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CONTACT: Lisa Schwantes, Region 5 Communications Manager
970.385.1428 office /970.749.2015 mobile
January 04, 2017
**TRAVEL ALERT**
Avalanche Control Operations Set for
Mountain Passes across Southwest and South-central Colorado
SW & S-CENTRAL COLORADO – Motorists will experience delays while traveling over most southwest and south-central Colorado mountain passes tomorrow and Friday, Jan. 4 and 5. Because of the current snowstorm moving across the state, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will conduct avalanche control operations to trigger potential snow slides and then plows will clear the roadway.
US Highway 160, Wolf Creek Pass: Operations will take place tomorrow (Thursday) and the pass will be closed from 6:30 to 8:00 a.m. Highway gates will be closed at the summit just west of the ski resort and just west of Treasure Falls.
US Highway 550, Coal Bank, Molas and Red Mountain Passes: Separate crews will work each of these three passes tomorrow (Thursday.) Operations will begin at 7:00 a.m. and motorists will experience intermittent delays until approximately 9:00 a.m.
CO Highway 145, Lizard Head Pass: Depending upon visibility and snow quantities, mitigation on Lizard Head Pass will take place either Thursday or Friday.
US Highway 50, Monarch Pass: Crews have already conducted some mitigation today, Wednesday, Jan. 4. Additional operations will continue tomorrow (Thursday.) Crews are scheduled to work late morning and early afternoon.
CO Highway 17, Cumbres-La Manga Pass: Depending upon visibility and snow quantities, mitigation on Cumbres-La Manga Pass will take place either Thursday or Friday.
STAY INFORMED: Road and weather conditions are available by dialing 511, 303-639-1111, or visiting www.cotrip.org. Also available on the COtrip site are:
To sign up to receive project information and/or lane closure updates on state highways in the area of your choice, visit CDOT’s website at www.codot.gov and choose the envelope icon at the bottom of the page. Or, to see CDOT’s lane closure reports for projects statewide, visit www.codot.gov/travel/scheduled-lane-closures.html.
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