I-70 Floyd Hill Improvement Project · Budget to actual
How much of the budget can a public record show was paid?
A budget names this project. A payment record names a contract, a fund or a vendor. This page links the two, one record at a time, and grades each link by how sure it is. Money no public record ties to the project stays unlinked. We never guess it.
- Documented $288,213,509 31.8% of the basis
Budgeted and allocated
Every public figure for what this project was given or is expected to cost. The basis is the one the linked payments are measured against. Other lines are shown and not added.
| What it is | Amount | Label | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDOT's 2025 cost to deliver the project as scoped The basisEstimated total cost of the whole project | $905,000,000 | FACT | CDOT, I-70 Floyd Hill project page (opens in a new tab). As of September 24, 2026. |
| CDOT's 2020 estimate, from a preliminary conceptual designEstimated total cost of the whole project | $700,000,000 | FACT | CDOT, I-70 Floyd Hill project page (opens in a new tab). As of September 24, 2026. |
| Part of the basis. Funding plan, proposed February 2025: 10-Year Plan strategic fundsMoney an agency allocated or programmed | $380,000,000 | FACT | CDOT, Transportation Commission meeting packet, February 2025 (opens in a new tab), page 6. As of February 19, 2025. |
| Part of the basis. Funding plan, proposed February 2025: Bridge and Tunnel EnterpriseMoney an agency allocated or programmed | $300,000,000 | FACT | CDOT, Transportation Commission meeting packet, February 2025 (opens in a new tab), page 6. As of February 19, 2025. |
| Part of the basis. Funding plan, proposed February 2025: CTIO (federal TIFIA loan)Money an agency allocated or programmed | $80,000,000 | FACT | CDOT, Transportation Commission meeting packet, February 2025 (opens in a new tab), page 6. As of February 19, 2025. |
| Part of the basis. Funding plan, proposed February 2025: federal INFRA grantMoney an agency allocated or programmed | $100,000,000 | FACT | CDOT, Transportation Commission meeting packet, February 2025 (opens in a new tab), page 6. As of February 19, 2025. |
| Part of the basis. Funding plan, proposed February 2025: federal Highway Safety Improvement ProgramMoney an agency allocated or programmed | $5,000,000 | FACT | CDOT, Transportation Commission meeting packet, February 2025 (opens in a new tab), page 6. As of February 19, 2025. |
| Part of the basis. Funding plan, proposed February 2025: FASTER safety mitigationMoney an agency allocated or programmed | $10,000,000 | FACT | CDOT, Transportation Commission meeting packet, February 2025 (opens in a new tab), page 6. As of February 19, 2025. |
| Part of the basis. Funding plan, proposed February 2025: Regional Priority ProjectsMoney an agency allocated or programmed | $30,000,000 | FACT | CDOT, Transportation Commission meeting packet, February 2025 (opens in a new tab), page 6. As of February 19, 2025. |
| STIP line SSP4129.003, Package 2 West Section, programmed for FY 2027Money an agency allocated or programmed | $2,707,000 | FACT | CDOT, FY 2027-2030 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) reports (opens in a new tab), page 5. As of June 18, 2026. |
| STIP line SSP4129.004, Package 4 Central Section, programmed for FY 2027Money an agency allocated or programmed | $2,983,525 | FACT | CDOT, FY 2027-2030 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) reports (opens in a new tab), page 5. As of June 18, 2026. |
Paid
Every public payment figure that can be tied to this project, with the grade of the link that ties it.
