Press Release- Mar 26, 2007
OFFICE OF GOV. BILL RITTER, JR.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
MONDAY, MAR. 26, 2007
Contact:
Evan Dreyer, 720.350.8370
GOV. RITTER ANNOUNCES AGENDA FOR "BRIDGES TO THE 21st CENTURY" TRANSPORTATION SUMMIT
Ritter also names 30-member transportation panel as well as technical advisory committee
Gov. Bill Ritter today announced the full agenda for his upcoming "Bridges to the 21st Century" Statewide Transportation Summit on April 5, including presentations by U.S. Department of Transportation Assistant Secretary Tyler Duvall, Dr. Marty Wachs of the Rand Corp. and many other transportation experts.
Registration for the summit is now underway. The summit is open to the public but pre-registration is required. Participants can register online by going to http://www.wtscolorado.org/ or mailing a $40 check to the Colorado Department of Transportation, Terry Huddleston, Transportation Summit, 4201 E. Arkansas Ave., Denver, CO 80222. Registration also will be accepted at the door from 8 to 9 a.m. April 5. The summit is being held at the Colorado Convention Center, Korbel Ballroom, 700 14th St.
CDOT Executive Director Russell George will deliver opening remarks at 9 a.m., followed by Gov. Ritter, who will deliver the charge and mission to the new Colorado Transportation Finance and Implementation Panel. "Colorado's transportation system is at a crucial crossroads," Ritter said. "Our primary sources of federal and state transportation revenues are not keeping pace with rising maintenance and construction costs. Demand and population also are on the rise.
"We must explore new ways to prioritize our transportation needs and secure sustainable funding sources for a 21st Century transportation system," the governor added. "Our quality of life, our economy and our future require a multi-modal transportation network that allows us to safely and efficiently move people, goods and services. This panel will set us on the road to overcoming our challenges, and the first step will be the 'Bridges to the 21st Century' summit."
In addition to presentations by Duvall and Wachs, the summit will outline transportation needs and funding challenges at the state, county and municipal levels. The agenda includes five breakout sessions: