Department of Community Development
Reference: E-470 Hazardous Material Route Designation
To: Mayor Kenneth J. Kreutzer and Members of City Council
Through: Philip A. Rodriguez, City Manager
Marv Falconburg, AICP, Assistant City Manager
Holly Prather, AICP, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Mike Tylka, AICP, Senior Planner
Date Prepared: November 29, 2018
PURPOSE
Per the direction of City Council at their October 23, 2018, Study Session, City staff is bringing forth additional information regarding the potential designation of E-470 as a Hazardous Materials ("HazMat") route. Additionally, City staff is looking for direction from City Council as to whether or not the City of Brighton joins the E-470 Public Highway Authority ("Authority") in petitioning for the designation of E-470 as a HazMat route.
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS
Safe, Active and Engaged Community
Strong Regional Relationships and Partnerships
BACKGROUND
Per state statute, the Colorado State Patrol ("Patrol") regulates HazMat route designation. A petition from local agencies to the Patrol is needed in order to start the designation process. The Authority is seeking to partner with its member jurisdictions and agencies for designation, and is willing to provide the financial resources needed to go through the designation process. Before a petition can be filed, a HazMat route analysis needs to be completed. The Colorado Department of Transportation ("CDOT") has offered to assist with the route analysis.
The route analysis will determine if the below statements are true and backed in factual data.
1. The route is feasible, practical, and not unreasonably expensive for HazMat transportation.
2. The route is continuous both within a jurisdiction and from one jurisdiction to another.
3. The route provides greater safety to the public than other feasible routes.
4. Interstate or intrastate commerce is not unreasonably burdened.
5. The route is not...
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