Colorado requests $65M in federal relief to help with Pagosa Springs area flooding

A view of San Juan River flooding in downtown Pagosa Springs on Friday. Courtesy of Jacque Aragon The Colorado Department of Transportation on Oct. 27 asked for $65 million from the federal government to assist with significant road repairs in the southwest part of the state, which experienced immense flooding over the weekend.The total is just an estimate of the damage, and the state wants $6.5 million released immediately to start work.“Our team has already done incredible work to restore access, and will continue to do so,” Shoshana Lew, the department’s executive director, said in a statement. “We know from experience that the Federal Highway Administration are tremendous partners when we encounter emergencies, and we truly appreciate their quick engagement as we work in real time to determine damages and repair needs to keep Southwest Colorado moving.”The department estimates the bulk of that money, around $45 million, would be for repairing the visible damage on roads.

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