Rockfall stabilization and retaining wall replacement project completed on US 550 Coal Bank Pass

Improvements will help prevent potential of rockfall hazard for motorists
Rockfall stabilization and retaining wall replacement project completed on US 550 Coal Bank Pass

Rockfall stabilization and retaining wall replacement project completed on US 550 Coal Bank Pass

CDOT Photo: Aerial photo of the completed anchored mesh site (MP 57.4) between the Coal Bank Wall site and the Deer Creek Rockfall site.

CDOT Photo: Aerial photo of the completed anchored mesh site (MP 57.4) between the Coal Bank Wall site and the Deer Creek Rockfall site.

Completed wall replacement at the Coal Bank Pass location Mile Point 56.9

Completed wall replacement at the Coal Bank Pass location Mile Point 56.9

Completed wall replacement at the Coal Bank Pass location Mile Point 56.9

Completed wall replacement at the Coal Bank Pass location Mile Point 56.9

Photo showing completed slope work on US 550 at the Deer Creek location MP 59.3

Photo showing completed slope work on US 550 at the Deer Creek location MP 59.3

The Colorado Department of Transportation and contract partner Myers & Sons Construction have completed work on US Highway 550 between Durango and Silverton. “The US 550 corridor is a critical route for residents of our mountain towns and visitors to southwest Colorado. The newly completed work will improve the infrastructure beneath the road, as well as enhance safety by st...

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