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
The Weld County Sheriff s Office is currently investigating a string of fuel thefts from local ranches that have taken place during the past month.
The first reported gasoline theft occurred on December 5 from a property near Weld County Road 47 and Weld 66. At 8:30 a.m., the victim was made aware of a fuel leak by his landlord.
When the victim drove to check on the 500-gallon tank, he noticed that the pump handle had been broken, which caused 150 gallons of gasoline to spill into the surrounding area. The victim did have trail cameras monitoring the tanks, and the footage showed a man attempting to steal fuel during the early morning hours.
GREELEY A company affiliated with Martin Marietta Inc., a national sand, gravel, concrete and aggregates company, has purchased 839.3 acres of farmland south of Greeley.
The transaction, recorded Dec. 9, was between TXI Operations LP and two entities affiliated with farm and ranching operations of Michael Boulter Farms. TXI purchased the mostly irrigated farmland for a total of $16.775 million.
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