| What it is | Amount | Label | Link | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net paid to date, contract C25174 (Package 1, East Section)Paid to date on one contract, as the payment document prints it | $62,044,530 | FACT | DocumentedLinked to: CDOT's 2025 cost to deliver the project as scoped | CDOT contract pay estimates (Estimate Summary, one PDF per monthly estimate) (opens in a new tab). As of July 15, 2026. |
| Net paid to date, contract C25175 (Package 2, West Section)Paid to date on one contract, as the payment document prints it | $58,697,853 | FACT | DocumentedLinked to: CDOT's 2025 cost to deliver the project as scoped | CDOT contract pay estimates (Estimate Summary, one PDF per monthly estimate) (opens in a new tab). As of October 2, 2026. |
| Net paid to date, contract C25176COMBO, first project 25176 (Package 3, access and grading)Paid to date on one contract, as the payment document prints it | $13,625,324 | FACT | DocumentedLinked to: CDOT's 2025 cost to deliver the project as scoped | CDOT contract pay estimates (Estimate Summary, one PDF per monthly estimate) (opens in a new tab). As of July 15, 2026. |
| Net paid to date, contract C25176COMBO, second project 25800Paid to date on one contract, as the payment document prints it | $30,230,390 | FACT | DocumentedLinked to: CDOT's 2025 cost to deliver the project as scoped | CDOT contract pay estimates (Estimate Summary, one PDF per monthly estimate) (opens in a new tab). As of July 15, 2026. |
| Net paid to date, contract C25177COMBO, first project 25177 (Package 4, Central Section)Paid to date on one contract, as the payment document prints it | $62,327,995 | FACT | DocumentedLinked to: CDOT's 2025 cost to deliver the project as scoped | CDOT contract pay estimates (Estimate Summary, one PDF per monthly estimate) (opens in a new tab). As of September 28, 2026. |
| Net paid to date, contract C25177COMBO, second project 26169Paid to date on one contract, as the payment document prints it | $61,287,417 | FACT | DocumentedLinked to: CDOT's 2025 cost to deliver the project as scoped | CDOT contract pay estimates (Estimate Summary, one PDF per monthly estimate) (opens in a new tab). As of September 28, 2026. |
Each link and its evidence
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Documented Net paid to date, contract C25174 (Package 1, East Section) → CDOT's 2025 cost to deliver the project as scoped Moves $62,044,530.
The record says so: “Project Name: I-70 Floyd Hill East Section Project Number: 25174” (CDOT, I-70 Floyd Hill accountability dashboards (monthly, one per contract) (opens in a new tab), page 1). CDOT's Floyd Hill dashboard prints the project name with the number 25174, and the pay estimate for contract C25174 carries the same number.
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Documented Net paid to date, contract C25175 (Package 2, West Section) → CDOT's 2025 cost to deliver the project as scoped Moves $58,697,853.
The record says so: “Project Name: I-70 Floyd Hill West Section Project Number: 25175” (CDOT, I-70 Floyd Hill accountability dashboards (monthly, one per contract) (opens in a new tab), page 1).
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Documented Net paid to date, contract C25176COMBO, first project 25176 (Package 3, access and grading) → CDOT's 2025 cost to deliver the project as scoped Moves $13,625,324.
The record says so: “Project Name: I-70 Floyd Hill Early Access Project Number: 25176” (CDOT, I-70 Floyd Hill accountability dashboards (monthly, one per contract) (opens in a new tab), page 1).
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Documented Net paid to date, contract C25176COMBO, second project 25800 → CDOT's 2025 cost to deliver the project as scoped Moves $30,230,390.
The record says so: “Contid: C25176COMBO Contract Description: I-70 FLOYD HILL PACKAGE 3 Access & Grading” (CDOT contract pay estimates (Estimate Summary, one PDF per monthly estimate) (opens in a new tab), page 1). Project 25800 is printed inside the same contract as 25176, whose description names Floyd Hill.
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Documented Net paid to date, contract C25177COMBO, first project 25177 (Package 4, Central Section) → CDOT's 2025 cost to deliver the project as scoped Moves $62,327,995.
The record says so: “Project Name: I-70 Floyd Hill Central Section Project Number: 25177” (CDOT, I-70 Floyd Hill accountability dashboards (monthly, one per contract) (opens in a new tab), page 1).
