I've run that route hundreds of times over the years as a trucker and people often ignore the closed lane indicators nearly causing accidents. I have spent more then a few nights up there in the lot and its so beautiful and quiet. Also see many trucks ignore the 34/45mph truck speed limit; depending on which side you come out, coming out of the tunnel and come out at 55+ only to smoke their brakes on the way down!
Thank you CDOT! You are the unsung heroes of the highway. As a trucker based in Colorado who uses I-70 weekly all year i appreciate your hard work Winter storms are a nightmare and the heavy ski traffic plus unprepared truckers turn a two hour trip across into 4 or 6 hour struggle, and CDOT plus CSP out there many times on the ground in blizzard like conditions helping people and trying like heck to keep the highway open and people safe. Love the video, i always worry about vehicle fires in the tunnel, by the time they reach the top overheated engines sometimes just quit or catch fire.
Agreed these guys are really unappreciated and keep the roads open and clear during inclimate weather allowing millions in commerce to flow, emergency response, continuity of business, unnecessary Starbuck trips in blizzard conditions and so much more. It's perplexing how low starting pay is for highway workers especially in a state where cost of living is so high yet these men and women show up day, night, weekend, holiday to keep roads going. Yet folks are quick complain about roadwork or being stuck behind a plow or so quick to point out a bad stretch of road as if line level employees have any say in decisions as to which roads get funds allocated.
@@sebrofc sometimes they post that they are hiring and the hourly wage is nowhere near enough. Then there are the seasonal jobs. They get the job done though.
Colorado looks like they run under a similar operation like Port Authority of New York as well. They too have to face situations in the tunnels all the time
I never knew just what all went into this tunnel and I have lived here most of my 70 years. The State of Colorado really has hit the nail on the head with this emergency response equipment and procedures they have developed. So many safety measures in these tunnels. I am truly impressed with what these employees have to do to keep people safe.
The tunnel tow truck in use there is similar to those being used by the port authority of New York and New Jersey with its push or pull towing capability and firefighting capabilities.but the New York units are about one third shorter. Also on the larger engine the pump is not powered by a conventional PTO like what may be found on something like a dump truck. When the driver engages the pump there’s actually a transfer case under the pump that can either use the truck’s actual driveshaft to either turn the pump or turn the rest of the driveshaft to the truck’s rear axle for movement of the vehicle. The switch on the truck’s dashboard makes this selection.
Thanks for posting this! I went through that tunnel just a few months ago. I know I am asking something that will probably never happen but it would be awesome if you could check out the fire crews for Warner Bros, Disneyland and/or Skywalker Ranch (I am sure they would get tons of views).
All those would be great, unfortunately though Disney might be hard to do, I visited the land of magic and wanted to stop at one but thankfully did research and it is hard to get a tour, they used to but for "safety" they discontinued it.
I do not remember a fire depart, however, I remember coming through here with my dad when I was younger. He was driving a tractor-trailer, flatbed specifically, and had to pull over so his load height could be checked.
Great stuff Eric! Nice job of showing a part of emergency services that most people do not know exist. While fascinating to us in emergency services, a truly important operation for those traveling through those tunnels. Again, great job! Can't wait to see the story on Hanging Lake Tunnels!
Great job. It is cool how he kept it basic. Each of those guys from portal attendant on are trained to save lives and property. I loved the roof turitt. Kind of a baby airport rig
I drive a flatbed tow truck all over the I-70 mountain corridor. I pick up break downs near the tunnel all the time. The customers almost always say at least I didn't break down in the tunnel. Then I get to tell them all about how amazing the emergency response is.
This was truly an awesome video Eric. Im so glad someone was able to feature these rigs. I feel like these are some of the rarest rigs to be photographed in the state. Cant wait to see the Hanging Lake Tunnel rigs next. Keep this up!
I remember going through the Eisenhower tunnel back in about 1986. At the scenic point for Loveland Pass I had to change the film in my Nikonos 35 mm underwater camera that I had used on a whitewater rafting trip. Later at sea level had quite a time getting the camera open due to the greater ambient air pressure.
Very cool video Eric! Thanks to everyone who works as a First Responder there keeping us all safe! Bicyclist...what was that guy thinking? LOL Guess he was feeling the altitude after that 2 mile run through the tunnel.
