What Gunnison County drivers have to say about the Hwy 50 bridge closure
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After a federal inspection found serious safety issues with the bridge over Blue Mesa Reservoir, the Colorado Department of Transportation closed Highway 50. Through traffic must now detour six to seven hours out of the way, and local drivers must traverse a gravel county road at set times each day with a pilot car.
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oh jeez! Like that route didn't have enough traffic problems already!
What a mess. I used to live up there and it still feels like home.
6-8-2024. I just drove that section as I live in Delta and was moving back with a uhaul and a vehicle transport. It's great having the bypass and not have an additional 6 hours added to the 14 hours I just drove. My suggestion is that slow down the pilot vehicles. It was like a mad max scene with rocks flowing into wind shields, huge clouds of dust engulfing vehicles. People unfamiliar with driving dirt roads. Their rear ends fish tailing. Sections washboarded. I watched 3 suv's literally tail gate a semi. People told me my suv on the trailer was bouncing tires inches up into the air. I am grateful for the bypass. Just slow the traffic a bit for everyone.
It's nice, sure cut down the amount of traffic and idiotic speeders through the area.
Stability doesn't look like that!