Proposed Rules & Public Hearing Dates

The following below rules are in the process of being created or revised by CDOT staff and set for a public rulemaking hearing.

Proposed rules are required by law to be available five days prior to the hearing date. Please check this page five days prior to the hearing for the final proposed rule that will be discussed at the hearing.

Please submit all comments or questions regarding the proposed rules to [email protected].

CDOT maintains a list of individuals and entities who are interested in being notified of CDOT rulemaking activities. If you would like to be added to this list, please email [email protected]

Use of Waste Tires for Noise Mitigation Purposes - Recommend Repeal
Number 2 CCR 601-17
Contact Amber Paoloemilio
Hearing Notice Coming soon
Statement of Basis and Purpose Recommend repeal
Proposed Rule

The rules have been in place since 2008 (updated in 2012). Because the rules are no longer needed, the mandate to make rules under statute was removed as part of the CDOT cleanup bill HB 26-1076.

The rules were originally created to promote waste tires as material to build noise walls. But, no noise mitigation measures of any type have ever been built under the rules. If an applicant were to apply for a to build noise mitigation measure on CDOT ROW, the current statute provides enough information to process that request without the rules.

For these reasons, CDOT through this rulemaking process, pending public feedback, plans to repeal the rule.
Virtual Hearing Date and Time Monday August 1, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Virtual Hearing Registration Coming soon
Hearing Exhibits Coming soon
Recording of Rulemaking Hearing Email [email protected] to request recording
Please submit written comments and questions to [email protected]
Written comments deadline Monday August 1, 5:00 PM
Utility Accommodation Code Transmission Line Update
Number 2 CCR 601-18
Contact Amber Paoloemilio
Hearing Notice Coming soon
Statement of Basis and Purpose Recommend repeal
Proposed Rule

Link coming soon

HB25-1292 requires that CDOT update its rules concerning access to state highway right of way (ROW) to accommodate high voltage lines (aka transmission lines) pursuant to the state highway Utility Accommodation Code, 2 CCR 601-18, or any successor code.

Accordingly, CDOT has drafted edits to the Utility Accommodation Code. The rules redline clarifies as the law requires that longitudinal high voltage lines may be permitted in state highway ROW identified criteria are met. The proposed updated rules also:

  1. Contain a process through which a transmission developer must submit a permit request to CDOT for the use of a state highway ROW to construct a high voltage line.

  2. Establish the process for the denial of a permit request submitted by a transmission developer for a high voltage line if the proposed project presents a risk to public safety or prevents the proper functioning of the state highway.

  1. Set the surcharges for a transmission developer’s access to a state highway ROW.
Virtual Hearing Date and Time Monday August 6, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Virtual Hearing Registration Coming soon
Hearing Exhibits Coming soon
Recording of Rulemaking Hearing Email [email protected] to request recording
Please submit written comments and questions to [email protected]
Written comments deadline Monday August 6, 5:00 PM
Virtual Public Hearing
Rule & Date Time Location Registration

2 CCR 601-17 Waste Tires

Monday August 3, 2026

 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Zoom link sent out after registration

Invite Link https://cdot.zoom.us/j/82258812233?pwd=82bm8l5KySzFVOEoHsrskbuHw8x2aF.

Coming soon

2 CCR 601-18 Utility Accommodation Transmission Lines

Thursday August 6, 2026

 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Zoom link sent out after registration

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