Thanks for watching! I can’t imagine riding a bike up I-70 from Silverthorne and then wanting to breathe in all that vehicle exhaust for 2 miles. Hard no for me!
2004 epic road trip, westbound. Saw traffic ahead with brake lights, I carefully switched lanes. Ford Taurus or something stopped in the right lane, old guy was out & raising the hood. Could've been very, very bad, and I hope it didn't go bad after we passed. Props to these staff!
This is great! I love seeing how the specialized infrastructure in the nation has adapted specialized response for it. As a motorist, this makes me feel a lot safer when traveling, knowing that these fine people are on the job keeping watch.
I stopped there around the late 80’s early 90’s. The department I was on used Pierce. When I stopped the worker/s were just great to me. Spent time explaining everything to me. I was totally impressed. I was thinking the Pierce was around 86-88 or maybe 92. Just don’t remember the exact year. And I thought they said back then they could clear the tunnel in a couple of minutes from a car fire.
Eric, Great video! I was through the tunnel in 1991. Didn't have time to stop and see the equipment. For a tunnel, the special tow/fire trucks are truly the best. Most that I have seen were Mack's. But GMC, I guess, does the job! The Colorado DOT orange color set them apart from a regular red fire truck! Will be watching for the next Colo. DOT video. Thanks so much for work👍👍👍!
I feel that CDOT has definitely learned a lot of lessons from the Mount Blanc tragedy. This little fleet and the men/women who work up there are ready for anything.
surprised that such a rather short tunnel with low traffic volume needs a FD. But I don't know how far away the next fire station in a village or town is
Why didn't someone stop the bicyclist and take their bike out of the tunnel? His actions caused more headache and safety concerns than should be allowed. You guys are the silent heroes of the tunnel. Keep up the good work!
They just had a vehicle fire in the tunnel the other day, I was heading east bound when the reader board at silverthorne said the tunnel was closed due to a vehicle fire. I was able to take US 6 Loveland pass before getting stuck on the highway. Hope everyone got out ok.
I was living in Denver while this tunnel was under construction.and when it first opened. During construction a huge drill used to make the tunnel broke down. They could not fix the drill nor could they remove it so buried it behind a wall inside the tunnel.
as he opened the compartment at 7:15 I was rather underwhelmed with the equipment laying loose at the bottom of the compartment ... and it wasn't any better in the other compartments. Was positively surprised on the compartments at 14:38 onwards though It's good to see that they have some fire apparatus there, I was just surprised that a tunnel of this rather short length and low traffic volume needs one. How far is the next "normal" fire station in a village or town?
Clear Creek County Fire Authority has a volunteer fire station in Silver Plume, 10-miles east of the tunnel. Summit Fire & Rescue has a career fire station in Dillon, 13.6 miles west of the tunnel. In June of 2023 37,570 vehicles passed through each day. Beyond the life safety of those drivers, keeping the tunnels clear for commerce is a big priority. Alternative travel routes are few and far more difficult / time consuming.
@@WorkingFirePIO oh that's quite some distance for sure, then I can see why they have some apparatus right there on site. Not sure about their response time limits, but with 10 to 13 miles distance we definetly wouldn't meet our time limits. We have a few Interstate highway tunnels with their own fire station(s) here as well. On Interstate 7 the 8 lane and 2 mile long Elbe Tunnel in the city state of Hamburg sees 130,000 vehicles a day. The FD has a fire station on either side, with specialized tunnel fire apparatus - both Rescue Engines and Tow Trucks. On the way less busy Interstate 71 through the mountain range of the Thuringian Forest there are 4 nearby tunnels adding up to a total 8 miles in length, with the longest single tunnel being 5 miles long. It's only 4 lanes wide and sees only 30k vehicles a day. The FD has a combined municipal and highway tunnel fire station and also runs several specialized apparatus besides the ordinary ones Longest road tunnel in the world stretching for more than 15 miles and with only 2,000 vehicles per day doesn't have a seperate tunnel FD; but both villages on either side of the tunnel have a fire station, 1 mile and 4 miles from the tunnel entrance.
If you want to visit a nice FireDept. u need to see the FireStation from the Gotthardtunnel in Switzerland. Their Fire Engines can spin on point 360 Degrees so if they need to gut out quickly.
Great video Eric! Seems like they could stand to have their engine upgraded, maybe time for an Oshkosh Striker 4x4. Seems like an ARFF unit and a small rescue truck would be better suited for this role.
