TRAVEL ALERT: Travelers can Expect Two Hour Delay Thursday on US 160 Wolf Creek Pass

December 6, 2016 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - Motorists will experience a delay on US Highway 160, Wolf Creek Pass Thursday morning, Dec. 8. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will close the pass at 6:30 a.m. to conduct avalanche control operations.

Crews will trigger potential snow slides and then clear the roadway. Motorists driving both eastbound and westbound may encounter as much as a two hour travel delay. It is anticipated Wolf Creek Pass will open by 8:30 a.m.  

STAY INFORMED: Road and weather conditions are available by dialing 511, 303-639-1111, or visiting www.cotrip.org. Also available on the COtrip site:

To sign up to receive project information and/or lane closure updates on state highways in the area of your choice, visit CDOT’s website at www.codot.gov and choose the envelope icon at the bottom of the page. Or, to see CDOT’s lane closure reports for projects statewide, visit www.codot.gov/travel/scheduled-lane-closures.html