CDOT re-opens Independence Pass

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Re: CDOT re-opens Independence Pass

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One step at a time I guess
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Just passed a CDOT sign on highway 24 that said it was closed.
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For what it’s worth, I drove across the pass at approximately 6 PM Friday westbound and 6 PM Saturday eastbound. There were no delays. There were CDOT trucks and sheriffs watching for oversized vehicles on both sides.
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Aspen Times said Piktin County sheriffs handed out eight $1125 tickets to commercial violators.

https://www.aspentimes.com/news/indepen ... reek-fire/
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peter303 wrote: Sun Aug 16, 2020 9:35 am Aspen Times said Piktin County sheriffs handed out eight $1125 tickets to commercial violators.

https://www.aspentimes.com/news/indepen ... reek-fire/


Very nice. Give them tickets for being lazy as well. A long drive sucks, but better than flipping ur rig. And closing pass for everyone else too, lol
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Does anyone have a recent update on how things are going with Indy pass? Open still? Delays??
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Drove it on Saturday morning to get to the Vail Valley from Marble and it was clear sailing. We had seen a sign alongside the 82 just south of where 133 hits 82 that said it was closed, but it wasn't. Thought we were going to have to head over McClure as Eagle-Thomasville and Cottonwood were both closed. Don't know if people had cleared out but we got lucky.
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I am blown away that 2 people could survive that fall in any sort of vehicle let alone a tiny kia!

Another article with a picture of what it rolled down

https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/l ... embankment
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SkiFree wrote: Sun Aug 23, 2020 10:03 am I am blown away that 2 people could survive that fall in any sort of vehicle let alone a tiny kia!

Another article with a picture of what it rolled down

https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/l ... embankment
Wow, that's crazy. Those people should buy lottery tickets, and maybe another Kia lol
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Cali girl driving Indy Pass at 11:30 PM. Who knows maybe she lives in the mountains and drives passes all the time. But lots of us in Colorado who drive passes a lot would think twice about going over in the middle of the night. Great they survived so far best wishes to them.
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It's open. 70 is now open in Glenwood Canyon (for now, so long as it doesn't rain too much to cause mud/rock slides), as well as Cottonwood and Crooked Creek Passes here in Eagle County.
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