Thank you! I'm told they have 2 new fire engines in production right now, one for Eisenhower-Johnson and the other for Hanging Lake. They'll be on commercial International Chassis though, not quite as cool as an ARFF unit would be!
As a son of a trucker who also drove for Uncle Sam, something that stout little Jimmy could use is rear and front "glad hands" for air. Let's say there's a bobtail that lost air pressure for whatever reason, say the air compressor took a dump halfway through the tunnel, the tractor can be supplied by that Jimmy, and safely moved out of the tunnel where a mobile mechanic can be met.
Pretty cool and appreciate the time you folks put into this, however, point of clarification - not "oxygen tanks", should have said either breathable air or SCBA's
Hey Eric HazMat vehicles are allowed in the tunnel every hour on the hour during inclement weather when US -6 Loveland Pass Is closed they close I 70 let the HazMat vehicles only go through then they reopen it for motorist. They let them through the tunnel every hour on the hour during adverse weather conditions when US-6 is Closed…
Hello Eric. This is Daniel from Canada that watches the South Metro's TH-cam Channel. I didn't know that you had your own TH-cam Channel. I had no idea that there was such a tunnel that existed! Some sweet trucks up there! Anyway, I thought I'd drop a comment on your episode here, because I came across it. Have a great evening! Daniel 😉
Eric, great tour of the tunnel. It was nice that the tunnel management took the time to show us their equipment , by the way doe you know what year the pumper is. Thanks very interesting.
@WorkingFirePIO sweet. Can't wait to see them. Those older engines with no back doors are cool but not very safe for the first responders inside. Especially with how people drive around emergency vehicles now.
Great question! Tunnel workers definitely helped, but my understanding is the fire resources weren't in place yet. The Eisenhower bore opened in 1973 and the Johnson bore opened in 1979.
all depends on how you use it, how much pressure you get on it etc ... you can use this (and smaller!) lines on vehicle fires and even room fires within a building ...
What is the largest vehicle that can travel through the tunnel, width wise? And, if a fire breaks out somewhere within the tunnel, do you have civil engineers that can go through the tunnel and check for damage in order to reopen the tunnel for regular traffic?
The permissible vehicle width is 12 feet zero inches, but over 11 feet wide must pull over and call to get clearance. Permissible vehicle height is 13 feet 11 inches. CDOT does have Engineers to inspect tunnel damage, which occurred earlier this week from a vehicle fire in the west bound bore.
The one question I have is the fire suppression system zoned or not? To where they don't have to activate the entire tunnel just the zone where the fire is?
I didn't ask while I was there, but CDOT's website says, "A water-only deluge fire suppression system, which is capable of suppressing a large fire (up to 35 megawatts) in the first two minutes of the event. A system capable of providing water for 60 minutes, with two deluge sprinkler zones as well as 500 gallons per minute from the existing standpipe system."
No you’re not. I’m not trying to bash these guys at all. But are they just CDOT that have been given access to fire apparatus and no training? Or are they actually fire / emt certified? I’m thrown by their terminology, behavior, and lack of uniform standards. And have the extra gear so that they can grab a random CDOT employee to help fight fire just spells liability…
It's kinda odd to me that they have a full time fire department with quite a few personnel, but CSP doesn't have even one dedicated patrolman... I guess it is good that it's such a peaceful place but it seems like a decent place to have LE at.
Love these specialized departments. So cool how they find ways to adapt for their environment and mission!
I've run that route hundreds of times over the years as a trucker and people often ignore the closed lane indicators nearly causing accidents. I have spent more then a few nights up there in the lot and its so beautiful and quiet.
Also see many trucks ignore the 34/45mph truck speed limit; depending on which side you come out, coming out of the tunnel and come out at 55+ only to smoke their brakes on the way down!
Thank you CDOT! You are the unsung heroes of the highway.
As a trucker based in Colorado who uses I-70 weekly all year i appreciate your hard work
Winter storms are a nightmare and the heavy ski traffic plus unprepared truckers turn a two hour trip across into 4 or 6 hour struggle, and CDOT plus CSP out there many times on the ground in blizzard like conditions helping people and trying like heck to keep the highway open and people safe.
Love the video, i always worry about vehicle fires in the tunnel, by the time they reach the top overheated engines sometimes just quit or catch fire.
Need a little more work out in eastern Colorado though.. The roads are awful.
