Tag: Glenwood Canyon
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Colorado has one Wild and Scenic waterway. Could this be the next?
Alongside photographers, Sinjin Eberle once found himself in a rather obscure part of Colorado that seemed to him in every way wild and scenic. The group started from the upper reaches of Deep Creek Canyon, from the same-named lake near 10,400 feet. From there, the stream harshly dropped more than 4,000 feet between soaring limestone…
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I-70 drivers expect delays for Glenwood Canyon rock scaling
Rock scaling, barrier replacement and infrastructure improvement work on I-70 at the west end of Glenwood Canyon will mean delays for drivers in both directions during daylight hours starting Tuesday through Thursday, weather permitting. The periodic stops will last about 10 minutes. The queue of stopped vehicles will then be released before traffic is stopped…
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I-70 Glenwood Canyon bypass plan moving forward on Cottonwood Pass
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The narrow, winding, often impassable dirt road between Gypsum and Glenwood Springs used by drivers to get around emergency closures of I-70 through Glenwood Canyon looks like it might be getting safety improvements — eventually. Two open house presentations by the Colorado Department of Transportation…
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Snow day causes delays, snarls metro Denver traffic — but officials, residents appear prepared
Wednesday’s winter storm caused delays, some cancellations, road closures statewide and messy streets throughout metro Denver. But Denverites appear better prepared, particularly following a harsh January of snow, ice and freezing temperatures. “Our big plows have been out since around 1:00 a.m. (Wednesday) addressing the main streets, with drivers running their routes and dropping deicer…
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Proposed Utah railroad causes consternation in Colorado
Five environmental groups and a Colorado county joined forces to stop the construction of a new rail line in northeastern Utah and oppose federal approval of the line. A lawsuit filed against the federal government seeks to halt the project, claiming the Uinta Basin Railroad will bring potential hazards through Colorado. Eagle County – plus…
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Westbound I-70 re-opens Sunday afternoon near Glenwood Canyon
Colorado State Patrol troopers re-opened westbound I-70 in Glenwood Canyon Sunday afternoon after an almost-five-hour closure caused by a tractor-trailer rig crash, according to a Tweet. The Eagle division of the Colorado State Patrol alerted drivers of the closure at Exit 133 via Twitter at 8:45 a.m. and said to expect a “several hour delay.” Based…
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Officials eye completion of 63-mile trail in Colorado mountains
A scenic Colorado bike trail many years and many dollars in the making is down to the last 12 miles. Work has been underway this summer on a stretch of pavement connecting Dotsero to Gypsum — one of the last four segments needing construction to realize the full Eagle Valley Trail. Once complete, cyclists will…
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Safety improvements for Glenwood Canyon bypass mulled
An often treacherous and muddy network of county roads over Cottonwood Pass between Glenwood Springs and Gypsum where deaths have occurred is the subject of a coalition between the state and county authorities to improve safety. The unofficial bypass route is a series of unpaved county roads that link the towns that has been used…
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Scenic train between Denver and Moab growing in first full season
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A scenic, luxury train in Colorado is gaining popularity in its first full season. For last year’s “preview season” from August to November, more than 7,000 passengers boarded the locomotive running between Denver and Moab,…
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Parts of I-70 will close Wednesday in Glenwood Canyon to removed crashed semi
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Eastbound Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon will be closed on Wednesday as Colorado Department of Transportation crews remove a tractor-trailer that overturned on Thursday. The closure will stretch between Glenwood Springs and Dotsero and will go into effect at 10 a.m. CDOT officials said the…