Proposed Ballot Measures Seek to Redirect Sales Tax to Fund Road Improvements

Ballot measures take aim at Colorado’s transportation fees and the transit projects they fund

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Proposed Colorado ​transportation measure would redirect ​f​unds​ from electrification to roads

Southbound traffic on Interstate 25 in Denver is seen on Oct. 5, 2020. (Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline)A proposed ballot initiative for 2026 would require that revenue collected from transportation costs including car registrations, gas taxes and delivery fees go toward road and bridge maintenance, an effort backers say could increase transportation funding to meet the state’s needs. Two versions of the same measure were filed with Legislative…

Proposed ballot measures seek to redirect sales tax to fund road improvements

In November, voters may get the chance to decide whether to redirect a portion of state sales tax to fund improvements to roads, highways and bridges across Colorado.