A vehicle heads south through the work zone on the temporary one-lane road that was built after a massive rockslide destroyed a portion of Colorado Highway 145 north of Dolores in May. Crews have begun reconstructing the highway and delays should be expected through mid-July.
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Highway rebuilding begins after rockslide
Motorists traveling on Colorado Highway 145 between Telluride and Cortez should expect delays for the next several weeks as road crews rebuild a section of highway that was destroyed by a massive rockslide last month.
Workers with Williams Construction of Norwood began the emergency repairs and reconstruction last week and should wrap up in mid-July.
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