@@tbuff91 I just drove in on 70 from Kansas, you know you hit Colorado from the broken concrete. The entire roadbed needs to be replaced
Agreed these guys are really unappreciated and keep the roads open and clear during inclimate weather allowing millions in commerce to flow, emergency response, continuity of business, unnecessary Starbuck trips in blizzard conditions and so much more. It's perplexing how low starting pay is for highway workers especially in a state where cost of living is so high yet these men and women show up day, night, weekend, holiday to keep roads going. Yet folks are quick complain about roadwork or being stuck behind a plow or so quick to point out a bad stretch of road as if line level employees have any say in decisions as to which roads get funds allocated.
@@sebrofc sometimes they post that they are hiring and the hourly wage is nowhere near enough.
Then there are the seasonal jobs.
They get the job done though.
Nice work Eric. Thank you for covering such and unique firefighting operation.
Eric, thanks for this cool new channel. I love see all the different departments and unique apperatus. If you ever make it to Michigan let us know.
Colorado looks like they run under a similar operation like Port Authority of New York as well. They too have to face situations in the tunnels all the time
I never knew just what all went into this tunnel and I have lived here most of my 70 years. The State of Colorado really has hit the nail on the head with this emergency response equipment and procedures they have developed. So many safety measures in these tunnels. I am truly impressed with what these employees have to do to keep people safe.
The tunnel tow truck in use there is similar to those being used by the port authority of New York and New Jersey with its push or pull towing capability and firefighting capabilities.but the New York units are about one third shorter. Also on the larger engine the pump is not powered by a conventional PTO like what may be found on something like a dump truck. When the driver engages the pump there’s actually a transfer case under the pump that can either use the truck’s actual driveshaft to either turn the pump or turn the rest of the driveshaft to the truck’s rear axle for movement of the vehicle. The switch on the truck’s dashboard makes this selection.
Thank you Eric I miss you Kim Connor and Lauren keep up the good work eric your friend kyle
Thanks for posting this! I went through that tunnel just a few months ago.
I know I am asking something that will probably never happen but it would be awesome if you could check out the fire crews for Warner Bros, Disneyland and/or Skywalker Ranch (I am sure they would get tons of views).
I guess I’ve lived in South America too long and am used to natural selection in regards to stupidity 🙃
Thanks for your suggestions, those places would be awesome to see!
All those would be great, unfortunately though Disney might be hard to do, I visited the land of magic and wanted to stop at one but thankfully did research and it is hard to get a tour, they used to but for "safety" they discontinued it.
I do not remember a fire depart, however, I remember coming through here with my dad when I was younger. He was driving a tractor-trailer, flatbed specifically, and had to pull over so his load height could be checked.
Great stuff Eric! Nice job of showing a part of emergency services that most people do not know exist. While fascinating to us in emergency services, a truly important operation for those traveling through those tunnels. Again, great job! Can't wait to see the story on Hanging Lake Tunnels!
Thanks for watching!
Great job. It is cool how he kept it basic. Each of those guys from portal attendant on are trained to save lives and property. I loved the roof turitt. Kind of a baby airport rig
I drive a flatbed tow truck all over the I-70 mountain corridor. I pick up break downs near the tunnel all the time. The customers almost always say at least I didn't break down in the tunnel. Then I get to tell them all about how amazing the emergency response is.
Super interesting view of what most people would never think about.
This was truly an awesome video Eric. Im so glad someone was able to feature these rigs. I feel like these are some of the rarest rigs to be photographed in the state. Cant wait to see the Hanging Lake Tunnel rigs next. Keep this up!
Been through the Eisenhower several time in a tractor trailer. Awesome video.
The open cab reminds me of the famous and the most beloved "E51"
I remember going through the Eisenhower tunnel back in about 1986. At the scenic point for Loveland Pass I had to change the film in my Nikonos 35 mm underwater camera that I had used on a whitewater rafting trip. Later at sea level had quite a time getting the camera open due to the greater ambient air pressure.
Very cool video Eric! Thanks to everyone who works as a First Responder there keeping us all safe! Bicyclist...what was that guy thinking? LOL
Guess he was feeling the altitude after that 2 mile run through the tunnel.
Thanks for watching! I can’t imagine riding a bike up I-70 from Silverthorne and then wanting to breathe in all that vehicle exhaust for 2 miles. Hard no for me!
