Colorado Department of Transportation

County plans meetings on Road BB and U.S. 491 intersection

Fate of intersection at County Road BB and U.S. 491 is unclear

DATE: Jan 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Storm brings snow, ice to Montezuma County roads

Blast of cold air expected to arrive Friday night

DATE: Dec 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pleasant View residents oppose Road BB closure

County says it’s working on solution

DATE: Dec 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Update: Approaching storm will be wet, then cold

Beginning Thursday night, a Pacific storm is expected to wring itself out like a wet towel over Southwest Colorado, bringing up to 2 feet of snow to the San Juan Mountains. The mo...

DATE: Dec 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Avalanche blasting planned Wednesday on Red Mountain Pass

Motorists traveling Red Mountain Pass between Silverton and Ouray can expect delays Wednesday while the Colorado Department of Transportation conducts avalanche-control work along U.S. Highw...

DATE: Nov 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County agrees to adopt historic Bedrock bridge

Classic truss span could be used for recreation trail

DATE: Nov 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Carpenter area recieves more wetlands

CDOT, City of Cortez team up for mitigation effort

DATE: Sep 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Work on Main Street brings Cortez up to standard

Colorado Department of Transportation has completed traffic sign and signal changes along U.S. Highway 160 in Cortez. Construction to install the new lights and signs were wrapped...

DATE: Sep 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cool temperatures, rain usher in rockfall season

Freeze-thaw cycle loosens boulders that hammer area roads

DATE: Aug 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

CDOT installing lighting on U.S. 160 near Towaoc

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will install new lighting on U.S. Highway 160 at three access roads to Towaoc and the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation south of Cortez. The eight...

DATE: Jun 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

U.S. Highway 491 under construction through November

Cortez motorists can expect construction on U.S. Highway 491 through the summer on a Colorado Department of Transportation project that started last week. The construction affects...

DATE: May 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

In the Colorado General Assembly, roads debate is in limbo

Truckers, commuters, businesses frustrated with logjam

DATE: May 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News