Glenwood Springs Traffic Mess
Just a quick note while we're briefly back in town about the traffic mess about to occur in Glenwood Springs, CO. They are going to tear down the old bridge across the Colorado River and replace it with a new one. This is the main route up valley on CO 82 from I-70 to Aspen, Redstone, Marble, Maroon Bells, and on over Independence or McClure Passes.
A week from today (8/14) they are totally closing the bridge and all access up valley from I-70 will using the West Glenwood exit 114 and travelling two lane Midland Avenue on a circuitous route back into town and onto CO 82 (Grand Avenue). Initial estimates of delays of an hour at morning and evening rush hour, so if your travel plans are through here, go on the weekends or off hours.
Even if you aren't planning exiting in Glenwood, your travels on I-70 will still be disrupted if you come through town between 8 pm and 6 am. All traffic on I-70 in both directions will be routed off the highway, on side streets through town in the area of the pool, and back onto the highway. Again, expect big delays, as these are two lane roads with stop lights carrying all the traffic of a four lane interstate.
While we are reaching the end of summer, the areas around Aspen, Redstone, Maroon Bells, etc. attract a lot of visitors in the fall when the aspen are changing. I'm not looking forward to any of this.
As for us, we're planning on using our bikes around town as much as possible. We can surely ride the three mile detour through West Glenwood in far less than an hour. Don't know what were going to do when the weather turns cold and the sun rises later and sets earlier. :?
This closure is to last until sometime in December.
A week from today (8/14) they are totally closing the bridge and all access up valley from I-70 will using the West Glenwood exit 114 and travelling two lane Midland Avenue on a circuitous route back into town and onto CO 82 (Grand Avenue). Initial estimates of delays of an hour at morning and evening rush hour, so if your travel plans are through here, go on the weekends or off hours.
Even if you aren't planning exiting in Glenwood, your travels on I-70 will still be disrupted if you come through town between 8 pm and 6 am. All traffic on I-70 in both directions will be routed off the highway, on side streets through town in the area of the pool, and back onto the highway. Again, expect big delays, as these are two lane roads with stop lights carrying all the traffic of a four lane interstate.
While we are reaching the end of summer, the areas around Aspen, Redstone, Maroon Bells, etc. attract a lot of visitors in the fall when the aspen are changing. I'm not looking forward to any of this.
As for us, we're planning on using our bikes around town as much as possible. We can surely ride the three mile detour through West Glenwood in far less than an hour. Don't know what were going to do when the weather turns cold and the sun rises later and sets earlier. :?
This closure is to last until sometime in December.
