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CDOT
28 Porch Notes tagged “CDOT,” from counties across Colorado.
Cars and driving - Clear Creek County
Winter driving on I-70 through Clear Creek County has rules
Interstate 70 climbs through Clear Creek County toward the Eisenhower Tunnel, and in winter the state can require vehicles to meet a traction law.
Read note ->Cars and driving - San Miguel County
Lizard Head Pass is the year-round road south of Telluride, weather and all
Highway 145 over Lizard Head Pass is the main route south of Telluride and stays open year-round, but winter weather and avalanche control can close it for short stretches.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Jackson County
Cameron Pass on Highway 14 is the winter gateway into North Park
The main paved route between Fort Collins and Walden climbs over Cameron Pass on Highway 14, a high crossing where winter weather can turn a drive serious.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Adams County
Adams state highways are CDOT roads
Interstates, U.S. routes, and state highways belong to CDOT; cities and counties keep up the local streets.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Arapahoe County
Arapahoe drivers can hit traction law on state highways
Colorado's traction and chain law can switch on along any state highway in a storm, so it can reach Arapahoe drivers far from the mountains.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Arapahoe County
Arapahoe state highways are CDOT roads, not county streets
CDOT maintains interstates, U.S. highways, and state highways through Arapahoe County, while cities and the county handle different local roads.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Arapahoe County
Check COtrip before Arapahoe metro and mountain drives
COtrip is CDOT's official source for live road conditions, closures, alerts, cameras, and roadwork before any Arapahoe drive.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Jefferson County
I-70 through Jeffco is a CDOT road, not a county road
I-70 is a state highway, so check CDOT and COtrip for closures and traction law, not Jeffco's county road tools.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Adams County
Adams drivers can meet traction law on state highways
Colorado can put a traction or chain law on any state highway when a storm hits — not just on mountain passes.
Read note ->Cars and driving - El Paso County
El Paso County winter drives can fall under CDOT traction law
Traction and chain laws switch on with the road and weather, so a short Colorado Springs drive on a state highway can become a traction-law drive.
Read note ->Cars and driving - El Paso County
In El Paso County, state highways are CDOT roads
Potholes and plowing on I-25 or a state highway go to CDOT; county roads and bridges go to El Paso County Public Works.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Routt County
Routt County state-highway access goes through CDOT
A driveway onto a Colorado state highway needs a CDOT access permit, not a Routt County road-and-bridge permit.
Read note ->Home and property - Alamosa County
Driveway access is its own Alamosa County building question
A driveway needs an access permit from Alamosa County Road & Bridge, or from CDOT when it meets a state or federal highway.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Morgan County
Morgan County state-highway access goes through CDOT
Building, moving, or changing the use of any driveway onto a Colorado state highway in Morgan County needs a CDOT access permit first.
Read note ->Home and property - Prowers County
Prowers County driveway access needs more than a path through the fence
A Prowers County driveway must be suitable for emergency vehicles, and a new state-highway approach needs CDOT approval.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Pueblo County
Pueblo road repairs depend on which road you are on
Around Pueblo, county roads, city streets, Pueblo West, and state highways each go to a different shop, so a repair report needs the right one.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Routt County
Routt County utility work in state highway right-of-way needs CDOT
Utility work, line relocation, or staging inside a state highway right-of-way needs a CDOT utility or special-use permit.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Morgan County
Morgan County utility work in state highway right-of-way needs CDOT
Utility installs and other work inside Colorado state highway right-of-way in Morgan County need a CDOT utility or special-use permit.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Routt County
Routt County oversize loads need a state and county route check
A CDOT oversize permit covers only listed highways, so Routt County roads need a separate county permit check.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Morgan County
Morgan County road problems start with the road jurisdiction
Road concerns in Morgan County can belong to the county, a city, or CDOT depending on whether the road is local, county, or state maintained.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Morgan County
Morgan County oversize loads may need the state freight permit path
An oversize or overweight load through Morgan County starts with CDOT freight permitting, then any county-road approvals before the move date.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Gilpin County
The Peak to Peak Byway is scenic — and a real mountain drive
The Peak to Peak Scenic and Historic Byway runs to Black Hawk through Gilpin County, and a designated byway is still a high mountain road in winter.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Pueblo County
Around Pueblo, I-25 weather can close the road south and north
Pueblo sits on Interstate 25, and winter storms or wind can lead to closures on the stretches south toward New Mexico and north toward Colorado Springs, so checking road conditions before a long drive is worth the habit.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Montrose County
Leaving Montrose by car often means a mountain pass
Montrose sits in a valley, but the highways out of it climb mountain passes that can bring chain laws and closures, so checking road conditions before a winter trip is routine.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Kiowa County
US 287 through Eads is part of the Ports-to-Plains freight corridor
US Highway 287 runs north-south through Eads as part of the Ports-to-Plains corridor, a busy truck route, and CDOT has added passing lanes near town.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Denver County
The express lanes on Denver's highways are tolled
Several Denver-area highways have express lanes that charge a toll or require a pass, separate from the free general lanes beside them.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Pueblo County
The Frontier Pathways Scenic Byway starts at Pueblo
Frontier Pathways is a designated Colorado scenic byway that runs west from the Pueblo area into the Wet Mountains and Wet Mountain Valley, a long drive through frontier history.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Montrose County
The West Elk Loop scenic byway anchors at Montrose's Black Canyon
The West Elk Loop is a long Colorado scenic and historic byway that uses the Black Canyon near Montrose as one of its anchors, looping through mountain and ranch country over a full day of driving.
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