One of the fastest-growing regions in Colorado is Northern Colorado, and Larimer County is the most populous of that part of the state. With so many people moving to the area and the continuous rise in inflation, officials with Larimer County are warning residents now that there is a pending shortfall when it comes to the county’s budget for maintaining bridges and county roadways.
Larimer County is larger in landmass than two states, and is home to more than 1,000 miles of county roads. That does not include roadways maintained by municipalities. The county is also responsible for maintaining 421 bridges, with more than 50 of them being deemed as needing repairs or replacement in the near future.
However, the county’s annual budget of $7 million for roadwork and bridge repair is expected to be far short of what they project they will need by 2027…