Road work and conditions

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Portion of southbound Main Avenue limited to one lane during water line repair

Construction should be finished by Thursday

July 9, 2022

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Durango invests in infrastructure designs ahead of anticipated growth in La Posta area

Affordable housing, industrial businesses among planned uses near southern city limits

June 24, 2022

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Photos: Paving begins on U.S. Highway 550 realignment project

Paving begins Thursday on a 1.25-mile section of the new northbound lanes on the U.S. Highway 550 realignment project. The…

June 16, 2022

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City of Durango in quandary over expensive street construction bids

Asphalt and labor have driven up prices, forcing city to hit pause on some projects

May 18, 2022

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Snow misses lower elevations but slams mountains

‘Southwest flow’ and banding limited accumulations

February 24, 2022

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Winter weather could bring feet of snow to parts of Southwest Colorado

Creek Pass could see up to 50 inches

February 21, 2022

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U.S. Highway 550 connection project rolls ahead

Excavators and trucks move mountains of dirt ahead of next year’s deadline

February 17, 2022

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Snow disrupts holiday travels across Southwest Colorado

Mountain passes make travel in and out of Durango slow

December 28, 2021

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Storm dumps 3-12 inches of snow, closes schools and brings wind gusts of 80 mph

reports widespread power outages across La Plata County

December 15, 2021

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Construction on U.S. Highway 160 wildlife crossing to stop for winter

Project will shut down next week before restarting in April

December 9, 2021

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‘Great Resignation’ hits snowplow drivers: ‘Some (people) are not going to be happy with the level of service’

Durango residents can expect slower and less extensive plowing this winter

December 6, 2021

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After first year, CDOT says construction of Highway 550 realignment is on schedule

$98.6 million project will abandon Farmington Hill, plug into Grandview Interchange

November 10, 2021

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Drivers in Southwest Colorado will soon look up and see – elk?

Massive wildlife crossing on U.S. Highway 160 between Durango and Pagosa Springs takes shape

October 29, 2021

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Road work delayed on Camino del Rio in downtown Durango

project misses December deadline because of weather, COVID-19 and work-related delays

October 22, 2021

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At economic summit, keynote speaker stresses importance of embracing humanity of modern workers

National Geographic photographer recounts near-death experience in Pakistan

September 21, 2021

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Construction stopped on Camino del Rio because of COVID-19 scare

to resume in two weeks

August 27, 2021

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It’s not over yet: Summer construction ramps up with Camino del Rio median project

Durango City Council seeks better communication with CDOT

August 20, 2021

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Washed out culvert closes road in southeast La Plata County

will take about a week

August 3, 2021

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Monsoon rains hammer La Plata County roads; crews say they’re keeping up

rainfall has caused erosion, flooding and debris flows

July 29, 2021

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Rains damage, wash out La Plata County roads

to 2 inches of rain fell near Durango-La Plata County Airport

July 28, 2021

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What’s with all the road construction in Durango?

City, state and energy companies make progress on road and utility improvements

July 7, 2021

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Photos: Florida Road construction begins

Jacen Nash with Western Milling helps operate a milling machine Thursday at Riverview Drive and the Florida Road roundabout. A…

June 25, 2021

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Spring storm soaks Southwest Colorado, blankets mountain passes with snow

Bank and Molas reopen after closure

May 21, 2021

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Durango considers $6 million in alleyway improvements

has 28 unpaved alleys

May 3, 2021