{"id":110299,"date":"2015-08-12T16:12:10","date_gmt":"2015-08-12T22:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/phils-world-road-under-construction\/"},"modified":"2015-08-12T16:12:10","modified_gmt":"2015-08-12T22:12:10","slug":"phils-world-road-under-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/phils-world-road-under-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"Phil’s World road under construction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Mary Dishman and Josh Coffin prepare to ride at Phil's World. \"If you can't go ski, you might as well come out here and ride your bike,\" Coffin said.<\/span>Cortez Journal file photo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Beginning Thursday, County Road 30.1 from U.S. 160 to the Phil\u2019s World parking area will be improved. Construction will include ripping of rock outcrops with a bulldozer and importing and spreading gravel.<\/p>\n

The road will be impassable for up to 30 minutes at time during construction. Work will be ongoing between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Officials are encouraging riders to plan trips outside those hours. Parking will be available across the highway at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds, and access to Phil\u2019s World may be difficult.<\/p>\n

More specific details will be posted at https\/\/www.facebook.com\/swcocycling<\/p>\n

The bulldozer and operator is being donated by Weminuche Construction, and the road grader and operator is being donated by Triad Western Construction. The road base is a cost share between Southwest Colorado Cycling Association, the BLM, and Mesa Verde Country.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really needed, as locals know. We also want a better first impression for people visiting the area to mountain bike Phil\u2019s World,\u201d said SCCA treasurer Kevin Barlow said.<\/p>\n

The road, parking lot, and trailhead are on Colorado State land, which borders the BLM land where the bike trails are. The cycling club has a lease with the state that allows access, and even pays insurance.<\/p>\n

The cycling club encourages users of the trail to help defray insurance costs by becoming a member. For more information go to http:\/\/www.swcocycling.com\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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