Allie Jennerjahn joined the Denver7 news team in March 2024 as a morning reporter. She was born and raised in Hartford City, Indiana.
As warming temperatures bring climbers out of hibernation and into Clear Creek County , the sheriff's office is ramping up parking enforcement along Highway 6 to address safety concerns.Finding a place to park along the highway between Tunnels 5 and 6, a popular climbing area, can be difficult for visitors.
Without designated spots, people often park on the shoulder, face the wrong direction, or leave their vehicles in 'no parking' areas.Jenny Fulton with the Clear Creek County sheriff's office said the parking situation is not safe.'We've been issuing tickets over the last couple of weekends just to make sure that people are parking properly,' Fulton said.To clarify the rules, the Colorado Department of Transportation is installing more 'no parking' signage along the highway.'We don't want to over-enforce. We just want to maintain a safe area for visitors to come and recreate. But as well, we need to maintain that the highway is safe too,' Fulton said.Climber Margot Allscheid said she enjoys the area because the climbing is free and open to the public, but she noted the parking challenges.'It's a really great climbing location. And so having a designated spot to park would be ideal,' Allscheid said.Some visitors are questioning the timing of the citations.'I personally don't really see why they would just start enforcing, you know, stricter regulations on that now, start ticketing people after we've been coming here for, like, years, really, without incident,' climber Armand De Asis said.Fulton told Denver7 the sheriff's office has been working on enforcement for about a year, and efforts are ramping up again as the nice weather arrives. She outlined exactly what deputies are looking for before issuing citations.'If you park in a no parking zone where it's marked no parking, you will get a citation. If you park your vehicle where a portion of the vehicle, even if it's just the side mirror, is on the roadway or in the roadway, you will get a citation,' Fulton said. 'If you park on the wrong side where your vehicle is facing opposing traffic, then that's also a citation.'This story was reported on-air by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy.
Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office Colorado Department Of Transportation Colorado Climbing Highway Six Parking Parking Enforcement
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Snow plow driver facing charges after January crash with van carrying hockey team in Clear Creek CountyStephanie Butzer joined the Denver7 team as a digital producer in June 2018, became the senior digital producer in February 2023 and as of December 2023, is the team's executive producer.
Read more »
Measles case confirmed in Maricopa County, public exposure sites identified in Queen CreekHealth officials have confirmed a measles case in Maricopa County and have identified three locations in the East Valley where the public may have recently been exposed to the viral infection.
Read more »
Nassau County man acquitted of murder after 30 years now suing the county“I lost more than 30 years of my life for something I did not do,” said Christopher Ellis.
Read more »
Bexar County warns of scammers posing as county officials who charge assistance program feesBexar County officials are warning residents about a recent scam that cost a couple $160.
Read more »
County officials warn of multidrug resistant TB at South County collegeThe exposure took place between last October and December.
Read more »
Kendall County driver sentenced to 18 years in crashed that killed 3 on State Highway 46A deadly head-on crash that killed three members of a family on Highway 46 continues to weigh heavily on their loved ones as the driver responsible begins serving his prison sentence.
Read more »