Road work and conditions

Local News

What’s to come in 2016?

A roundup of La Plata County issues and people to pay attention to this year

January 3, 2016

Regional News

Colorado still not sure whether legal marijuana made roads less safe

From a lack of statistics to laws that haven’t been updated to disagreements over how to measure whether a person…

December 29, 2015

Local News

La Plata County officials may again seek tax hike to fix roads

turnout in presidential election could help cause, commissioners say

December 21, 2015

Local News

La Plata County receives state grant for road work

grant for $700,000 helps pay for fresh asphalt

December 17, 2015

Local News

Snow closes North College Drive Sunday night

Farmington Hill also slick

November 28, 2015

Local News

Phase one of Colorado’s U.S. 550 improvements complete

and lighting near Purgatory next step in the spring, CDOT says

November 23, 2015

Local News

Bottleneck city

Construction on 14th Street between Main Avenue and East Third Avenue has started as Atoms Gas replaces a gas main.…

October 12, 2015

Local News

Red Mountain Pass reopens during day

continues on crib wall

October 8, 2015

Local News

Hermosa Park Road delays are expected

Resurfacing to occur through Oct. 4

September 24, 2015

Local News

Construction on county roads 223/225 to begin

Intersection to be realigned for ease of travel

September 10, 2015

Local News

Street sign wording a key to safety

Precise verbiage means safer commutes for cyclists, motorists

September 8, 2015

Local News

County seeks to stem costs

and bridge fund on ‘life support’

July 20, 2015

Local News

Residents favor north Main Avenue do-over

Resurfacing length of corridor planned for next few years

July 13, 2015

Local News

Crash kills 1 south of Cortez

Five people were in the two cars, and the crash closed Highway 160 until about 3:30 p.m. Sunday. It was…

June 28, 2015

Local News

McElmo Canyon road work stalls

Scheduling and financial issues on the chip-seal project have stalled its completion, said Montezuma County Road Manager Rob Englehart. He…

June 21, 2015

Local News

Cortez, CDOT looking at U.S. Highway 160 upgrades

Residents and business owners are encouraged to attend a kickoff meeting June 24 to discuss an Access Control Plan for…

June 21, 2015

Local News

Wildlife underpass to divert animals

plans $94M in regional road projects

June 5, 2015

Local News

Boulder is blocking Missionary Ridge Road

Service to send crews when it can

May 28, 2015

Local News

Road work to resume on Colorado Highway 3

Traffic delays expected for rock mitigation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday

April 17, 2015

Local News

Eureka! Backcountry roads opening

The Eureka Campground northeast of Silverton isn’t open yet, but many of the roads above it already are. “We just…

April 9, 2015

Local News

Water outage planned for Eastlawn Avenue

Crews working on sidewalks discuss the breakage of a water line in the 1200 block of Main Avenue. Crews will…

February 2, 2015

Local News

Durango alley to close for work

A dog crosses a snow-covered alley between Main Avenue and East Second Avenue near Ninth Street.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file photo…

January 27, 2015

Local News

Red Mountain Pass reopens

A Colorado Department of Transportation snowblower worked Monday along U.S. Highway 550 Monday near Silverton in near whiteout conditions.Courtesy of…

December 23, 2014

Local News

Rain delays work at 32nd and Main

Concrete must pass CDOT test before reopening

December 7, 2014