Congressman Neguse Submits Request for $6 Million in Federal Funds to Support Frisco Transit Center, $4 Million for Eisenhower Tunnel Repairs
Frisco, CO— Congressman Joe Neguse has submitted several requests to the House Appropriations Committee and House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to include funding for specific Summit County community projects in the FY2022 funding bill and Surface Transportation Reauthorization legislation. Among his requests, he has asked for $6.65 million for the Frisco Transit Center, $4 million for Eisenhower Tunnel Repairs, $1 million to support Colorado 9 improvements from Iron Springs to Frisco and $1 million for Summit County search and rescue training and a vehicle storage facility.
“As Congress works to pass comprehensive infrastructure legislation and finalize this year’s budget, we are working to ensure that Summit County is allocated direct funding to support local community projects,” said Congressman Joe Neguse. “We’ve had countless conversations with the Summit County community about the need for investments in local infrastructure, roads and support for the Frisco Transit Center. We hope to work with the relevant Committees to see these requests incorporated into final legislation and to get our communities the support and funding they need.”
Summit County Requests:
Project Name: Frisco Transit Center
Location of Project: 1010 Meadow Drive in Frisco, Colorado 80443
Project Sponsor: Colorado Department of Transportation
Requested Amount: $6.65 million
Project Name: CO 9 Widening from Iron Springs to Frisco
Location of Project: Mile Posts 94.8 to 96.15 on CO 9 in Summit County, Colorado
Project Sponsor: Colorado Department of Transportation
Requested Amount: $1 million
Project Name: Eisenhower Johnson Memorial Tunnel Repairs and Upgrades
Project Sponsor: Colorado Department of Transportation
Requested Amount: $4 million
Project Name: Search and Rescue Training and Vehicle Storage Facility
Amount: $1 million
Recipient: Summit County Government, located at 208 E Lincoln Ave, PO Box 68, Breckenridge, CO 80424
Explanation: This project funding would be used for construction of a search and rescue training and vehicle storage facility. The facility will provide necessary and appropriate training and storage space to both the Sheriff’s special operations group and the non-profit volunteer Summit County Rescue Group. The facility replaces a dilapidated structure that lacks adequate heat, space for vehicles and equipment and offers no appropriate training space. It will allow all equipment and vehicles to be stored indoors reducing response times as equipment will be ready to deploy even in harsh weather conditions that currently require equipment to be warmed up or dug out of outside storage. Training facilities will include classroom space and climbing facilities meant to simulate common rescue situations. Support from this program coupled with Summit County funding and local fundraising support this facility will be a reality.
Summit County Government, the Summit County Sheriff and Summit County Rescue Group provide essential and statutorily required search and rescue services in a community in which demand is growing significantly. Summit County is located within the White River National Forest, which is the most visited National Forest in the country. Although it is rural by definition, Summit County and the Dillon Ranger District are home to 4 world-class ski resorts and perhaps the highest visitation within the White River National Forest, where the year round resident population balloons from 31,000 to 150,000 or more during both winter and summer with visitors from around the country and the world. Most of these visitors participate in an outdoor recreation activity during their visit. The ability to respond when life-threatening situations develop is critical to the well-being of residents and visitors and to the tourism-based economy.
###