IMPORTANT NOTICES

THANKSGIVING RESTRICITONS

There are no holiday travel restrictions

for permitted loads on Thanksgiving Day.

OFFICE CLOSURE

In observance of Thanksgiving Day,

the Permit office will be closed on

Thursday, November 27, 2008.

and

UPDATED CHAIN LAW

(Beginning September 1, 2008)

A few changes have been made to Colorado’s chain law in recent months in hopes of improving travel along the I-70 corridor and throughout Colorado. First, all commercial vehicles operating on I-70 between Edwards (milepost 163) and Golden (milepost 259) between September 1^st to May 31^st must carry sufficient chains to be in compliance with the Colorado chain law. Second, AutoSocks are an approved traction device, on a pilot program for this year.

Those that do not comply with Colorado’s chain law will now have to pay a more substantial fine. The fine for not carrying chains between mileposts 163 and 259 on the I-70 corridor during the specified time season is $50 plus a surcharge. The fine for not chaining up when the chain law is in effect is $500 with a surcharge. The fine for not chaining up and subsequently blocking the highway is $1,000 plus a surcharge. The former penalty for failing to chain up was a $100 fine and $15.60 surcharge, and $500 and $78 when failure to comply results in a highway lane closure.

Visit our website at:

www.dot.state.co.us/truckpermits/ for additional restrictions

(Note: Winter restrictions will begin on December 1, 2008)

For Road and Weather conditions: www.cotrip.org