Hot Sheet
A Publication of the Colorado Motor Carriers Association
May 25, 2021

Last Chance for TDC...

 

The CO Truck Driving Championships will be held on Saturday, June 5th at the Adams County Fairgrounds.

 

If you have drivers who wish to compete please get the registration forms to patti@cmca.com as soon as possible.  As a reminder we are waiving the in-State requirement, 12-month employment rule and are NOT holding a written test.

 

We are also still looking for single axle day cabs and 28’ trailers for the competition.  If you can help with that, please contact Patti at patti@cmca.com.

2021 Sporting Clay Highlights

 

Thank you to everyone that participated and sponsored the Clay Shoot last Friday, May 21st. Congrats winners!

 

1st Place Team: Volvo of Denver - Mark Wood, Bryce Dunn, Randy DeWitt, Tom Primozich

 

2nd Place Team: Beco - Bruce Hoger, Dan Callahan, Lex Brewer and Randall Aldrich

 

3rd Place Team: Volvo of Denver - Mike Mills, Phil Montoya. Phil Beal and Chad Patrick

 

Pictured Top: Wert's Welding Team

Pictured Above: Marick's Waste Disposal Team

Pictured Below: RMS Crane Team

 

 

A BIG THANK YOU to all of our sponsors - your support makes these events possible:  Transwest Truck Trailer RV, A&E Tire, All Colorado Semi Trailer, Beco, Inc., Crossroads Trailer, Diversified Body & Paint, Flood and Peterson, Liberty Oilfield, Marick’s Waste Disposal, RMS Cranes, Waste Connections, Werts Welding, First Fidelity Bank, PCS Software and Rush Truck Centers.

Traffic Alert 

Periodic traffic stops planned for rock scaling on I-70 just east of Dumont in the mountain corridor

 I-70 drivers should plan for delays 

 

Clear Creek County ― Traffic will be periodically stopped in both directions on I-70 near Mile Point 236 just east of Dumont between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.  Tuesday, May 25, and Wednesday, May 26.  Traffic stops are necessary while loose rocks are pushed off the mountain slope above the highway. 

 

Vehicles will be stopped for about 20 minutes while crews perform this rock scaling work and clean up the highway. The queue of stopped vehicles will then be released before traffic is again stopped and the process repeats. Drivers should plan for delays of up to 30 minutes.

 

There will be no traffic impacts during the Memorial Day holiday but another two days of brief traffic holds will take place in June when a helicopter is used to drape the rockfall mesh over the slope. Work is planned to be complete before the Fourth of July holiday. 

 

This rockfall mitigation work will help stabilize the slope where a 2019 rockslide the day after Thanksgiving prompted an emergency closure of I-70.

EVENTS & TRAINING CALENDAR:
Unless otherwise noted, these classes and events will take place in-person pending any changes in COVID regulations.
 
May 31 - CMCA Office Closed for Memorial Day
 
Jun 3 - NO Safety Council Meeting
 
Jun 5 - Truck Driving Championships (Adams County Fairgrounds-Brighton, CO).  Click here for more information.

 

Jun 7 - CMCA Office Closed

 
Jun 8 - Maintenance Council Meeting (11:30am at Adams County Fairgrounds).  View Details
 
Jun 9 - DataQ's Seminar CANCELLED
 
Jun 15 - Drug/Alcohol Policies & Procedures (8am-Noon)
 
June 15 - Drug/Alcohol Reasonable Suspicion (1-4pm)
 
Jun 17 & 18 - DOT Compliance & Safety Essentials via ZOOM (8am-Noon)
 

Colonel's Challenge Charity Golf Tournament

 

The Colorado State Patrol Family Foundation is a non-profit that was founded in 1980, to support members of the CSP and their families in times of crisis and hardship.  Over the last forty-one years the Foundation has expanded its mission to support public safety employees, their families and organizations by providing support and resources to those in need.  

 

We are honored to be hosting our 24th Annual Colonel's Charity Golf Tournament at the Sanctuary golf course on Monday August 2, 2021.   Learn More...

Click It or Ticket begins Monday, May 24th as traffic fatalities surge

 

Fatalities are up 12% over this time last year
 

DENVER— Starting Monday, May 24, the Colorado Department of Transportation, the Colorado State Patrol and 43 local law enforcement agencies throughout the state will begin the largest seat belt enforcement period of the year. The Click It or Ticket campaign will run through Sunday, June 6. The campaign comes in advance of the “100 deadly days of summer,” which historically marks an increase in traffic fatalities between Memorial Day and Labor Day. To date in 2021, there have been 193 deaths on Colorado roadways, a 12% increase compared to this time last year.  Read More...

 
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO:
  Construction season is here!!!  Visit cotrip.org for more information. 
Here are links to upcoming projects that may impact your travels:
 
* US 50 Little Blue Canyon Closures (between Montrose and Gunnison) - Learn More...
 
* I-70 Structure Replacement: West of EJMT (Both runaway truck ramps will remain accessible throughout construction)Learn More...
* Glenwood Canyon traffic holds in May on Hanging Lake westbound on-ramp ( Motorists should anticipate a month of short holds for critical safety work) - Learn More...
* US 6 in Clear Creek Canyon Tunnel Lighting Improvement Project - Learn More...
 
* US 85 construction south of Platteville starts May 3 - Learn More... 
 
* I-70 Georgetown to Empire LCR 5.2.21 - 5.8.21 Learn More...
 
* West Platte Avenue (US 34) paving starts next week in Fort Morgan Learn More...
 
* US 287 and US 50 Resurfacingand Improvements in Lamar  Learn More...

 

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