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Weld County Road 49 to be Designated as Hazmat Route
Weld County Road 49 to be Designated as Hazmat Route
WCR 49 Corridor Logo. Photo courtesy of Weld County.
A petition has been approved by Colorado State Patrol, which allows gasoline, diesel fuel, petroleum gas, and crude oil to be transported on Weld County Road (WCR) 49 between Interstate 76 and U.S. 34.
The petition was approved to further the proposed state statute modifications for hazmat transportation rules. There will be a rulemaking hearing on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, with the new route designation scheduled to be effective on Thursday, April 1, 2021.
“Designating WCR 49 as a state hazmat route is a great step forward from a safety and efficiency standpoint,” said Weld County Commissioner Chair Mike Freeman. “We constructed WCR 49 to safely accommodate multiple industries, and now the energy industry will have an alternate corridor to transport fuels throughout our county, which will also relieve congestion