Due to massive fires, I-70 is closed in both directions between Glenwood Spring and Gypsum. There is currently no estimated time for reopening and a lot of detours have been put in place. Truckers with rigs over 35 feet have been asked to not use Independence Pass at any time….
The Colorado Department of Transportation has announced the completion of a truck parking project at two rest areas along US Highway 160. The Sleeping Ute Rest Area in Montezuma County and the Shaw Creek Rest Area in Rio Grande County now have more and improved parking spaces for commercial trucks…
Colorado’s DCPHE, CDOT, and CEO have announced the signing of the multi-state Memorandum of Understanding advancing the building and use of electric trucks. Transportation is a large contributor of air pollution and this team effort is one that will reduce emissions and improve our air quality around the country. With…
With congested rush hour traffic and rapid growth of the Denver area, it has been suggested that trucks drive at night. As lovely as it would be to go trucking down roads with less traffic, there are quite a few issues that come with this suggestion. When making runs at…
Lawrence Casados was trucking along I-70 when he passed under a bridge where his truck was pummeled with thick snow from above. At that same moment, a plow driver with the Colorado Department of Transportation was pushing wet, slushy snow over the railing above Casados. This collection of snow shattered…
There is a group of local trucking vendors who are putting on the first Winter Parts Expo in the Silverthrone Pavilion on December 17. During the winter months, driving through mountains can be a tricky venture for commercial drivers, so the ones running the expo are hoping to introduce better…
The First Gear Skid School in Brighton, Colorado, is here to teach truckers how to drive on snow and ice when there is no snow or ice. With a computer onboard and a hydraulics system hooked up, they can raise the truck to simulate a loss of traction and get…
The weigh station bypass, electronic toll payments, and safety platform PrePass has added another feature to their services. There are now alerts along Interstate 70 in Colorado warning drivers of steep grades ahead and where the runaway truck ramps are. It will also alert drivers to seven sites along the…