The tunnel saves a much harder ride on the detour route, but I'd still prefer the more scenic and less polluted detour.
2004 epic road trip, westbound. Saw traffic ahead with brake lights, I carefully switched lanes. Ford Taurus or something stopped in the right lane, old guy was out & raising the hood. Could've been very, very bad, and I hope it didn't go bad after we passed. Props to these staff!
Awesome as always. Thank you for such a specialized group/role
This is great! I love seeing how the specialized infrastructure in the nation has adapted specialized response for it. As a motorist, this makes me feel a lot safer when traveling, knowing that these fine people are on the job keeping watch.
Eric, let them know the Nitrogen Cylinder for there Dry Chemical suppression system on the Tow/Fire apparatus is empty.
Very cool! NYC/NJ tunnels and bridges have trucks like that that can tow and fight fire
This was so cool! Thanks for showing it Eric!
This is awesome! Thanks for sharing, Eric!
I stopped there around the late 80’s early 90’s. The department I was on used Pierce. When I stopped the worker/s were just great to me. Spent time explaining everything to me. I was totally impressed. I was thinking the Pierce was around 86-88 or maybe 92. Just don’t remember the exact year. And I thought they said back then they could clear the tunnel in a couple of minutes from a car fire.
Great video Eric! I had no idea CDOT has this sort of capability!
Eric, Great video! I was through the tunnel in 1991. Didn't have time to stop and see the equipment. For a tunnel, the special tow/fire trucks are truly the best. Most that I have seen were Mack's. But GMC, I guess, does the job! The Colorado DOT orange color set them apart from a regular red fire truck! Will be watching for the next Colo. DOT video. Thanks so much for work👍👍👍!
Thanks for watching! It was definitely an educational and enjoyable experience for me!
I thought this was an old video because it seems like we just got one, thanks for another great video!!
Great Job Eric and Great Video. John
Nice video Eric, and a great shoutout to all Colorado DOT personnel!!
So interesting! Love this video. Your channel is absolutely outstanding, keep it up!
They need a drive through bay so don't have to back up, it's only 1.6 miles long...lol. Good video. You need do some more ride alongs in Wichita!
Not oxygen tanks. those are air tanks SCBA.
Great vid Eric!!!
Very interesting video sir, I agree these specialty departments make for great content
This was cool Eric. I loved that little town up past the tunnel, all I remember is it had a giant water wheel.
10:49 Might want to let them know that their Ansul tank is empty and won't work
I feel that CDOT has definitely learned a lot of lessons from the Mount Blanc tragedy. This little fleet and the men/women who work up there are ready for anything.
surprised that such a rather short tunnel with low traffic volume needs a FD. But I don't know how far away the next fire station in a village or town is
I was surprised they didn't mention the Mount Blanc fire and their protocol.
@@EnjoyFirefightingnearest towns are 10-15 miles in either direction I’d say
@@EnjoyFirefighting I think of it this way - there's 35,000 vehicles a day in that tunnel. Would you have a fire dept for a town of 35,000 people?
@@noahjones8213 thank you, Eric Hurst let me know already. Under that circumstance I can see them having their own department.
Ive had to take the up and over route once when I had a hazmat load. Deffently a thrill with 75 feet of truck
These videos of unique and different trucks you have been posting are super awesome and interesting. Keep em coming!
Thanks!
Why didn't someone stop the bicyclist and take their bike out of the tunnel? His actions caused more headache and safety concerns than should be allowed.
You guys are the silent heroes of the tunnel. Keep up the good work!
Another great video! I am loving the content you are providing for us! 🎉
Wow that is so great (good job, sir)for this video.
They just had a vehicle fire in the tunnel the other day, I was heading east bound when the reader board at silverthorne said the tunnel was closed due to a vehicle fire.
I was able to take US 6 Loveland pass before getting stuck on the highway.
Hope everyone got out ok.
Loved the CDOT fire trucks!! Awesome video!!
My ex was a heavy equipment operator that worked on that tunnel. Cool to see it.
I was living in Denver while this tunnel was under construction.and when it first opened. During construction a huge drill used to make the tunnel broke down. They could not fix the drill nor could they remove it so buried it behind a wall inside the tunnel.
as he opened the compartment at 7:15 I was rather underwhelmed with the equipment laying loose at the bottom of the compartment ... and it wasn't any better in the other compartments. Was positively surprised on the compartments at 14:38 onwards though
It's good to see that they have some fire apparatus there, I was just surprised that a tunnel of this rather short length and low traffic volume needs one. How far is the next "normal" fire station in a village or town?
