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E-470 Hazardous Materials Routing Presentation
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Summary and Background Information:
E-470 is presenting the results of its study of designating E-470 as a hazardous materials (HAZMAT) route to Council. Council will have the opportunity to provide feedback for E-470 to take into consideration. Per SB 19-032, E-470 has the legal authority to apply for HAZMAT designation through the Colorado State Patrol (CSP). This action would require a vote by the E-470 board to apply for designation. Council member Hurst currently sits on the E-470 board, and Council may vote to provide him direction.
Generally, a hazardous material is any agent, whether physical, chemical, biological, or radiological, with the potential to cause harm to humans or the environment, either by itself or through interaction with other factors. A full list of all hazardous materials as defined by Colorado Revised Statute 42-20-103(3) is available in Tables 1 and 2 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, 172.504. The most common HAZMAT is fuel, which makes up 80% of all HAZMAT shipped, paint, aerosols, dry cleaning supplies, flammable liquids, and more. The most common generators of HAZMAT are supermarkets, dry cleaners, hardware stores, auto shops, hospitals, and oil/gas refineries. Vehicles carrying HAZMAT must travel along designated routes and use the shortest reasonable distance for deliveries and pick-ups. E-470 is not seeking designation as a nuclear route.
As background, In May 2018, E-470 sent a letter to the constituent cities asking them to support E-470 moving forward with conducting a study into the costs and benefits of designating E-470 a HAZMAT route. On January 7, 2019, Council voted to sign a letter to E-470 expressing support for conducting such a study.
E-470 has completed the study into the designation of E-470 as a HAZMAT route. This study shows that the designation would comply with relevant state guidelines and would provide benefits to the cities throu...
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