UNDERPASS IMPROVEMENTS AT CENTENNIAL BLVD
STETSON HILLS BLVD IMPROVEMENTS – MARKSHEFFEL RD TO LUTHER RD
STRATTON AVE BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER CHEYENNE CREEK
TECH CENTER DR/RUSINA RD/PRO RODEO DR SHARED USE PATH – GARDEN OF THE GODS RD TO ROCKRIMMON BLVD
TEMPLETON GAP TRAIL CONNECTION – TEMPLETON GAP RD TO TEMPLETON GAP TRAIL
TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS UPGRADES (CITY WIDE) – PHASE 2 (COLORADO SPRINGS)
TRANSIT FLEET SUPPLEMENT – PHASE 2 (COLORADO SPRINGS)
TRANSIT SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS – PHASE 2 (COLORADO SPRINGS)
TRANSIT STOP AND STATION IMPROVEMENTS – PHASE 2 (COLORADO SPRINGS)
UINTAH ST MULTIMODAL IMPROVEMENTS – EL PASO ST TO INSTITUTE ST
UNION BLVD BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER COTTONWOOD CREEK TRIBUTARY
UNION BLVD/CIRCLE DR BIKE IMPROVEMENTS – MONTEREY RD TO FOUNTAIN BLVD
UPRR BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER NEVADA AVE
UPRR BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER SHOOKS RUN
UPRR BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER TEJON ST
UPRR BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER UINTAH ST
VERMIJO ST STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS – TEJON ST TO SHOOKS RUN
VINCENT DR BRIDGE REPURPOSING OVER COTTONWOOD CREEK
VOLLMER RD FROM STAPLETON RD TO SHOUP RD IMPROVEMENTS
WALKER RD FROM STEPPLER RD TO BLACK FOREST RD IMPROVEMENTS
WATER ST BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER CAMP CREEK
WESTWOOD BLVD BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER TEMPLETON GAP BASIN
WOODMEN RD MULTIMODAL IMPROVEMENTS – ORCHARD VALLEY RD TO ROCKRIMMON BLVD
WOODMEN RD/I-25 INTERCHANGE CONGESTION MANAGEMENT

WITH PRIORITY “A” PROJECTS BEING COMPLETELY FUNDED PRIOR TO USE OF FUNDING ON PRIORITY “B” PROJECTS, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT PRIORITY “A” PROJECTS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETELY FUNDED PRIOR TO USE OF FUNDING ON PRIORITY “B” PROJECTS FOR THE PROJECTS LISTED ABOVE IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PROJECTS ARE PROHIBITED DUE TO STATE OR FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATIONS, ACTS OF OR FAILURES TO TAKE ACTION BY JUDICIAL, LEGISLATIVE, OR REGULATORY AUTHORITIES, OR OTHER FORCE MAJEURE EVENTS, AND WITH NO MORE THAN 1% OF TOTAL REVENUE TO BE EXPENDED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, WHICH EXTENSION CONSTITUTES NO CHANGE FROM THAT APPROVED BY THE VOTERS AT THE NOVEMBER 2, 2004 AND NOVEMBER 6, 2012 GENERAL ELECTIONS EXCEPT AN EXTENSION FROM THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE SALES AND USE TAX FOR THE PURPOSES OF FUNDING REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITY “A” AND “B” PROJECT LISTS TO BE FUNDED DURING THE EXTENSION PERIOD, WITH ALL REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX AND OTHER REVENUES OF PPRTA BEING COLLECTED AND SPENT EACH YEAR WITHOUT LIMITATION BY THE REVENUE AND SPENDING LIMITS OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION?