In 2008, a state task force recommended that the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) consider a mileage-fee pilot program.

The task force made their recommendation after finding that the state’s gap in transportation funding was expected to grow to $51 billion by 2030. In 2013, CDOT published a feasibility study that examined mileage-fees in addition to a number of additional transportation financing options.

The report followed a lengthy public outreach process that included stakeholder interviews, workshops and focus groups.

Colorado launched a four month, 100 participant Road Usage Charge Pilot Program in December 2016 and will complete the pilot reporting in summer 2017.

Colorado joined RUC West as a member in 2014.

Project website: https://www.codot.gov/programs/ruc