Colorado issues truck travel restrictions due to snowstorm

0
12K


The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) announced that truck travel restrictions are now in place due to winter weather conditions.

 

On Thursday afternoon, CSP announced that commercial motor vehicle restrictions are in place on I-70 from mile marker 169 (Eagle/Vail) to mile marker 259 (Morrison exit) due to “extreme weather.”

The truck travel restrictions will remain in place until noon on Friday, March 15.

 

Troopers say that the interstate is currently impassable for commercial vehicles.

 

The Colorado Department of Transportation reported on Thursday that there were “numerous instances of jack-knifed semi trucks, many without chains” amid heavy snow.

 

In addition to the CMV restrictions in place, the following roadways are closed as of 3 p.m on Thursday due to the dangerous weather conditions:

  • I-70 both directions between Silverthorne mile point 205 and Denver mile point 259
  • US 40 (I-70 Frontage road) both directions from I-70 / mile point 259 to US-6 Clear Creek Canyon
  • US 40 Berthoud Pass from mile point 256-233
  • US 6 Loveland Pass from mile point 222-229
  • CO 119 both directions from Blackhawk mile point 1 to US 6 mile point 7
  • Multiple other routes may be blocked due to crashes, stuck semi trucks and other issues. Delays are likely on any roadway impacted by the storm.

Amid the road closures, many Colorado truck stops are filled up with trucks. The City of Monument, Colorado, is warning truck drivers that there is no available parking.

 

Visit CoTrip.org for the most up-to-date travel information from the Colorado Department of Transportation.


Search
Sponsored
Categories
Read More
Trucking News
Video takes a deep dive into the custom big rig took 7 years and $7 million to build
If you’ve never seen the awesome Thor24 custom semi before, this video is a must-watch....
By MEGA MISTAKES 2021-07-25 14:15:12 0 10K
Trucking News
New York troopers go undercover as road workers for multiple ‘Operation Hard Hat’ details
New York State Police (NYSP) have recently conducted multiple enforcement details targeting...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2022-07-25 16:10:38 0 10K
Trucking News
Troopers say medical emergency may have caused trucker’s crash into Indiana scale house
Indiana State Police (ISP) have released new information on a trucker’s fatal crash through...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2021-09-09 16:32:14 0 18K
Trucking News
Firefighter dead, officer injured by semi truck while responding to previous wreck
A firefighter and a police officer were struck by a semi truck while responding to a previous...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2022-04-13 15:04:28 0 14K
Trucking News
Trucker largely unscathed after tornado flips rig three times
A truck driver says he is lucky to be alive after a tornado sucked up his truck and flipped it...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2021-09-07 14:22:49 0 9K
Truck Drivers Life | Social Network for Truck Drivers https://www.truckdrivers.life