Comment on Measure limiting truckers from left lane on parts of I-70 moves toward governor’s desk

Measure limiting truckers from left lane on parts of I-70 moves toward governor’s desk

By Elliott Wenzler, Post-Independent A proposal to restrict big-rig truckers from using the left lane in certain high-risk areas of Interstate 70 through Colorado’s mountains moved closer to becoming law Tuesday after the state House gave near-unanimous support of the idea. Related Articles Politics | Interstate 70, E-470 exit in Aurora closed Thursday, Friday nights for construction Politics | Westbound Interstate 70 reopens at Eisenhower Tunnel after truck fire Politics | Westbound Interstate 70 reopens after closing for crash near Eagle Politics | Overnight alternating traffic at I-70 Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel begins late April Politics | Eastbound Interstate 70 closed near Loveland Pass for crash, Vail Pass Summit closure reopens Senate Bill 100, brought by Western Slope lawmakers, would also expand where truckers are required to carry chains during winter months. After sponsors amended the bill, it now also requires the Colorado Department of Transportation to look into whether the state should temporarily close roadways to truckers during snowstorms.

 

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