About the Project
Colorado Springs is launching a citywide visionary transportation study, ConnectCOS to help create a transportation plan that reflects the evolving needs of our community
The city has changed a lot since the last update to our major transportation plan (the Intermodal Transportation Plan) almost 20 years ago. Now is the time to review our current transportation system and develop a plan to ensure an efficient, accessible, safe, and well-connected network for people who drive, walk, bike and take public transit.
PlanCOS, the City’s comprehensive plan that was adopted by City Council in 2019, outlined big ideas to shape the future of our city. ConnectCOS will lay out the next 20 years of transportation planning, infrastructure, and improvements in Colorado Springs, bringing to life the goals, ideas and community values established in PlanCOS.
ConnectCOS is a year-long study that will involve a significant technical analysis, and robust community engagement effort, to identify and prioritize short and long-term transportation projects to ensure that people who live, work and play in Colorado Springs have an opportunity to participate in the study.
Draft Project Goals
There are six major goal areas that build on the full range of opportunities identified in ConnectCOS:
- Efficient
- Sustainable
- Reliable
- Accessible
- Connected
- Safe
Over the next several months the project team will continue to refine the goals of ConnectCOS to meet the needs of the community. Please check back soon to take our transportation survey that will help inform the final goals.
Get Involved
Digital Survey now Closed
The ConnectCOS Survey closed September 18, 2020. Thank you to every resident who gave input.
The City will integrate public comments from this and future surveys into the evaluation of our transportation system and future needs and anticipates multiple opportunities to provide comments as information is developed. Later this year, the City will host a public forum for commenting on the State of the System and potential future investments and strategies prior to the team developing recommendations and the draft ConnectCOS Transportation Plan by late 2021.
Community Advisory Committee
The ConnectCOS Community Advisory Committee (CAC) will serve as a sounding board and critical conduit between the broader community and project team during this collaborative transportation planning process. The representatives (as seen on the roster below) are from a wide variety of sectors and organizations based in Colorado Springs. They will help share project information to their networks and provide key insights at major technical milestones to assist the City in decision-making. The role and commitment of the CAC is an invaluable element of this year-long planning effort.
CAC Roster
First Name |
Last Name |
Organization |
Joe |
Aldaz |
Colorado Springs Hispanic Business Council |
Cindy |
Aubrey |
Pikes Peak United Way |
Carrie |
Bartow |
Housing and Building Association of Colorado Springs |
Rachel |
Beck |
Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC |
Kate |
Brady |
COS Planning/Bicycle |
Victoria |
Chavez |
El Paso County Public Works |
Susan |
Davies |
Trails and Open Space Coalition |
Shane |
Ferguson |
CDOT |
Jen |
Furda |
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs |
Jill |
Gaebler |
City Council District 5 |
Jim |
Godfrey |
Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority (PPRTA) |
William |
Harrell |
Citizen Transportation Advisory Board (CTAB) |
Mark |
Hopewell |
Active Transportation Advisory Committee |
Len |
Kendall |
Downtown Partnership |
Brett |
Lacey |
COS Fire Department |
John |
Lauer |
Colorado College |
Scott |
Lee |
COS Parking Enterprise |
John |
Liosatos |
Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments (PPACG) |
Elena |
Nunez |
Colorado Springs Utilities |
Nicole |
Odell |
Bike Colorado Springs |
Karen |
Palus |
Parks, Rec and Cultural Services |
Brian |
Potts |
PPACG DoD Liaison |
Pat |
Rigdon |
COS Police Department |
Liz |
Robertson |
Transit Passenger Advisory Committee |
Aidan |
Ryan |
COS Airport |
Kelsey |
Sandella |
The Independence Center & Community Transit Coalition |
Tim |
Seibert |
Nor'wood |
Richard |
Strasbaugh |
Council of Neighbors and Organizations |