Emergency closure of public roads

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-20-304, under ROUTE DESIGNATION FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-20-304

Nothing in part 1, 2, or 3 of this article 20 limits the authority of state and local authorities to close public roads temporarily if necessary because of any road construction or maintenance, an accident or crash, a natural disaster, the weather conditions, or any other emergency circumstances resulting in making road conditions unsafe for travel by motor vehicles transporting hazardous materials.

Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2528, § 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2026: Entire section amended, (HB 26-1237), ch. 117, p. 496, § 92, effective August 12.