Vail Daily: Eagle County says opening Cottonwood Pass during I-70 closure is not an option
The Vail Daily reports that the I-70 closure due to the Glenwood Canyon rockslide has generated several requests that Eagle County open Cottonwood Pass to thru traffic. While it does appear on local maps, the gravel road is not maintained for winter travel.
According to Brad Higgins, Eagle County’s Director of Road and Bridge, Cottonwood Pass, which connects Gypsum to Cattle Creek south of Glenwood Springs, closes every winter from the end of November until mid-April. “Cottonwood Pass has never been maintained in the winter, nor is it designed to handle a high volume of vehicles, so to simply open it to traffic is not an option,” said Higgins.
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