To:
- Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority Board of Directors
- Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority Citizen Advisory Committee
From: Joshua Palmer P.E., County Engineer
Date: October 9, 2024
Re: El Paso County 2025 PPRTA Proposed Budget
El Paso County is pleased to submit its Proposed Budget for the 2025 Capital and Maintenance Programs. The 2025 Projected PPRTA-3 (2025-2034) Revenue Budget allocated to the El Paso County Capital Program is $23,122,539. The 2025 Projected Revenue budget allocated to the El Paso County Maintenance Program is $16,256,041. The projected 2025 carryover for PPRTA-2 (2015-2024) projects is $111,652,887.
El Paso County Maintenance Program
As in the past, El Paso County’s maintenance program includes the following work items: concrete improvements to curb, gutter, and sidewalk; pavement maintenance to protect and extend the life of paved surfaces including overlays, slurry, micro-surfacing, and chip seals; gravel road maintenance and rehabilitation; striping, shouldering, patching and other maintenance needs, such as signal maintenance. The process for prioritizing paved roads for repair and rehabilitation will remain a cost benefit analysis per our Pavement Management System (PMS), which annually evaluates the entire paved road network and prioritizes based on cost-benefit algorithms. It is estimated that the County will carryover $2,150,000 into calendar year 2025 as work is completed.
El Paso County Capital Program (2015-2024)
2024 was the tenth and final year of revenues for the PPRTA Capital Extension projects that were approved by the voters to start in 2015. As a result, El Paso County is budgeting no new funds for 2015-2024 Capital Program, however a 2024 carryover in the amount of$111,652,887 is expected. The bulk of the carryover funds come from the Academy Boulevard project ($40M), the Beacon Lite project ($21.4M), the Highway 105 project ($19.2M), and the Eastonville Road project ($16.8M). As more Capital Program 2015-2024 projects continue to advance in construction and more projects are completed the future carryover amounts will continue to decrease. Below is a summary of the 2024 carryover amounts:
2025 Capital Program Budget Summary (2015-2024)
| Capital Programs (2015-2024) | 2024 Carryover | 2025 Proposed Revenue Allocation | 2025 Proposed Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Lite Road | $21,391,744 | $0 | $21,391,744 |
| Black Forest Road | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deer Creek, Base Camp, Microscope Way | $4,255,374 | $0 | $4,255,374 |
| Eastonville Road | $16,809,766 | $0 | $16,809,766 |
| Fontaine / Security / Widefield Boulevard | $418,686 | $0 | $418,686 |
| Highway 105 | $19,231,831 | $0 | $19,231,831 |
| Main Street at Security Boulevard | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Meridian / McLaughlin Roundabout | $154,086 | $0 | $154,086 |
| Mesa Ridge Parkway | $8,526,789 | $0 | $8,526,789 |
| Monument Hill Road | $306,286 | $0 | $306,286 |
| New Meridian / US24 | $12 | $0 | $12 |
| Academy Boulevard | $40,000,039 | $0 | $40,000,039 |
| Stapleton Drive / Briargate Boulevard Corridor Study | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tutt Boulevard Extension | $555,000 | $0 | $555,000 |
| West Colorado Avenue | $3,274 | $0 | $3,274 |
| Total Capital (2015-2024) | $111,652,887 | $0 | $111,652,887 |
El Paso County Capital Program (2025-2034)
The table below reflects a summary of the proposed 2025 budget allocations for the 2025-2034 Capital Program. El Paso County expects to start the 2025-2034 Capital Program cycle aggressive by allocating revenue to most of the projects from the beginning to have shovel ready projects for subsequent years. The 2025 budget includes no carryover amounts for 2025-2034 Capital Program as this is the first year of the PPRTA-3 program. Carryover amounts are expected in future budgets.
For the 2025-2034 Capital Program, El Paso County is proposing to allocate funds to: Baptist / Hodgen / Roller Coaster Intersection, $2,000,000, Eastonville Road from McLaughlin Road to Bandanero Drive, Highway 105 from Furrow Road to Arrowwood Drive, the Major Road and Bridge Reconstruction – Phase 1 program, North Calhan Highway from US 24 to Paint Mine Road, Peyton Area Roads – Railroad, Front & Main Streets, Powers Boulevard Extension – State Highway 83 to Voyager Parkway*, Preconstruction Funding – Phase I program, South Powers Extension – Design & Right of Way*, the Safety and Multimodal Program – Phase 1 program, Stapleton/Briargate – Black Forest Road to Vollmer Road*, the State and Federal Discretionary Grant Match Fund – Phase I program*, and to Woodmen Road Improvements – Powers Boulevard to US 24*. Below is a summary of the proposed 2025 project allocation.
2025 Capital Program Budget Summary (2025-2034)
| Capital Programs (2025-2034) | 2024 Carryover | 2025 Proposed Revenue Allocation | 2025 Proposed Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist / Hodgen / Roller Coaster Intersection | $0 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Bradley Road from Goldfield to Powers Boulevard | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Curtis Road from Falcon Highway to Garrett Road / Design to Hwy 94 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eastonville Road from McLaughlin Road to Bandanero Drive | $0 | $2,487,539 | $2,487,539 |
| Highway 105 from Furrow Road to Arrowwood Drive | $0 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 |
| Hodgen Road from Winsome west leg to Meridian Road | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Major Road and Bridge Reconstruction – Phase 1 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Marksheffel Improvements – Woodmen to Carefree Circle* | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Midland Trail Improvements* | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| North Calhan Highway from US 24 lo Paint Mine Road | $0 | $710,000 | $710,000 |
| Old Stage Road from MP 0.75 to MP 4.157 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Peyton Area Roads – Railroad, Front & Main Streets | $0 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Powers Boulevard Extension – SH 83 to Voyager Parkway* | $0 | $3,100,000 | $3,100,000 |
| Preconstruction Funding – Phase 1 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| S Powers Extension – Design & Right of Way* | $0 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Safety and Multimodal Program – Phase I | $0 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Stapleton / Briargate Black Forest Road to Vollmer Road* | $0 | $3,800,000 | $3,800,000 |
| State and Federal Discretionary Grant Match Fund – Phase l* | $0 | $125,000 | $125,000 |
| Woodmen Road Improvements Powers Boulevard to US24* | $0 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| Total Capital (2025-2034) | $0 | $23,122,539 | $23,122,539 |