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Home and property - Lincoln County

Lincoln's building application asks about public road access

A Lincoln County building permit asks whether a public road reaches the structure, and a two-track on the map may not count.

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Cars and driving - Morgan County

Morgan County road access should be checked before a new driveway

A new or changed driveway onto a Morgan County road needs Road and Bridge review for access and right-of-way before the dirt work.

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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.

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Cars and driving - Routt County

Utility work along Routt County roads needs a permit check

Installing public utilities in or near a Routt County road or right-of-way needs a utility installation permit, usually bored not open-cut.

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Local rules - El Paso County

Working in an El Paso County right of way takes a permit

Before digging, trenching, or staging equipment in an El Paso County right of way, you need a Public Works permit — even for a driveway.

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Cars and driving - Custer County

A new Custer driveway to a county road needs an access permit

New driveway connections to a Custer County road, and changes to existing ones, need an access permit from Road and Bridge.

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Home and property - Crowley County

Crowley County Road and Bridge is the road-access office to know

Before buying rural Crowley County land, learn whether the access road is county-maintained, private, or shared, because not every road is the county's.

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Local rules - El Paso County

Events that use El Paso County roads need a road permit check

Parades, races, filming, block parties, and other events that use an El Paso County road or right of way may need a Public Works special event permit.

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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.

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Local rules - Otero County

Road access and culverts in Otero County start with the county

A new driveway off an Otero County road is an access, drainage, and safety question for Road and Bridge before it is a gravel choice.

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Home and property - Conejos County

Conejos County road maintenance is part of the access check

A road name in a listing won't tell you who maintains it; verify what road serves a rural Conejos parcel before buying.

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Home and property - Kit Carson County

Kit Carson County road districts are not voting districts

On the Eastern Plains, a Kit Carson County road district may not match where you vote, so don't call by your ballot map.

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Home and property - El Paso County

El Paso County snow plows may leave driveway cleanup to you

El Paso County plows open the public road but can bury your driveway approach doing it, and clearing that snow is the owner's job.

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Home and property - Kit Carson County

For Kit Carson County road service, call the district shop first

For a Kit Carson County road problem, call your Road and Bridge district shop first, then the manager if it isn't handled in time.

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Cars and driving - Baca County

Driving Baca County means gravel roads and plains weather

Much of getting around Baca County is on county gravel roads, where mud, wind, and sudden storms call for a little extra planning.

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Home and property - Kiowa County

On rural Kiowa County land, know who answers a fire or 911 call

On scattered plains property in Kiowa County, fire protection and emergency response depend on local districts and county roads, which is worth checking before you buy.

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Cars and driving - Bent County

On the plains, the weather to plan for is wind, hail, and open-road storms

Driving and living in Bent County means planning for plains hazards like severe thunderstorms, hail, high wind, and blowing snow on long, open county roads.

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Cars and driving - Crowley County

Driving Crowley County means plains roads and plains weather

Getting around Crowley County means highways like CO 96 plus many gravel county roads, all under open-plains weather that can change fast.

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