Travelers will encounter lengthy road closures on US Highway 550 Red Mountain Pass, Mondays through Thursdays, from Sept. 2 to 18, to allow for electrical power line work. San Miguel Power Association will require the five-hour full closures, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., for the next three weeks in September. Work will take place on the north side of Red Mountain Pass from Ironton Park to just south of Ouray. The electrical power line work is weather-dependent.
Closure Schedule
From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., on the dates listed below, motorists will encounter full traffic stops.
- Week 1: Tuesday, Sept. 2 through Thursday, Sept 4
- Week 2: Tuesday, Sept. 9 through Thursday, Sept 11
- Week 3: Tuesday, Sept. 16 through Thursday, Sept 18
Traffic Impacts
Motorists will encounter full traffic stops at the following locations:
- Northbound Closure: Motorists traveling northbound from Silverton will be stopped at the north end of Ironton Park (MP 87.5)
- Southbound Closure: Motorists traveling southbound from Ouray will be stopped at Bear Creek Falls Overlook (MP 90)
- Ouray County Road 18 Access: Crews will maintain thru access to CR 18 (Engineer Pass/Alpine Loop) from Ouray (MP 90 to MP 89.4) during the closures. Their wire-pulling equipment will be located within the large pull-off/unloading area at the US 550 and CR 18 intersection. This will limit the number of vehicles/trailers that are able to use this area for unloading
San Miguel Power Association Project Information
For additional information about the Red Mountain Electrical Reliability and Broadband Improvement Project:
