Project 2A
Cañon City voters approved a 1% increase in the City sales tax rate during the November 2016 election. The revenue generated from this sales tax will:
- Cannot be spent on increasing internal government spending
- Solely be used by law for the purposes of repairing, reconstructing, and maintaining the streets in our City
- Will be subject to an independent audit and report that will be openly available to the public
- Will sunset in ten years
Road Quality
Based on a pavement study:
- 67% (66 miles) of City streets are beyond basic repair and maintenance and require repair or complete reconstruction
- 8% (8 miles) are in fair condition
- 25% (25 miles) are satisfactory to excellent and only require on-going maintenance
As a result, Cañon City’s streets have a very poor Pavement Condition Index (PCI) rating of 37 while the national average is 66.
Intended Repairs
Cañon City has a current and detailed strategic plan to repair and reconstruct our streets up to national standards. The 1% sales tax increase will generate a $3.5 million per year fund exclusively dedicated to contracting out street repair and replacement projects in Cañon City.
2017 to 2021 Construction Updates
The most recent update to this information was made on March 1, 2021.
TOTALS 2017-2020
- Total Street Cost: $15.8M
- Total Tons of Asphalt: 66,015 TONS
- Total Area of Pavement: 195,360 Square Yards
- Total Length of Street: 10.9 Centerline Miles
- Total Streets completed: 23 Projects
Overview
- Total Available Funds Amount: $3,800,000
Streets Planned for Reconstruction
- Orchard Ave – Cherry Street to city limit line north of Elizabeth Street
- N. 10th Street – College Ave to Mystic Ave
- S. 11th Street – US50 (Royal Gorge Blvd) to Main Street
- Allison Ave – Yale Place to 15th Street
- N. 8th Street – Fairview Ave to Barr Ave
- Evelyn Drive – Shiloh Drive to Tanner Parkway
- Harding Ave – 5th Street to 9th Street
Overview
- Total Area of Pavement: 18,177 Square Yards
- Total Tons of Asphalt: 6,000 Tons
- Total Length of Street: 0.70 Centerline Miles
- Total Project Cost: $3,656,284
- Total Street Cost: $1,967,915
- Total Water Cost: $1,150,791
- Total Stormwater Cost: $537,577
Streets Completed
- 9th Street - Mystic Avenue to Royal Gorge Boulevard
- Meadows Avenue - 10th Street to 12th Street
Overview
- Total Area of Pavement: 59,856 Square Yards
- Total Tons of Asphalt: 18,058 Tons
- Total Length of Street: 2.79 Centerline Miles
- Total Project Cost: $5,899,530
- Total Street Cost: $4,889,919
- Total Water Cost: $1,009,611
Streets Completed
- 12th Street - College Avenue to Royal Gorge Boulevard
- Forge Road - Bellows Court to Evelyn Drive
- Main Street - 9th Street to 14th Street
- Myrtle Avenue - S 4th Street to S 7th Street
- S 4th Street - Ellsworth Avenue to Dalmatian Drive
Overview
- Total Area of Pavement: 23,248 Square Yards
- Total Design/Survey/Testing: $153,092.20
- Total Length of Street: 1.2 Centerline Miles
- Total Project Contracted Amount: $2,105,062.45
- Total Street Cost: $1,694,665.95
- Total Water Cost: $257,304.30
Streets Completed
- Field Avenue - High Street to Central Avenue
- Park Avenue - S 9th Street to S 12th Street
Overview
- Total Area of Pavement: 94,079 Square Yards
- Total Length of Street: 6.2 Centerline Miles
- Total Project Cost: $9,052,492.02
- Total Stormwater Cost: $64,710.00
- Total Street Cost: $7,454,079.52
- Total Water Cost: $1,533,702.50
Streets Completed
- 16th Street - Franklin Avenue to Main Street
- E. Main Street - Rainbow Drive to Berry Parkway
- Fairview Avenue - 5th Street to 10th Street
- Greenwood Avenue - 15th Street to 16th Street
- Main Street - 15th Street to 16th Street
- Mariposa Drive - Temple Canyon Road to Ptarmigan Trail
- Orchard Avenue - E Main Street to U.S.50
- S 10th Street - Main Street to Royal Gorge Boulevard
- S 1st Street - New York Avenue to Temple Canyon Road
- South Street - Field Avenue to end of school zone
- Steinmeier Avenue - E Main Street to City Limit
- Washington Street - 5th Street to 9th Street
- Whipple Avenue - 5th Street to 10th Street
- Yale Place - College Avenue to Harding Avenue