Colorado Department of Transportation

Rockslide buries all lanes of travel on Wolf Creek Pass

Highway reopened Monday afternoon after engineering assessment

DATE: Jan 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Five mountain passes in Southwest Colorado keep drivers enthralled

‘They’re definitely five different characters in a novel,’ says CDOT spokeswoman

DATE: Nov 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

CDOT installs permanent avalanche control equipment on Red Mountain Pass

Some traffic impacts expected through July 17

DATE: Jul 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Suspected drunken driver hits median, flips vehicle on north Main Avenue in Durango

Police received call about intoxicated motorist minutes before crash

DATE: Jun 12, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Potholes beware: CDOT plans to amp up spending for emergency fixes

Some of Colorado’s roads and highways are in rough shape after a very snowy winter

DATE: Apr 21, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Stalled Colorado transportation legislation finds new traction

Concern about rural areas not having an equal voice and losing funds to metro areas addressed

DATE: Apr 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Silverton is snowed-in with ‘extreme’ avalanche danger in the mountains

Spokeswoman says residents are prepared: ‘Locals actually kind of enjoy it’

DATE: Mar 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Driver hits boulder from rockfall on Colorado Highway 3

Department of Transportation cautions drivers to be extra careful during freeze-thaw cycle

DATE: Mar 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Whiteout snowstorm shuts down highways in Southwest Colorado

U.S. highways 491 and 550 have closures; Lizard Head and Wolf Creek passes closed

DATE: Feb 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Seasoned snowplow driver has some advice for overly confident drivers

Dusty Ledford has seen his share of incidents on snowy roads of Southwest Colorado

DATE: Jan 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Government leaders in S.W. Colorado ask Polis to take action on broadband access

Local internet providers won’t have access to fiber backbone running through region

DATE: Jan 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

$12 million wildlife crossing completed on U.S. Highway 160

Massive overpass expected to reduce animal-vehicle collisions by 85%

DATE: Jul 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News