Restrictions for Extra-Legal Vehicles or Loads

CDOT Transport Permit Office

Update February 9, 2010**

 

NOTICE OF STATE OFFICE CLOSURE:

Scheduled Furlough Day – Friday February 12, 2010

Due to the current budget situation the Colorado Department of Transportation Permit Office will be closed on

Friday,  February 12, 2010, the Friday before the Presidents Day holiday.  The Permit Office will reopen for

business on Tuesday February 16, 2010 at 7:30 am.  No status checks will be performed until 12:00 pm on Tuesday.

This is the sixth of eight (8) furlough days scheduled for state employees this fiscal year. 

 

Please plan ahead!   For best service please submit OS/OW applications early in the week of February 8, 2010, prior to the scheduled furlough day and Presidents day , to allow us time to process your OS/OW permit.   We process applications in the order in which they are received and we have a 2 hour turn around time for single trips.  Applications received after 3 p.m. Thursday February 11, 2010 will very likely not be processed until Tuesday February 16, 2010 due to the closure of all state offices.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

 

OS/OW Loads are Prohibited from Travel when hazardous conditions exist.  Hazardous Conditions include SNOW, ICE, MUD, ROCKS, WIND and REDUCED VISIBILITY.  No Oversize Movement is EVER allowed where the Chain Law is in Effect.  Overweight only are allowed to chain up and proceed as conditions allow.  See Rule 2 CCR 601-4, 4-1, D. 

 

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** Asterisks indicate new restriction, or change in restriction.

 

New

Hwy

Location Mile Point
            Restriction Description

 

5

MP 0.0 to MP 15 - Mt Evans

 

Closed for the winter season.

 

6

MP 150.208 – HWY 6 in Eagle mainline over the Eagle River

(Str.# F-09-H)

 

Height restriction: No permits over 14 feet and 4 inches.

 

6, 14, 113, 138

In the City of Sterling

Width, Height & Length restriction: No oversize permits may travel in the City of Sterling from 8 am to 9 am, 12 pm to 1 pm, and 5 pm to 6 pm every day of the week. 

**

24

MP 321.93 to 322.57 – Between Woodmen Road and Judge Orr Road (in both directions)

Width restriction:  No permits over 14 feet beginning February 9, 2010 through at least March 29, 2010. 

 

25

MP 12.0 to 14.5  - 1 Mile S. of Trinidad to 1 Mile N. of the HWY 12 & I-25 Intersection

Width restriction: No permits over 12 feet in the north and southbound lanes.  This restriction is 24 hours a day seven days a week. 

**

25

Exit 181 – to Plum Creek Parkway (Southbound exit ramp only)

Width restriction: No permits over 16 feet wide.  The proposed end date is March 19, 2010. 

**

34

MP 65.518 and 66.206 – Bridges over Big Thompson River

Weight restriction: No permitted loads, legal weight loads only are allowed to cross these structures.  Refer to chart at the bottom of the restriction report.  There will be a complete closure of the upper bridge at mp 65.5 beginning February 3, 2010 through February 14, 2010. On March 1, 2010 through March 12, 2010 there will be a complete closure of the lower bridge located at MP 66.3. 

 

34          

MP 25 to 55 – Trail Ridge Road

Closed for the winter season.

 

40

MP 233.1 to 257.6 – Winter Park to Empire (Berthoud Pass)

Length restriction: NO loads over 70 feet.  

 

50

MP 41 – Jct. of Highways 50 and 141 (Eastbound Only)

Width restriction: No permits over 14 feet. With new configuration of intersection load cannot make left turn from HWY 141 to HWY 50.  Suggested route is I-70 to exit 26 then east on HWY 50.

 

50

City of Montrose – at LaSalle St.

Height restriction: No permits over 15 feet and 10 inches.

 

50

MP 82.6 – Olathe

Height restriction: No permits over 16 feet allowed under the signal on HWY 50 in Olathe.

 

50C

MP 7.394 – St Charles River Bridge

Width restriction: No permits over 11 feet beginning November 12, 2009 through July of 2010.  This restriction is 24 hours a day seven days a week. 

 

50/287

Intersection of HWY 287 and HWY 50 East in City of Lamar

Length restriction: No permits over 90 feet traveling north on HWY 287 to eastbound HWY 50.  Loads in excess of 90 feet in length should travel westbound on HWY 50 to 287 north to HWY 96 east to HWY 385. 

 

52

Just West of the Boulder/Weld County Line to the County Line

Width restriction: No permit over 12 feet beginning September 28, 2009 through June 30, 2010. This restriction is for eastbound and westbound permits and is 24 hours a day seven days a week.

 

58

MP 2.117 to 2.66 – in Golden (both directions)

Width restriction: No permits over 11 feet until further notice.