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Documented Net paid to date, contract C25177COMBO, second project 26169 → CDOT's 2025 cost to deliver the project as scoped Moves $61,287,417.
The record says so: “Contid: C25177COMBO Contract Description: I-70 FLOYD HILL PACKAGE 4 CENT SECTION” (CDOT contract pay estimates (Estimate Summary, one PDF per monthly estimate) (opens in a new tab), page 1). Project 26169 is printed inside the same contract as 25177, whose description names Floyd Hill.
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Pending Net paid to date, contract C25175 (Package 2, West Section) → STIP line SSP4129.003, Package 2 West Section, programmed for FY 2027 Moves no dollars.
The STIP line and the contract name the same package, Package 2 West Section, but no public record prints the contract number beside the STIP number. A match by name alone would be our inference, so it moves no dollars until CDOT answers the first records-request line.
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Pending Net paid to date, contract C25177COMBO, first project 25177 (Package 4, Central Section) → STIP line SSP4129.004, Package 4 Central Section, programmed for FY 2027 Moves no dollars.
The STIP line and the contract name the same package, Package 4 Central Section, but no public record prints the contract number beside the STIP number. It moves no dollars until CDOT answers the first records-request line.
Also published, not added
Other public figures for the same money. Each is shown so you can check it, and none is added, so nothing is counted twice.
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Payments to date on CDOT's April 2026 dashboard, East Section: $61,940,000 FACT
The same contract's payments, three months earlier and rounded to $10,000. The pay estimate is later and to the cent, so it is the one linked. CDOT, I-70 Floyd Hill accountability dashboards (monthly, one per contract) (opens in a new tab). As of April 2026.
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Payments to date on CDOT's April 2026 dashboard, West Section: $50,130,000 FACT
The same contract's payments, four months earlier. The pay estimate is the one linked. CDOT, I-70 Floyd Hill accountability dashboards (monthly, one per contract) (opens in a new tab). As of April 2026.
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Payments to date on CDOT's April 2026 dashboard, Central Section early access: $42,560,000 FACT
The dashboard counts both projects in contract C25176COMBO together. The pay estimate prints them apart, two months later, and both are linked above. CDOT, I-70 Floyd Hill accountability dashboards (monthly, one per contract) (opens in a new tab). As of April 2026.
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Payments to date on CDOT's April 2026 dashboard, Central Section: $86,750,000 FACT
The dashboard counts both projects in contract C25177COMBO together. The pay estimate prints them apart, five months later, and both are linked above. CDOT, I-70 Floyd Hill accountability dashboards (monthly, one per contract) (opens in a new tab). As of April 2026.
What cannot be bridged, and why
- Design, right of way and CDOT's own staff costs. Pay estimates cover construction contracts only. No public CDOT record states what else has been spent on the project, so these costs stay in the unlinked share.
- The design contract the ledger lists. No public payment record for it was found. CDOT's vendor feed names vendors but has no project field.
- Which budget line each payment came from. CDOT's STIP lists two Floyd Hill packages by name with FY 2027 amounts, and the funding plan lists seven sources. No public record joins a contract to a STIP line, a funding source or a budget account. That key is the first records-request line.
How this works
Link grades
- Exact The publisher prints the same key on both records, such as a contract code.
- Documented A public document states in words that this money belongs to this project.
- Inferred Our own match, by name, place or date. It is our arithmetic, and the method is shown.
- Pending No public record links this money to the project yet. It moves no dollars.
Formulas
- Linked payments = the sum of every Exact, Documented and Inferred link. A Pending link adds nothing.
- Unlinked = the basis − linked payments.
- Share = linked payments ÷ the basis.
- A link never moves more than the payment record it comes from states, and the linked total never passes the basis. Our checks fail the page if either happens.
What this does not show
- Unlinked money is not unspent money. It is money no public record ties to this project yet.
- A contractor is named as the contractor of record.