Colrado chain law and I-25

You are only required to carry chains over Vail (I-70 Denver to Grand Junction) and Monarch (us-50 Pueblo to Grand Junction) more or less.

 

You do not need to carry them, but then again you can not proceed without them if the signs are on. The odds of needing to use them on I25 are slim, maybe 2-3 times a year tops.

 

you are required to carry chains throughout the entire state. from sept. to may. every road in to colorado has a sign.

 

I stand corrected from my earlier post, they are ONLY required on I-70 over Vail, NOT on US-50. The rest of the state is only when chain law is in effect, and then you must put them on.

https://www.codot.gov/news/2011news...er-1st-for-commercial-vehicle-drivers-on-i-70

 

You better have them tonight, they are expecting 16 inches Limon, 15 inches Denver and 11 in Cheyenne by morning. God only knows what Raton will get.

 

While the law spells out I-70 from MM 259 to MM 133, keep in mind, there are chain up locations on I-70 E. of Denver, I-25 So. of Denver, I-76 N.E. of Denver, US 287 So. of Lamar, US 385 between Limon and Otis. All of these are on the Eastern plains. During the storm a few weeks back, the chain law was for the Denver metro area.

 

Not sure where you got your info, but Denver is only expected to get 3" to 6" of rapidly melting snow, the plains anywhere from rain to 12", with the 12" being called for in S.E. Colorado, Limon is expecting 6 to 9, with 6" the more likely scenario. Some Mtn. areas are expecting up to 2 feet by Sat. morning.

 

Glad I'm halfway through Wyoming and going home to utah after a nap

 

Is it a real big deal to always have a set of chains?
They really do not weigh that much.