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42 Porch Notes tagged “county roads,” from counties across Colorado. Page 1 of 2.

Home and property - Las Animas County

A Las Animas County driveway onto a county road needs a permit check

A permit is required for driveway access onto a county road, plus for cattle guards, utilities, and other right-of-way work.

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Cars and driving - Jefferson County

Jeffco road maintenance depends on who owns the road

Jeffco Road and Bridge maintains unincorporated county roads only; state highways, private roads, and not-yet-accepted roads fall outside its plows.

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Cars and driving - Weld County

Not every Weld County road is maintained by the same agency

Weld County maintains unincorporated roads, but a city, town, state highway, or private owner may hold the next stretch you drive.

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Cars and driving - Jefferson County

On Jeffco winter roads, give plows room to work

Don't pass a plow on the right, crowd it from behind, or park where it can't squeeze past — winter rules for narrow Jeffco roads.

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Home and property - Washington County

Washington County road access should be checked before the driveway

Washington County requires a road access permit before you cut or shift a driveway onto a county road.

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Cars and driving - Jefferson County

A new Jeffco driveway can be an access-permit question

A new or changed driveway that meets a county-maintained Jeffco road can need an access permit through Planning and Zoning.

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Home and property - Weld County

A Weld County driveway can be a road-access permit question

Cutting a driveway onto a Weld County road can need an access permit, since land use and development affect road safety.

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Cars and driving - Elbert County

Elbert County snow removal aims for passable roads

Elbert County plows for passable, reasonably safe roads in a storm, not bare pavement, so drivers still have to adjust to winter conditions.

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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.

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Cars and driving - Routt County

Routt County winter maintenance depends on who owns the road

Routt County plows county-maintained roads, but it does not maintain state highways, town streets, or private roads.

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Cars and driving - Jefferson County

Use YourJeffco for county road problems, not every road problem

YourJeffco only reaches county-maintained roads, so first confirm Jefferson County owns the stretch before you report a pothole or downed tree.

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Cars and driving - Weld County

Weld County road work can mean closures, delays, or detours

County-road maintenance can bring lane closures, full closures, delays, or long rural detours during Weld County's construction season.

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Home and property - Yuma County

Yuma County maintains roads, not ordinary private driveways

Yuma County maintains public roads as needed but not private driveways, so "county road access" may stop at your property line.

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Local rules - Morgan County

A Morgan County driveway may need Road and Bridge review

Adding or changing a driveway onto a Morgan County road can need a Road Right of Way Permit and driveway access approval first.

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Home and property - Routt County

A new driveway onto a Routt County road needs a Road and Bridge check

A driveway onto a Routt County road or public right-of-way needs a Road and Bridge access permit; state highways use a CDOT permit instead.

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Local rules - Boulder County

Boulder County driveway access can need a road permit

A new driveway onto a county road in Boulder County can need an access permit, the same kind used for bridges and culverts.

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Cars and driving - Routt County

Check Routt County's road page before high-country county roads

County roads have their own Routt County closure page; state highways stay on COtrip — match the road to the right source.

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Cars and driving - Elbert County

Elbert County Road and Bridge is for county-road problems

Road and Bridge handles county roads, bridges, and drainage, so the first question about any road problem is who actually owns it.

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Home and property - Kit Carson County

Kit Carson County road easements need board approval first

An easement across a Kit Carson County road needs Board of County Commissioners approval before it can be recorded with the clerk.

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Cars and driving - Larimer County

Larimer road closure lists do not cover every road

Larimer County's closure list covers unincorporated county roads only, not state highways or city streets, so match the road owner to your trip.

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Cars and driving - Routt County

Routt County driveway snow needs to stay off the county road

Snow cleared from a private Routt County driveway must be stored on the owner's land, not pushed onto or across a county road.

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Cars and driving - Routt County

Routt County right-of-way work needs a Road and Bridge check

Work inside Routt County right-of-way can need a Road and Bridge permit even when it is not a driveway or grading job.

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Local rules - Sedgwick County

Sedgwick road crossings need right-of-way attention

Trenching, boring, or running a line across a county road needs a right-of-way permit through Planning and Zoning first.

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Local rules - Arapahoe County

Arapahoe traffic complaints are for nonurgent patterns

The county traffic complaint line is for nonurgent patterns on Centennial and county roads, not anything in progress.

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