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Colorado Weigh Stations Truck Scales

There are on average about 42 people per square mile of Colorado’s 103,718 square miles. Given the high population in metropolitan areas from Littleton up to Fort Collins, that leaves a lot of open space elsewhere.

The Rocky Mountains start fairly abruptly west of I 25. From that point on, you’d better be sure your brakes are adjusted properly and hope you have a jake brake to hold you back. Uphill, downhill, and around the bend- driving across the Rockies can be a challenge for truckers.

Taking I 70 west out of Denver is a challenge, but it is one of the most beautiful sections of interstate anywhere in the States. Just past Golden, truckers will have to pull a steep grade going up into the start of the mountains. Everything to the east of them was flat in comparison to this hill and what lies to the west.
The Eisenhower Memorial Tunnel sit’s about halfway through the mountain range. This tunnel has a height limit of 13’6″. That is the height most 18 wheelers are, but some are taller. Trucks taller than
13’6″ must take route 6 and cross the Loveland Pass to go around the Eisenhower tunnel. The tunnel has a full time attendant in a booth on the eastbound side and on the westbound side. If an over-height truck approaches the bridge, it will set of sensors that hang over the roadway. The sensors will set off warning signs and eventually flashing lights and sirens to get the trucker to pull over into the inspection area. The attendant will run across the freeway (the booth is located in the center median) and use a height stick to measure height and determine if the trucker can continue through the tunnel or if he must turn around. In winter, many truckers will have snow and ice built up on their trucks and trailers that will set off the alarms. They either have to knock it off or turn around.

The mountain terrain stretches for roughly 100 miles from Denver to Eagle. West of the mountains are the gorges and hot springs. Glenwood Canyon is just east of Glenwood Springs. The canyon has elevated sections of freeway that were a feat of engineering to design and build. There are several rest areas through Glenwood Canyon- none with sufficient truck parking. Truckers can park along car parking spaces or in the limited truck and rv parking in one of the rest areas. Stopping in one of the rest areas is a must if you’ve never done it. These rest areas are right along the river where dozens of white water rafters float by. They have a pathway that goes along the length of the canyon and you can get out, stretch your legs, and enjoy nature.

The Colorado fuel tax rate is $0.205 per gallon of diesel.

(Cortez) – 160 666 sb wb Colorado Weigh Station Truck Scales

(Fort Collins) – I 25 nb Colorado Weigh Station Truck Scales
The weigh station was closed during the summer 2006 for construction. It was scheduled to re-open mid-August. They rebuilt the scale house from the ground up. There is a rest area at mm 266 south of the Fort Collins scale house.

(Fort Collins) – I 25 sb Colorado Weigh Station Truck Scales
rest area at mm 266 south of the scale, the last parking going southbound is exit 7 in Wyoming (Flying J, Loves and Diamond Shamrock)

(Fort Morgan) – I 76 eb Colorado Weigh Station Truck Scales
Lat 40 14 38
Long 103 53 40 There is a rest area and a Sinclair truck stop at exit 66A west of the Fort Morgan weigh stations.

(Fort Morgan) – I 76 wb Colorado Weigh Station Truck Scales
Lat 40 14 42 N
Long 103 53 52 W
There is a rest area and a Sinclair truck stop at exit 66A west of the Fort Morgan weigh stations.

(Lamar) – 287 50 eb Colorado Weigh Station Truck Scales

(Lamar) – 287 50 wb Colorado Weigh Station Truck Scales

(Limon) – I 70 eb Colorado Weigh Station Truck Scales
Exit 361 has a Flying J and a Conoco east of the truck weigh station. Exit 359 has a TA and McDonalds west of the Limon scales.

(Limon) – I 70 wb Colorado Weigh Station Truck Scales
Update 4/20/12: The west bound coop looks like it’s going to be out of commission for a while. The scale is out of the ground during construction of what appears to be a future “super coop.” Enjoy it while you can! Thanks Russellmania for the update! Exit 361 has a Flying J and a Conoco east of the truck weigh station. Exit 359 has a TA and McDonalds west of the Limon scales.

(Limon) – 71 nb sb Colorado Weigh Station Truck Scales
This weigh station is part of the west bound I 70 weigh station. There are two entrances to the scale house- one from the interstate and one from the state route.

(Monument) – I 25 nb Colorado Weigh Station Truck Scales

(Monument) – I 25 sb Colorado Weigh Station Truck Scales
Lat: 39 6 1 N
Lon: 104 51 51 W

(Platteville) – 85 nb Colorado Weigh Station Truck Scales

(Platteville) – 85 sb Colorado Weigh Station Truck Scales

(Trinidad) – I 25 nb Colorado Weigh Station Truck Scales

(Denver) – I 70 eb Colorado Weigh Station Truck Scales
This is a pullout area where DOT can set up for paperwork and vehicle inspections.

(Denver) – I 70 wb Colorado Weigh Station Truck Scales
This is a pullout area where DOT can set up for paperwork and vehicle inspections.

Dumont (Idaho Springs) – I 70 eb Colorado Weigh Station Truck Scales
The weigh stations for both directions in Dumont are located on the freeway entrance ramps. You can exit at the exit and go park at the side road next to the small truck stop (if you are lucky enough to find parking) and wait until they close, which they sometimes do. Once you get to the exit, though, there is no turning around. Either direction you go, you will have to cross the a scale if its open.

Dumont (Idaho Springs) – I 70 wb Colorado Weigh Station Truck Scales
The scales for both directions are located on the freeway entrance ramp. You can exit there and go park at the small truck stop if you are lucky enough to find parking and wait until they close, which they sometimes do. Once you get to the exit, though, there is no turning around. Either direction you go, you will have to cross the scale if its open

Eagle Ridge 6 eb wb Colorado Weigh Station Truck Scales
Officers will escort trucker suspected of violations to the inspection and weigh facility behind the maintenance building.

Loma (Grand Junction) – I 70 eb Colorado Weigh Station Truck Scales

Loma (Grand Junction) – I 70 wb Colorado Weigh Station Truck Scales