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San Juan County OEM
Friday August 29th, 2025 :: 09:59 a.m. MDT

Advisory

!!TRAVEL ADVISORY | US 550 Red Mtn Pass closed 8am-1pm Tue-Thu, Sep 2-18, power line work. 5-hr delays. Plan travel accordingly.

!! TRAVEL ADVISORY  | US 550 SCHEDULED CLOSURE!!

Beginning next Tuesday (9/2/25), travelers will encounter 5-hour full road closures on US 550 Red Mountain Pass, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, from September 2 to 18, to allow for electrical power line work. San Miguel Power Association will require the closures, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., for the next three weeks in September. The electrical power line work is weather-dependent.

Closure Locations:

  • Northbound Closure: Motorists traveling northbound from Silverton will be stopped at the north end of Ironton Park (MP 87.5)

  • Southbound Closure: Motorists traveling southbound from Ouray will be stopped at Bear Creek Falls Overlook (MP 90).

Ouray County Road 18 Access: Crews will maintain thru access to CR 18 (Engineer Pass/Alpine Loop) from Ouray (MP 90 to MP 89.4) during the closures.

Visit the project website at: http://www.smpa.com/red-mountain-electrical-reliability...More info: http://www.codot.gov/.../us550-redmountainpass-closures...Check the latest road conditions on www.COtrip.org or on the COtrip Planner app

Address/Location
San Juan County OEM
1557 Greene St
Silverton, CO 81433

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 970-387-5531

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