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E-470 Hazardous Material Route Evaluation Letter
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Summary and Background Information:
Title 42, Article 20 of the Colorado Revised Statutes governs the routing of hazardous materials by motor vehicles on all public roads. The Colorado State Patrol has the sole authority to designate which public roads shall be used and which shall not be used by motor vehicles transporting hazardous materials. State statute does not authorize the E-470 Authority to seek HAZMAT route designation on its own; only a town, city, or city and county is permitted to petition the Colorado State Patrol for such a designation regarding any public road located within its jurisdiction. As such, the Authority is seeking partnerships with member jurisdictions along E-470 to establish HAZMAT route designation.
The Authority sent the attached letter in May 2018 to member jurisdictions seeking to better understand the position and interest of the agency in partnering to pursue this designation. Prior to submitting a petition, a robust analysis must be conducted to determine whether the route meets HAZMAT designation criteria. CDOT route analysis and CSP review process would be used for consideration prior to the possible designation of Hazmat route for E-470. City Council held a study session to discuss the topic August 13 (https://commerce.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3599106&GUID=4D5CE5A9-A333-40C6-9D6F-9BCFED1842F1). At the time, Adams County and the City of Thornton were in support of evaluating a route, while Brighton and Aurora had not weighed in. Council requested additional information relating to the review process, which has been attached for consideration. Brighton has not yet taken a position (although a work session was held in December), while Aurora has expressed concerns about the financial impact of fire response.
E-470 believes studying the designation could be of benefit for the following reasons:
1. Designation will allow more options to petroleum t...
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