Archived Project Sites

CO 145 Lizard Head Pass Avalanche Mitigation System

State Highways, Colorado Highways, CO 145, 1 mile north of Rico Project description Installation of 5 remotely controlled towers to trigger avalanches at known snow slide paths in this area, making winter travel safer.

CO 145/US 550 Deep Patch & Wall Repairs

CO 145 (MP 24.5) north of Dolores; CO 145 (MP 49) north of Rico; US 550 (MP 90) south of Ouray - The project repairs and makes safety improvements on two highways. Specifically, the work zones are at these locations: 1) on CO 145 at mile point (MP) 24.5, which is about 12 miles north of Dolores in Montezuma County; 2) on CO 145 at MP 49, about three miles north of Rico in Dolores County; 3) on US 550 at MP 90, two miles south of Ouray in Ouray County. The work involves a ‘deep patch’ repair rock buttress work on CO 145, MP 24.5; and retaining wall removal and replacement with crib wall systems at CO 145, MP 49 and US 550 MP 90. Colorado Highways, US Highways