U.S. Highway 550

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CDOT says resurfaced highways held up during tough winter

Similar projects planned in other areas

April 10, 2019

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Deputy shot in high-speed car chase expected to fully recover

Juan County sheriff says bullet came close to a potentially fatal injury

April 4, 2019

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Car chase north of Durango ends in woman’s death

U.S. Highway 550 reopens at 10 a.m. Tuesday; two passengers taken into custody

April 2, 2019

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Video: Flyover shows Red Mountain Pass buried by heavy snow, avalanches

U.S. Highway 550 north of Silverton was closed for 19 days in March

March 28, 2019

Mountain passes begin to reopen Wednesday in Southwest Colorado

could bring 1 to 2 feet of snow in high country

March 13, 2019

Avalanche threat increases; Red Mountain Pass closed this weekend

slabs up to 40 feet deep cover section of U.S. 550

March 7, 2019

Red Mountain Pass reopens after crash recovery

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

December 19, 2018

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Rolled truck was off approved routes for hazardous materials

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

November 16, 2018

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Bayfield woman dies in motorcycle crash south of Silverton

Kathryn Tucker, 58, was an avid rider

August 3, 2018

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Update: Additional homes placed on pre-evacuation notice

fire reaches Hermosa Creek drainage, notices issued as a precaution

June 3, 2018

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Car almost drops off Red Mountain Pass

inches away from plunging hundreds of feet

May 21, 2018

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Silverton tow truck driver recounts plunge off mountain pass

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

May 16, 2018

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Tow truck driver slides off Molas Pass on icy roads

Don Curnow, owner of Animas Towing & Recovery, slid off U.S. Highway 550 on the south side of Molas Pass…

May 2, 2018

Outdoors

Roadkill for dinner: Residents save a few bucks by harvesting meat

Residents save a few bucks by harvesting meat along the highway

January 23, 2018

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Man dies in single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 550

Vehicle drifts off left side of road, collides with tree

January 23, 2018

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Skier dies in avalanche near Red Mountain Pass

occurred Sunday on south side of Red Mountain Pass

January 22, 2018

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10-year-old boy killed in crash involving school bus near Durango

U.S. Highway 550 closed about 3½ hours Wednesday

January 17, 2018

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Three horses struck by car on U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br><br>01-05-18- Durango- Two horses were struck by a vehicle along this stretch of U.S. Highway 550 north of…

January 7, 2018

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Southern Ute police deputy involved in injury crash south of Durango

became engulfed in flames; highway closed for about an hour

November 12, 2017

Smooth sailing on Molas Pass with completion of crib wall

Project marks the close of three seasons of highway work

October 12, 2017

Durango’s Main Avenue mobility plan complete

Intersections, bike lanes priorities

March 6, 2017

State raising funds for aging SW Colorado highways

88 percent of regional highways have just 10 years of life left

March 6, 2017

Photo: Mysterious newcomer

Pranksters struck the site of the former Arc of History at U.S. Highway 160/550 intersection at the DoubleTree Hotel and…

December 29, 2016

Avalanche blasting planned Wednesday on Red Mountain Pass

Intermittent delays are expected from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday on Red Mountain Pass, where the Colorado Department of…

November 30, 2016