Traffic holds, delays expected on U.S. Highway 40 in Byers Canyon near Hot Sulphur Springs
Meg Soyars Van Hauen/Sky-Hi News
The Colorado Department of Transportation is doing rockfall mitigation work in Byers Canyon on U.S. Highway 40 near Hot Sulphur Springs this week.
Motorists should expect 20-minute traffic holds from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Thursday, Aug. 21.
Once completed, the mitigation will help prevent rocks from falling onto the highway.
In March, a rockslide in the canyon caused significant damage to the roadway, causing the highway to close. It was patched the same day, and a more permanent fix is planned for this section of road.
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