Clear Creek County Fire Authority has a volunteer fire station in Silver Plume, 10-miles east of the tunnel. Summit Fire & Rescue has a career fire station in Dillon, 13.6 miles west of the tunnel.
In June of 2023 37,570 vehicles passed through each day. Beyond the life safety of those drivers, keeping the tunnels clear for commerce is a big priority. Alternative travel routes are few and far more difficult / time consuming.
@@WorkingFirePIO oh that's quite some distance for sure, then I can see why they have some apparatus right there on site.
Not sure about their response time limits, but with 10 to 13 miles distance we definetly wouldn't meet our time limits.
We have a few Interstate highway tunnels with their own fire station(s) here as well. On Interstate 7 the 8 lane and 2 mile long Elbe Tunnel in the city state of Hamburg sees 130,000 vehicles a day. The FD has a fire station on either side, with specialized tunnel fire apparatus - both Rescue Engines and Tow Trucks.
On the way less busy Interstate 71 through the mountain range of the Thuringian Forest there are 4 nearby tunnels adding up to a total 8 miles in length, with the longest single tunnel being 5 miles long. It's only 4 lanes wide and sees only 30k vehicles a day. The FD has a combined municipal and highway tunnel fire station and also runs several specialized apparatus besides the ordinary ones
Longest road tunnel in the world stretching for more than 15 miles and with only 2,000 vehicles per day doesn't have a seperate tunnel FD; but both villages on either side of the tunnel have a fire station, 1 mile and 4 miles from the tunnel entrance.
That was an incredible video. Please keep them coming
Thank you! Will do!
If you want to visit a nice FireDept. u need to see the FireStation from the Gotthardtunnel in Switzerland. Their Fire Engines can spin on point 360 Degrees so if they need to gut out quickly.
Great video Eric!
Spectacular video and content. Just found your Your Tube channel...simply awesome.
Stay Safe, Bee Free...Shalom
Thank you so much!
The photo request was funny. A PIO would say that 😂😂😂.
Thats a cool fleet though
Great video Eric!
Seems like they could stand to have their engine upgraded, maybe time for an Oshkosh Striker 4x4. Seems like an ARFF unit and a small rescue truck would be better suited for this role.
Thank you! I'm told they have 2 new fire engines in production right now, one for Eisenhower-Johnson and the other for Hanging Lake. They'll be on commercial International Chassis though, not quite as cool as an ARFF unit would be!
@WorkingFirePIO Hopefully we can see a follow up when those get pushed in!
so cool, thank you for sharing this video!.
Very cool. Thanks for filming.
As a son of a trucker who also drove for Uncle Sam, something that stout little Jimmy could use is rear and front "glad hands" for air.
Let's say there's a bobtail that lost air pressure for whatever reason, say the air compressor took a dump halfway through the tunnel, the tractor can be supplied by that Jimmy, and safely moved out of the tunnel where a mobile mechanic can be met.
Hey Eric I saw where CDOT got a piece It would be awesome if you could go back and do an updated video.
It's scary that this guy is considered a "firefighter", he seems like a tow truck driver that they blessed into a firefighting role
Eric, you should come to Vail Fire. Just got a new engine. It's a pierce 4 wheel drive and looks awesome
I've seen photos and it looks very tough!
I never knew any of this. Thank you for sharing
Great video and information I never knew about and I've driven through the tunnel
Am a retired Corpsman with US Navy and at fire Academy. I find this so cool
Glad you enjoyed it!
awesome vids. much love from yorkshire
The opd peirce spunding like ot was running engine was a dd71 series motot or dd92 series motor
Great video thanks
Pretty cool and appreciate the time you folks put into this, however, point of clarification - not "oxygen tanks", should have said either breathable air or SCBA's
Did he call the air bottle an oxygen tank ?
Hey Eric HazMat vehicles are allowed in the tunnel every hour on the hour during inclement weather when US -6 Loveland Pass Is closed they close I 70 let the HazMat vehicles only go through then they reopen it for motorist. They let them through the tunnel every hour on the hour during adverse weather conditions when US-6 is Closed…
Hey Eric I was wondering if you could do a video with the Barstow Fire Department in Barstow,California I think that'll be cool to watch
Thanks for your suggestion!
