The closure is in place on U.S. 50 from ... On Monday, local commuters will be able to use County Road 26 to travel between Montrose and Gunnison. Beginning Monday, pilot cars will lead passenger ...

WATCH: CORRECTION: A crack causes a bridge to close between Gunnison and Montrose CORRECTION ... During all other times the road will remain closed due to the ongoing restoration work needed ...

The Colorado Department of Transportation and Gunnison County ... a high mountain dirt road for local drivers locked out of a convenient route between Gunnison and Montrose. A pilot vehicle ...

CDOT said a local detour could be available as early as Monday, depending on road work ... This closure creates a significant detour for travelers between Montrose and Gunnison.

GUNNISON, Colo ... the trek through Grand Junction to get to Montrose. Mauve Owner Lizz Martensen tells WesternSlopeNow the effects of the closure weren’t felt right away, but more so when ...

GUNNISON, Colo. (KREX) — In mid-April, CDOT abruptly closed a bridge crossing over Blue Mesa Reservoir and connecting Montrose and Gunnison ... and County Road 26 is open at certain times ...

Residents of Montrose, Gunnison and Hinsdale Counties ... Authorities ask for travelers to avoid calling 911 or dispatch for the road closure.

The journey from Montrose to Gunnison over the bridge typically ... days after the bridge was closed, but the rugged dirt road was not designed to handle heavy traffic. To accommodate the ...

The unexpected closure of the bridge, which links Montrose and Gunnison, left people stranded ... counties to drive across a rugged county road for “critical local travel” two times a day.