 

60

MP 16.0 to 19.99 – ½ Mile North of the Jct. of SH 256 to the Jct. of US Hwy 85

Width restriction: Permits over 16 feet must contact the CDOT at least 7 days ahead of the move and must also be accompanied by the Colorado State Patrol through this area.  The phone numbers are as follows: CDOT (Ed Stieber) 970-381-4108, CSP (Evans Office) 970-506-4999. 

 

70

MP 28.566 – 25 Road in Grand Junction (eastbound)

Height restriction: No permits over 15 feet and 5 inches. 

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70

MP 56 to 62 – Just West of Debeque (Westbound only)

Width restriction:  No permits over 16 feet beginning January 6, 2010 through at least February 22, 2010.  This restriction is Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm only. 

 

70

MP 114.0 to 133.0 – Glenwood Springs to Dotsero (Glenwood Canyon)

Length restriction: Loads that exceed 85 feet length must have a certified pilot car in the rear.

Width restriction: Loads that exceed 13 feet must have a certified pilot car in the rear. 

 

70

MP 213.6 – Eisenhower Tunnel

Width restriction: Permitted loads over 11 feet must pull over to get permission to pass through the tunnel. 

Height restriction: Loads 13’11” tall or less may now travel through the Eisenhower Tunnel.

 

70

MP 225 to 228 – Georgetown Hill (Westbound only)

Width restriction:  No permits over 14 feet from 10:30 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Thursday beginning January 5, 2010 through May 31, 2010. 

 

70

MP 274.76 – Intersection of I-70 and US 6, 265 (Brighton Blvd) RR and City Streets.

Weight restriction: No permits that exceed the orange axle weights on the bridge weight limit map (see www.dot.state.co.us/truckpermits ) for color grid.  

 

70

MP 274.76 to 276.58 – Brighton Blvd. to Colorado Blvd. (Both directions)

No permitted loads allowed on this portion of I-70 beginning immediately until approximately January 2011 due to construction.

 

70

Exit 359 – Limon

Height restriction: No permits over 15 feet 9 inches.

Loads over 15 feet 9 inches tall may go around Structure G-22-BA at the junction of I-70 and HWY 24 by using the on/off ramp.

 

92

MP 10 to 14 – East of Delta

Wide loads must call traffic control before proceeding through this construction zone.  Call Rick at 970-946-1373 or Tami at 970-946-3150.

 

95

Sheridan Ave Between 10th and 14th Ave (north and southbound)

Width restrictions: No overwide loads beginning immediately until further notice. 

 

96

MP 114.543 – 4 Miles East of Sugar City

All truck traffic of any kind is not allowed to cross this structure.  This restriction begins immediately until further notice.  Refer to the chart at the bottom of the restriction report. 

 

112/285

Intersection of HWY 112 and 285

Height restriction: No permits over 15 feet 9 inches.  

 

114

MP 0.00 to 61.697 – Hwy 50 to Saguache

Width restriction: No permits over 11 feet.

Length restriction: No permits over 85 feet. 

This restriction is 24 hour a day seven days a week. 

 

120

MP 2.759 – East of Florence 2.759 Miles (Str. #K-16-Q)

Width restriction: No permits over 12 feet. 

 

120

MP 3.697 – East of Florence 3.697 Miles (Str. # K-16-K)

Width restriction: No overwide permits

 

138/385

Intersection of hwys 138 and 385 in Julesburg

Width restriction: No permits over 12 feet. 

Length restriction: No permits over 90 feet.  Both these restrictions begin immediately and are permanent. 

 

160

MP 438.252 – E. of  the City of Kim

Weight restriction: Structure O-25-H is still rated as a black structure.  The weights are even less than the Bridge Map.  Please refer to the bridge restrictions at the end of this restriction report.  

 

225

Northbound and Southbound Lanes of I-225 at Alameda

Height restriction: No permits over 15 feet and 6 inches.  Loads that are higher must contact the City of Aurora Police Department at least one hour before arrival at this intersection to arrange for a police escort to stop traffic so the load may exit and re-enter 225 without traffic congestion or accidents.  Aurora PD’s phone number is 303-627-3100. 

 

265

MP 1.198 – Brighton Boulevard just north of I-70

Height restriction:  The vertical clearance at structure  # E-17-A has been lowered.  Please see clearance changes on height map listed at the bottom of this restriction report. 

 

285/112

Intersection of HWY 285 and 112

Height restriction: No permits over 15 feet 9 inches.

 

285

MP 230.5 to 231.5 – Shafers Crossing @ US 285 & Elk Creek Road

Width restriction:  No permits over 12 feet beginning September 23, 2009 through at least April 2010. 

