Sign Up for Text Alerts

To continue receiving travel-restriction and chain law alerts via text, follow these steps:

Visit 511.cotrip.org, and click "Sign In" in the upper-right corner of the screen.
On the "Sign In" screen that appears, select the "Get Started" button.
Enter your new account information in the New Account pop-up.
- Note: You must sign up using an email address and will later be able to add your cellphone number to your account.
Check your email for a message containing an account-activation link, and click "Accept."
You must activate your account within 24 hours or it will be deleted.
Confirm your account activation.

Sign in to your account.
Select the gear icon in the top right-hand corner of the screen and click "My Account Settings" from the dropdown menu.
From the screen that appears, enter your preferred communication settings.

NOTE:
- This is where you'll be able to enter your cellphone number. Follow the instructions to verify it.
- Below are the settings we recommend for commercial truck drivers.
After saving your preferences, begin selecting the routes for which you'd like notifications by selecting the star icon within the left-hand menu on the screen.
Create your routes by any of the following means:
1. Select a predefined region of the state:
2. Draw a line around your area of interest by double-clicking the map with the left button on your mouse, then moving it to create lines and clicking it again to define end points :
3. Choose start and end points:
4. Select a popular destination:
Remember to save your chosen routes using the button below, or via the "Save this area" link.
Schedule when and where you'd like to receive each alert. You must do this for each separate alert you create.
NOTE: We urge you to set alert schedules from 12a to 12a to avoid missing critical updates for restrictions affecting your saved routes and areas.

Intro to CDOT Travel Alerts	Creating an Account	Selecting Your Routes
Creating Custom Routes	Setting Trucking Routes	Modifying Your Account