City of golden's lena gulch project

The City of Golden received a $1.27 million Project Grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205), awarded on September 25, 2025. This award supports the Lena Gulch Project in Colorado and is obligated through June 30, 2030. The project will deliver transportation infrastructure improvements consistent with the program's mandate to fund highway construction, preservation, and related transportation infrastructure improvements authorized under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

The Highway Planning and Construction program provides federal financial assistance for a comprehensive range of eligible activities including highway construction and reconstruction, bridge work, safety improvements, multimodal transportation network development, and pedestrian and bicycle facilities. As a local government recipient, the City of Golden will work in coordination with Colorado's transportation planning processes to implement the Lena Gulch Project, with the FHWA division office providing oversight and approval of project design and construction activities in accordance with federal requirements including environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act.