 

287

MP 21 to 30 – 9 Miles S. of Springfield to Springfield

Width restriction:  No permits over 14 feet beginning October 19, 2009 through at least February 28, 2010

 

287/50

Intersection of HWY 287 and HWY 50 East in City of Lamar

Length restriction: No permits over 90 feet traveling north on HWY 287 to eastbound HWY 50.  Loads in excess of 90 feet in length should travel westbound on HWY 50 to 287 northbound to HWY 96 eastbound to HWY 385. 

 

287

MP 113.444 – Eads

Height restriction: No permits over 16 feet 6 inches may go under railroad structure No. K-25-L.  Must contact the City of Eads for permission to go around this structure.

 

317

MP 0.00 to 12.00 – South of Craig

No overweight vehicles and/or loads.

 

385

MP 212 to 217 and 219 to  227 – North and South of Idalia

Width restriction: no permits over 12 feet.  This restriction is during working hours , Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm and begins on February 1, 2010 through August 31, 2010. 

 

385/138

Intersection of hwys 385 and 138 in Julesburg

Width restriction: No permits over 12 feet. 

Length restriction: No permits over 90 feet.  Both these restrictions begin immediately and are permanent. 

 

550

MP 90.8 Ouray

No permitted loads through tunnel.

 

 

 

COLOR  CHANGES ON BRIDGE WEIGHT LIMIT MAP

DATED JULY 2005

Route #

Reference Point

Structure #

Structure Type

Bridge Color

Intersected Feature

2

2.643

E-17-DZ to new # E-17-ABQ

CI to CBC

Orange to White

Fulton Canal

6

14.754

H-01-D  

TTS to RCP

Yellow to White

West of Loma

(Reed Drain)

34

78.71

C-15-C

CICK

Orange to White

Big Thompson River

34

65.518

C-15-J

Steel Low Truss

White to Black

Big Thompson River

 

34

66.206

C-15-I

Steel Low Truss

White to Black

Big Thompson River

35

8.898

E-17-KQ to new E-17-ABI

CSCG to CPGC

Yellow to White

Quebec St in Denver

 

36

19.80

D-15-M to new # D-15-BA

CI to CPG

Orange to White

North St. Vrain Creek

36

20.138

D-15-N to new # D-15-BB

CI to CPG

Orange to White

North St. Vrain Creek

40

190.370

D-11-K

Replaced  by D-11-A

 

 

CI

Orange to White

6 Mi. E. of Kremmling

52

95.097

C-21-H to

New # C-21-BR

TTS to CBC

Black to White

Between Ft. Morgan and Raymer (Wildcat Creek)

59

173.236

A-26-R to new # A-26-AZ

SSM to CBC

Yellow to White

Just South of Sedgewick

 70A

263.2

W & E Bound

F-16-HK

F-16-HJ

CSGC

Orange to

White

I-70 and  West 20th Ave

70A

274.76

E-17-FX

WGC

White to Orange

US 6, SH 265, RR, and City St

70B

13.094

H-03-BD

CSGC

White

Remove from the back of the Bridge Weight Map.

85C

284.621

B-17-G

TTS

Yellow to White

Just south of Nunn

96

114.543

L-22-F

TTS

White to Black

8 Mi. E. of the intersection of hwy 71 & 96 and the City of Ordway. 

120A

3.697

K-16-K

STD

Black to Orange

RR & Arkansas River E. of Florence

138

46.850

A-27-K

TTS

Yellow to White

E. of Crook

138

48.332

A-27-L

TTD

Yellow to White

2 Mi. W. of Ovid

160

438.252

O-25-H

TTS

Black  (lower weights)

25  39  39 

E. of Kim

287

324.703

C-16-D

CS

Yellow to White

1 Mi. S. of the City of Berthoud

 

385

97.760

L-27-minor

TTS

White

Remove from the back of the Bridge Weight Map.

 

 

 

 

 

CLEARANCE CHANGES ON HEIGHT RESTRICTION MAP

DATED MAY 1, 2000

Route #

Reference Point

Structure #

Structure Type

Max     N/E Min

Max   S/W Min

Intersected Feature

265

1.198

E-17-A

CSC

SW

Min 11’4”

NE

11’5:

1/2 Mile North of Race St.  (BNSF RR structure)

    70 A

371.482

G-23-AD

WGCK

16’3”      16’3”

17’1”     16’9”

County Road 31

 

 

 

CHANGES TO THE PILOT ESCORT AND OVERSIZE RESTRICTION MAP DATED JUNE 2006

Route #

Reference Points

Changes

Location

82

42.440 to 47.0

Red to Yellow

And no 35 feet length restriction in this area.

West Aspen to E. of Aspen 5 Miles (West side of Independence Pass)