Abandon Glenwood Canyon...

[Eric P]

Wow. I heard talk today of plans to investigate rerouting I-70 out of the canyon and abandoning a few of the current sections. These mud slides are not going to stop soon and the ongoing threat from not just the burn scars but the deteriorating canyon walls has sparked debate if fixing Glenwood canyon is in the best interest of the state.

I've heard cottonwood pass to the south, some route to the north? It will be interesting to watch the next few months/years...

[rondog]

There goes a few billion $$$.....

[BushMasterBoy]

You have to manage the water. The contingency planning is inadequate. Hopefully the trillion dollar infrastructure bill will address this problem.

https://www.aspentimes.com/news/the-...lides-on-i-70/

[Great-Kazoo]

There goes a few billion $$$.....

let's not forget the time saving, Detours.

[FoxtArt]

Being that section wasn't even completed until the 1990's (the last section of the interstate system) and with today's inflation of 200% of code since then, I think they will have that successfully rerouted in around 2075 or so.

And that's if they start work next week.

[Hummer]

I think it will take much of the trillion dollar infrastructure money to fix I-70 through the canyon. Think avalanche shed type tunnels for the mud slide drainage sections.

I remember as an operating engineer back in the 1960's when the I-70 routes were being debated the construction builder preferences were to build a series of bridges across canyons above and to the north of Glenwood Canyon.

Yesterday I took the northern detour route from GJ through Craig, Steamboat and over Trail Ridge to our home south of Estes. Logged 342 miles in 7 hours vs. the usual 252 miles in 4.5 hours along the I-70 route. Many of the gas stations along the way were out of fuel because of the increased traffic and delivery problems. And it will get worse as most of the alternate routes won't be open in winter.

[Hummer]

In the press conference on Monday the CDOT stated that they had hauled 500 truck loads of material from the mud slide sites on Sunday, and that there's 1000 times that amount yet to be moved.

[Irving]

Sounds like this will royaly fuck up our hunt camp in Unit 34 this year.

[ChickNorris]

The NRL Hunter season finale & three other national championships plus the CompExpo are this weekend @ Csec. Im leaving earlier than planned, taking the southern route & expecting the drive to pretty much suck, both ways. Think id rather just fly in the future if I can meet the ammo weight restrictions & still have what I need. Not surprisingly, airfare has become silly expensive this last week.

[TEAMRICO]

There goes a few billion $$$.....

Only if they stay on or under budget and finish on time.















Yeah, I would roll my eyes too.