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    Colorado cities and towns struggle to maintain infrastructure

    by Amy Gillentine Published: January 10,2012

    Tags: bridges, Colorado Municipal League, infrastructure, roads, streets

    Colorado’s cities and towns are struggling to maintain the infrastructure needed to support basic needs of residents and businesses. That’s the report form the Colorado Municipal League, which shows two-thirds of cities list street maintenance as a major budgetary challenge. Colorado Springs is no exception – the city has a backlog of street and bridge [...] [...]

    Forget baby boomers, aging infrastructure real crisis (access required)

    by Amy Gillentine Published: December 4,2009

    Tags: Colorado Springs Utilities, infrastructure

    The average age of Colorado Springs’ reservoirs and dams is 83 years old; its raw water pipe system, treatment plants and collection mains are in their 30s; and hydrants and water distribution mains are in their 20s. Because the city is not located on a major river, water infrastructure is a major issue for Colorado [...] [...]

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