US 50 Blue Mesa Bridge Closure

A safety closure is in place for a bridge on US Highway 50 located west of Gunnison. The Colorado Department of Transportation has closed the bridge at the urging of the Federal Highway Administration and state bridge engineering experts due to the findings of an ongoing safety inspection, which identified anomalies in the bridge on Thursday, April 18.

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Expanded Opening of US 50 Middle Bridge Starting Friday, Aug. 30:

Starting Friday, Aug. 30, travel over the US 50 Middle Bridge will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week. Travel will initially still be limited to lighter vehicles. For information on the further loosening of travel restrictions across the US 50 Middle Bridge and Lake Fork Bridge check out the chart on the US 50 Middle Bridge Openings Schedule page.

County Road 26 Detour Information

Local Access Route for Gunnison, Hinsdale & Montrose Counties

The County Road 26 bypass is open multiple times per day in each direction for local public travel -- which includes residents, business owners and those visiting the area. If possible, vehicles traveling through Colorado should utilize the alternate state highway detours to the north and south instead of County Road 26. To maintain this as a viable, safe bypass, traffic will be managed using pilot vehicles. CR 26 (also known as Lake City Cutoff) is a high mountain native surface and gravel road. Only on Wednesdays will be a midday closure to repair the road when staff and materials are available.

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