Colorado is Nice thx the Great Video
You should check out creede Fire department in Colorado. They have the only underground cave fire station in the world
Peace be upon my fellow Coloradowan
Hello Eric. This is Daniel from Canada that watches the South Metro's TH-cam Channel. I didn't know that you had your own TH-cam Channel. I had no idea that there was such a tunnel that existed! Some sweet trucks up there! Anyway, I thought I'd drop a comment on your episode here, because I came across it. Have a great evening! Daniel 😉
How is a person on a bike allowed on the Interstate? Here in the northeast bikes are not permitted on the interstate?
Very cool vid thanks Eric
Eric, great tour of the tunnel. It was nice that the tunnel management took the time to show us their equipment , by the way doe you know what year the pumper is. Thanks very interesting.
Thanks! That is a 1989 Pierce Dash pumper, which will be retired in the next year.
Amazing it looks like MMBT in Virginia only thru a mountain and not under the Atlantic Ocean
Very nice but him calling SCBA Cylinders oxygen was sooooo irritating 😂
LOLz. Don’t let them man near a pump panel.
Liked and shared your video mate 🧑🏻👍🏻🚒
Awesome video
When I saw how old the trucks they use were, I couldn't believe it. We were on our way to Las Vegas.
CDOT tells me they have 2 new fire engines in production now. The 1989 Pierce will be donated to a transportation museum in Denver.
@WorkingFirePIO sweet. Can't wait to see them. Those older engines with no back doors are cool but not very safe for the first responders inside. Especially with how people drive around emergency vehicles now.
Did the tunnel fire department help with the plane crash in early October 1970, due to how close it was to the West bound entrance?
Great question! Tunnel workers definitely helped, but my understanding is the fire resources weren't in place yet. The Eisenhower bore opened in 1973 and the Johnson bore opened in 1979.
Cool operation!
07:33 That whip line isn’t large enough for a car fire sir. IFSTA Essentials 4th Edition, at least 1 1/2 size hose. Looking out for ya.
all depends on how you use it, how much pressure you get on it etc ... you can use this (and smaller!) lines on vehicle fires and even room fires within a building ...
I would like to see a similar video about tunnels in th UK maybe Dartford it's used by a lot of fuel tankers
What is the largest vehicle that can travel through the tunnel, width wise? And, if a fire breaks out somewhere within the tunnel, do you have civil engineers that can go through the tunnel and check for damage in order to reopen the tunnel for regular traffic?
The permissible vehicle width is 12 feet zero inches, but over 11 feet wide must pull over and call to get clearance. Permissible vehicle height is 13 feet 11 inches. CDOT does have Engineers to inspect tunnel damage, which occurred earlier this week from a vehicle fire in the west bound bore.
The one question I have is the fire suppression system zoned or not? To where they don't have to activate the entire tunnel just the zone where the fire is?
I didn't ask while I was there, but CDOT's website says, "A water-only deluge fire suppression system, which is capable of suppressing a large fire (up to 35 megawatts) in the first two minutes of the event. A system capable of providing water for 60 minutes, with two deluge sprinkler zones as well as 500 gallons per minute from the existing standpipe system."
Yeah. Check to make sure the bicyclist is safe.
Then haul his ass to jail.
Am I the only one having a conniption every time he calls an SCBA bottle an "Oxygen tank"
No you’re not. I’m not trying to bash these guys at all. But are they just CDOT that have been given access to fire apparatus and no training? Or are they actually fire / emt certified? I’m thrown by their terminology, behavior, and lack of uniform standards. And have the extra gear so that they can grab a random CDOT employee to help fight fire just spells liability…
Not to mention the guy with the full beard, not getting a good seal with that!
@@BRVFD01at idea was sort of disapproved by the military, the seal is very mildly effected but nothing major
True
It's kinda odd to me that they have a full time fire department with quite a few personnel, but CSP doesn't have even one dedicated patrolman... I guess it is good that it's such a peaceful place but it seems like a decent place to have LE at.
Can we get an interior look at their station?
this should be in every classroom of every truck company out there
Awesome thank you
@Eric Are you working with a Insta 360 cam or what? Great. I love this kind of cams. Very versatile.
Thanks that was great.
This is impressive, very impressive 👍