NEWS
FROM:
Contact:
Lisa Schwantes, Region 5 Communications Manager
970.385.1428
office /970.749.2015 mobile
January 23, 2017
4:30 p.m.
**UPDATED
TRAVEL ADVISORY**
US 550 Passes to
Remain Closed Overnight
SW COLORADO – Heavy
snowfall and high winds have caused the Colorado Department of Transportation
(CDOT) to maintain the closure of US Highway (US) 550 Red Mountain Pass north
of Durango until further notice. The closure includes all three mountain
passes: Red Mountain, Molas and Coal Bank, from Cascade, just north of
Purgatory Ski Resort, to the town of Ouray. The adverse weather and high
avalanche danger have created unsafe driving conditions for the traveling
public.
Crews will attempt avalanche
control work and snow removal operations Tuesday morning if weather conditions
and visibility allow.
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:
·
Cameras
·
Bustang
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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