| Southwest Colorado — US Highway 550 Red Mountain Pass between Silverton and Ouray will close to travel on Saturday, Jan. 24 while the Colorado Department of Transportation performs safety-critical winter maintenance operations. At 10 a.m., US 550 will fully close in both directions and motorists will be stopped for approximately two hours. Motorists should plan ahead, allow for extra travel time, or arrive and drive through the closure points before the designated closure times.
Parking and recreating is prohibited between the closure points during winter maintenance operations. Backcountry users must move their vehicles and vacate the area before the scheduled closure times.
Travelers should also be aware that during the winter season, snow conditions may require additional maintenance work and safety closures at any time on many southwest Colorado highways. Visit www.COtrip.org for the most current closure times and traffic impacts.
Traffic Impacts
Lengthy delays on US 550 Red Mountain Pass will begin at 10 a.m. on Jan. 24.
- Southbound travelers will encounter a closure at the Bear Creek Overlook, approximately three miles south of Ouray (Mile Point 90.9)
- Northbound travelers will encounter a closure near Ironton, approximately 16 miles north of Silverton (Mile Point 87.5)
Motorists may consider an alternate route via CO 145 through Lizard Head Pass. This westerly route will add approximately one hour of additional driving time, taking approximately three hours to travel between Durango and Ridgway (approximately 150 miles).
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