Gov. Bill Ritter delivered his annual state of the state address today at the state Capitol.

The governor started in part by saying the state of Colorado is in much better shape to weather the economic storm than other states.

He then dove into his plans for transportation, education, health care and the environment.

Ritter says he hopes to tackle 126 deficient bridges across the state as well as aging and congested highways. He said that would be dependent on Uncle Sam, who would provide the jobs and revenue for Colorado men and women.

He also hit on our natural gas reserves and building natural gas pipelines. He mentioned building on concurrent enrollment, which lets high school students take college courses earning college credit while in high school.

Ritter also brought up a health plan, using federal medicaid funding, not state dollars.

He says his administration has already made cuts, but more are needed with the state facing a $600 million-dollar shortfall.

Ritter also says the state can't tackle tough issues ahead without bipartisan support. He told them not to let petty differences stand in the way of progress.