Blue Mesa Reservoir bridge to partially reopen by July 4 as ... 50 between Montrose and Gunnison in mid-April after discovering one of the bridge’s steel girders had a 3- to 4-inch crack.

U.S. 50 is closed between Montrose and Gunnison after state and federal transportation officials found cracking on a bridge over Blue Mesa Reservoir, causing detours of up to seven hours.

Highway officials aim to have the US 50 bridge over Blue Mesa open for the July 4 holiday weekend. The bridge has been closed since April 18 after inspections revealed a crack in the steel.

In this file photo from September 2021, the bridge that crosses Blue Mesa Reservoir is shown in an aerial photograph. The bridge was closed Thursday after an inspection revealed a crack was ...

The Blue Mesa middle bridge, west of Gunnison, is now partially back open. ... the crack in the Highway 50 bridge's superstructure is a common issue for similar bridges across the country.

The bridge is located near Dillon Pinnacle and stretches across the Blue Mesa Reservoir, which is located west of Gunnison and east of Montrose. An inspection last month found a 3 inch crack in ...

The U.S. 50 Middle Bridge in Gunnison is finally reopened to two-way traffic after half a year of construction and closures due to a crack in the bridge.

Identified crack on US 50 bridge near the Dillon Pinnacles, ... Repairs to the U.S. Highway 50 bridge over the Blue Mesa Reservoir could take anywhere from four weeks to several months after ...

A bridge on US 50 in southwest Colorado over Blue Mesa Reservoir connecting Gunnison and Montrose has a crack in the steel: indefinite closure, detours, update, CDOT Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

CDOT This CDOT photo of a section of the Highway 50 bridge over Blue Mesa Reservoir shows damage to the structure.. How bad an anomaly is then rated on a different scale. Smith also explained that ...

The Colorado Department of Transportation anticipates being able to meet its goal of partially reopening the U.S. 50 Blue Mesa Middle Bridge ahead of the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

The U.S. 50 Middle Bridge in Gunnison is finally reopened to two-way traffic after half a year of construction and closures due to a crack in the bridge.