Restrictions & Maps

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

Daylight Hours = Sunrise to Sunset

Speed Reduction

Highway

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Location Mile Point
Restriction Description

MP 0.0 to 9.96 (from I-25 to US287), 17' Width, 16' height -both directions-

Width and Height restriction: No permits over 17 feet wide or 16 feet tall. This restriction is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until further notice.

Highway 2 - In Commerce City from US6 to I-76

Abandonment by the Colorado DOT to Commerce City in 2015. OS/OW loads wanting to use this former state highway that is now a Commerce City roadway must contact Commerce City for authorization to use it.

Mt Evans Rd closed (Echo Lake to Summit Lake)
Complete closure for the season from Echo Lake to the top until further notice.

MP 403 to 406 (from S 6th Ave to CR370) 11' width, 65' length -both directions-
Width & Length Restrictions: No loads over 11 feet wide and/or over 65' long; twenty-four hours a day, 7 days a week until further notice.

MP 380 - 403 -both directions-

Temporary Speed Reduction from 65 MPH to 40 MPH for the month of February 2020.

6,14,113,138

In the City of Sterling - NO permitted loads during curfew

Width, Height and Length restriction: No oversize permits may travel in the City of Sterling from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., 12 (noon) to 1 p.m., and 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. every day of the week.

8

MP 8 to MP 9 (from Estes St to Wadsworth Blvd) full closure -both directions-

HWY 8 is closed for culvert work, detour onto Yale or Jewell. Must contact local municipalities for permission to use their roads.

10

MP 68 -CR24.5 to CR26 -both directions-

COMPLETE CLOSURE FOR EMERGENCY ROADWORK: NO PERMITTED LOADS.

Beginning Thursday 2/6/20 at 8:00 a.m. this section of HWY 10 will be closed until Friday 2/7/2020 at 5:00 p.m. (weather permitting). Possible closure on Monday 2/10/20 at 8:00 a.m. if unable to complete job due to weather.

13- truck route around Craig,CO

All permitted loads must use the Moffat County Truck Route around Craig, CO. (county roads 183 & 7). Must contact Moffat County to obtain permit to use their roads - 970-824-3211 (Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.). 

This is now the designated truck route.

In the City of Sterling - No permitted loads during curfew

Width, Height and Length restriction: No oversize permits may travel in the City of Sterling from 8-9 a.m., 12 p.m. (noon) to 1:00 p.m., & 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.; every day of the week.

MP 215 - 235 -both directions-

Temporary Speed Reduction from 65 MPH to 40 MPH for the month of January 2020.

MP 235 to MP 236 (Highland Dr to S 9th Ave in Sterling, Co), 11' wide, 65' long -both directions-
Width & Length Restrictions: No loads over 11 feet and/or over 65' long; twenty-four hours a day, 7 days a week until further notice.

MP 0 - 17.7 -both directions-

Temporary Speed Reduction from 65 MPH to 45 MPH for the month of February 2020.

MP 295.6 to MP 303.5 (Ute Pass Ave to I-25) 11’ width -both directions-
Width Restriction: No loads over 11 feet; twenty-four hours a day, 7 days a week until June 2020.

25C

(bus rte in Walsenburg)

MP 1.9 to MP 2.3 (Spruce St to Willow Ave) 11' width -both directions-
Width Restriction: No loads over 11'; twenty-four hours a day, 7 days a week until June 2020.

MP 100A SB OFF-RAMP (exit ramp from SB I-25 to EB US50) 10' width, 80' length -southbound-
Width & Length Restrictions: No loads over 10 feet wide and/or over 80' long; twenty-four hours a day, 7 days a week until further notice.

US 40, MP 105 to 108.5, (Hayden,Co) 13' Width -both directions-
Width restriction: No loads over 13 feet; twenty-four hours a day, 7 days a week until further notice.

MP 227 (downtown Fraser, Co), 15' Width -both directions-
Width Restriction: No permits over 15 feet wide through downtown Fraser,Co.  This restriction is permanent.

40

MP 233.1 to MP 257.6 - Berthoud Pass (Winter Park to Empire) 70' length -both directions-

Length restriction: No loads over 70 feet.

This restriction is permanent.

50

MP 82.6 - Olathe 16' height

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

50

City of Montrose - at LaSalle Road 15' 10" height

Height restriction: No permits over 15 feet 10 inches.

50

MP 101A SB OFF-RAMP (exit ramp from SB I-25 to EB US50) 10' width, 80' length -southbound-
Width & Length Restrictions: No loads over 10 feet wide and/or over 80' long; twenty-four hours a day, 7 days a week until further notice.

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50

MP 352 to MP 359, (between Fowler and Manzanola) COMPLETE CLOSURE -both directions-
COMPLETE CLOSURE: Beginning March 2, 2020; US50 will be completely closed from Fowler,Co to Manzanola,Co; twenty-four hours a day, 7 days a week; until January 2021.  

50/287

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

Length restriction: No permits over 90 feet traveling north on US287 to eastbound US50. Loads in excess of 90 feet in length should travel westbound on US50 to US287 north to Highway 96 east to US385.

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59

MP 158 - 174 -both directions-

Temporary Speed Reduction from 65 MPH to 40 MPH for the month of February 2020.

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61

MP 21 - 41 -both directions-

Temporary Speed Reduction from 65 MPH to 45 MPH for the month of February 2020.

