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The town of Minturn is joining the chorus in urging the Colorado Department of Transportation to stick to its original plan to construct an additional lane over the eastbound portion of Vail Pass known as...
There’s a joke that the distance from Denver to Grand Junction is twice as far as Grand Junction to Denver. While those of us on the Western Slope regularly make
A $116 million request for federal aid to rebuild portions of Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon impacted by late July mudslides and debris flows could also include money to upgrade a popular local backcountry alternate…
Chelsea Self / Post Independent A major rock and debris flow down the Devil’s Hole drainage in Glenwood Canyon last week was largely unexpected in terms of its impact on Interstate 70, state transportation officials said Wednesday. The massive debris flow caused by a rainstorm the evening of July 22 dumped piles of large rocks and trees into the Colorado River, damming the river and forcing it out of its channel up against the highway’s eastbound deck structure. Concerns about the water and debris compromising the highway structure ultimately closed I-70 for the better part of two days as...