Transportation & Mobility

2025 Budget

2025 Budget:

$67,916,468

98.85 FTE

Department Overview:

The City of Boulder Transportation & Mobility Department (T&M) is dedicated to travel safety in and around Boulder as well as maintaining existing infrastructure. The department's top priority is improving quality of life in Boulder by planning, maintaining and managing public transportation investments.

The department is dedicated to building a people-first transportation system where everyone of all mobility levels can get where they need to go safely and efficiently. Walking and rolling are great ways to experience Boulder’s beautiful outdoors – in fact, Boulder features more than 150 miles of bike- friendly infrastructure and is consistently rated as one of the most bike- and pedestrian-friendly cities in the country.

Boulder strives to create a transportation system that is sustainable and reduces negative impacts on Boulder's natural environment, whether that’s through electrifying the city's local bus fleet, supporting walkable neighborhoods, or building multimodal infrastructure that makes it easy and convenient to choose non-vehicular modes of travel. Boulder is also a Vision Zero city, which means it joins other cities worldwide in working to eliminate all serious injuries and fatalities caused by traffic crashes through safe street design.

The department's 2025 budget request includes a significant realignment to support the purchase of 4,500 streetlights, a base cost increase for the HOP bus service contract with Via Mobility Services, and a $78,000 enhancement for shared micromobility for the Equity Program, education & safety messaging and infrastructure & parking improvements.

Note: Business Services staff that support both the Transportation & Mobility (T&M) Department and the Utilities Department are allocated 100% to Transportation & Mobility. Approximately 9.5 FTE included in the 98.85 FTE department staffing are dedicated to supporting the Utilities Department. This equates to approximately $1,000,000 in personnel expenses in the T&M budget that are for Utilities staffing. T&M receives an annual cash transfer from Utilities for this amount to offset the expense.

Department Programs:

Program Overview

Transportation & Mobility Administration

Administration is responsible for managing divisions and providing budgetary and administrative support and assistance to the overall department. Additionally, this program provides guidance on division work processes to operate smoothly and efficiently as a department.

Transportation & Mobility Planning

Transportation Planning includes the planning, programming and policy work of the department by encouraging Boulder to design and use the multimodal system, including transit and the operation of the transportation demand management system. This group also oversees the city’s progress toward meeting the goals of the 2019 Transportation Master Plan.

Transportation & Mobility Operations

Transportation Operations ensures a safe and efficient multi-modal transportation system including the operating, and maintaining of appropriate infrastructure and traffic control, including signage, pavement markings and traffic signals.

Transportation & Mobility Maintenance

Transportation Maintenance includes the maintenance, operations, and repairs to city streets, bike paths, medians, underpasses, and contracted maintenance for state highways. This workgroup responds to emergencies and maintains mobility through weather-related events.

Airport

The Airport program consists of airport operations, repair and renovation of associated city buildings, grounds maintenance, pavement upkeep and repairs, fueling system maintenance, snow removal, planning and management of all CIP projects, and natural resource management at the Boulder Municipal Airport.