70

MP 116 to MP 133, Glenwood Springs to Dotsero (Glenwood Canyon) 13' width &/or 85' length -both directions-

Width & Length restrictions: Loads that exceed 13 feet wide &/or 85 feet long must have a pilot escort in the rear while going through Glenwood Canyon at any time.    Both of these restrictions are permanent.

70

MP 116 to MP 133, Glenwood Springs to Dotsero (Glenwood Canyon) 12' wide -both directions-
Beginning March 2, 2020; No loads over 12' wide, twenty-four hours a day, 7 days a week until October 2020. 

70

MP 213.6 (Eisenhower Tunnel), 11' Width -both directions-

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

Loads 13 feet 11 inches tall or less may travel through the Eisenhower Tunnel

Exit 239 West Idaho Springs Exit Ramp -Eastbound ramp only-

Complete closure of this ramp until further notice.

70

MP 274.76 - Intersection of I-70 and US6, Highway 265 (Brighton Blvd) RR and city streets.

Weight restriction: No loads that exceed the orange axle weights on the bridge weight limit map (See the color grid.)

70

MP 274.5 to MP 276.58 - Washington St to Colorado Blvd (HWY 2) -both directions-

No OS/OW permitted loads allowed on this portion of I-70.   This restriction is permanent

MP 278.92, I-70 Structure E-17-KR (Structure which carries I-270 Eastbound OVER I-70)

Height Restriction: The vertical clearance at structure has been lowered. Please see the clearance changes on the height map at the bottom of this report.

MP 8.849, I-76 Structure E-17-HC (Dahlia St over I-76)

Height Restriction - The vertical clearance at this structure has been lowered. Please see the clearance changes on the height map at the bottom of this report.

MP 42.4 to MP 79 (Independence Pass) 35' length limit

No vehicles over 35 feet long.  Whenever Independence Pass is open this restriction is active.

MP 0.0 - 19 -both directions-

Temporary Speed Reduction from 65 MPH to 45 MPH for the month of February 2020.

MP 0.00 to 61.7 - Hwy 50 to Saguache

Width & Length restriction: No loads over 11 feet wide and/or 85 feet in length. This restriction is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until further notice.

MP 52 to MP 68.8 (Oak Creek, Co to US40) 100' length restriction -both directions-

Length Restriction: No loads over 100' in overall length.  Loads over 70' long will require a pilot escort in front.

This restriction is permanent.

MP 0.0 to MP 4 (from US6 to CR 34.5) 11' wide, 65' long, -both directions-
Width & Length Restrictions: No loads over 11 feet wide and/or over 65' long; twenty-four hours a day, 7 days a week until further notice.

MP 43 - MP 59 -both directions-

Temporary Speed Reduction from 65 MPH to 40 MPH for the month of February 2020.

In the City of Sterling: No permitted loads during curfew

Width, Height and Length restriction: No oversize permits may travel in the City of Sterling from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., 12:00 (noon) to 1:00 p.m., & 5:00 p.m.to 6:00 p.m. every day of the week.

138/385

Intersection of US385 and HWY 138 in Julesburg, CO, 12' width &/or 90' length

Width & Length restrictions: No permits over 12 feet wide &/or over 90 feet in length.      Both these restrictions are permanent.

149

MP 21 to MP 22 (HWY 149 in Creede, CO) 85' length limit -both directions-

Length Restriction: No loads over 85 feet on HWY 149 through the town of Creede, CO, until further notice.

196

MP 3.9 to 8 (CR 4 to US287), 12' Wide -both directions-
Width Restriction: Beginning February 3, 2020; no loads over 12 feet wide Mon-Fri from 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. until April 2020.

MP 10.6 to MP 11.5 (City of Windsor - Main St)* 115' length -both directions-

Length restriction: No loads over 115 feet; 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.     This restriction is permanent

*This restriction affects the portion of HWY 257 between 7th St & County Road 19 within the Windsor city limits.

265

MP 1.198 - Brighton Blvd 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 US285 and HWY 112, 15' 9" height  -both directions-

Height restriction: No permits over 15 feet 9 inches.

287/50

Intersection of US 287 and US 50 East in the City of Lamar, Colorado

Length restriction: No loads over 90 feet traveling north on US287 to eastbound US50. Loads in excess of 90 feet in length should travel westbound on US50 to US287 northbound to HWY 96 eastbound to US385.

287

MP 113.444 - Eads 16' 6" height

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 6.2 to MP 12 -NO OVERWEIGHT LOADS-

Weight restriction: Any loads that exceed secondary highway weight limits (85K-GVW,40K-tandems) will be Chapter 6 Specials.

385/138

Intersection of US385 and HWY 138 in Julesburg, CO 12' width and/or 90' length

Width & Length restrictions: No permits over 12 feet wide and/or 90 feet in length.       This restriction is permanent.

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385

MP 269 - 296 -both directions-

Temporary Speed Reduction from 65 MPH to 45 MPH for the month of February 2020.

Annual Permit holders wanting to travel on E-470 must contact the E-470 authorities at least 48 hours in advance for a permit.

For permit application & information, visit E-470 Extra-Legal Vehicle or Load

MP 13 to MP 16.5 (CR 219 to US160-Farmington Hill) 15' width, 100' length -both directions-

Width & Length Restriction: No loads over 15 feet wide and/or 100 feet long.  This restriction is permanent. 

550

MP 90.8 Ouray -NO PERMITTED LOADS THROUGH TUNNEL-

No permitted loads through tunnel.    This restriction is permanent.