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U S Highway 550

Mitigating avalanches no easy task on San Juan Skyway

From Durango to Ouray, nearly 100 snowslide paths could hit highway

DATE: Feb 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Red Mountain Pass reopens after crash recovery

83-year-old man plunged 600 feet off U.S. Highway 550

DATE: Dec 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rolled truck was off approved routes for hazardous materials

Unknown amount of chemicals spilled along U.S. Highway 550

DATE: Nov 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Truck rollover closes Highway 550 for more than 24 hours

Trailer hauling hazardous materials tips near Silverton

DATE: Nov 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bayfield woman dies in motorcycle crash south of Silverton

Kathryn Tucker, 58, was an avid rider

DATE: Aug 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mudslides close U.S. Highway 550 briefly north of Durango

Heavy rains on 416 Fire burn area trigger flooding

DATE: Aug 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sewer line repairs on U.S. Highway 550/160 expected to extend to the weekend

Drivers advised to avoid area

DATE: Jul 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cleared of mud, County Road 203 is fully reopen

Here’s the latest on the rain and mudslides in the Animas Valley. 5 p.m. La Plata County Road 203 was cleared of mud, silt and some debris and fully reopened around 4 p...

DATE: Jul 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Update: Additional homes placed on pre-evacuation notice

After fire reaches Hermosa Creek drainage, notices issued as a precaution

DATE: Jun 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Car almost drops off Red Mountain Pass

Driver inches away from plunging hundreds of feet

DATE: May 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

CDOT plans to break ground next year on interchange project

State transportation commission visits Durango

DATE: May 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Silverton tow truck driver recounts plunge off mountain pass

‘I knew I was going over the edge, so I steered into it’

DATE: May 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

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