U.S. Highway 550

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Crash involving two motorcycles leaves one dead atop Coal Bank Pass north of Durango

Second rider rushed to hospital with serious injuries

July 31, 2026

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Motorcyclist airlifted with serious injuries after alleged hit-and-run south of Durango

Man driving flatbed truck arrested in connection with crash

July 31, 2026

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U.S. Highway 550 between Silverton and Ouray closed for mudslides

No time given for opening Red Mountain Pass

July 30, 2026

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Rockslide closes Red Mountain Pass for about 5 hours Friday

4 to 5 feet of debris covered U.S. Highway 550 north of Silverton

July 24, 2026

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Law enforcement identifies man suspected of hitting bicyclist south of Durango

Driver allegedly admitted to drinking three beers an hour before crash

July 22, 2026

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One killed, two seriously injured in car crash last weekend north of Durango

Emergency workers responded to three-vehicle accident Saturday morning in Animas Valley

July 22, 2026

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Coroner identifies man killed in head-on crash south of Ridgway

Driver, passengers were ‘unrestrained’ in vehicle, Colorado State Patrol says

April 8, 2026

La Plata County sheriff’s deputy will not face criminal charges for killing suspect, DA rules

Law enforcement ‘had an objectively reasonable belief that a lesser degree of force was inadequate,’ district attorney says

February 4, 2026

Where have the CDOT cameras on Highway 550 to Silverton gone?

Colorado Department of Transportation webcams, upper left going clockwise: The Grandview Interchange; Purgatory Resort entrance, Red Mountain Pass and Silverton…

December 1, 2025

CBI investigating officer-involved shooting north of Durango

Witnesses say law enforcement shot man several times on U.S. Highway 550

November 4, 2025

Car plunges 200 feet off Red Mountain Pass

Driver escapes with minor injuries, officials say

October 15, 2025

Driver who plunged off Red Mountain Pass had nearly 40 times legal limit of THC

Crash occurred Aug. 5 on north side of summit

September 12, 2025

Coal Bank Pass rockfall, wall work planned through November

Drivers going between Durango and Silverton for fireworks should expect delays

July 4, 2025

Red Mountain Pass reopens after Snow Shed Fire

Highway 550 closed for 24 hours over wildfire safety concerns

June 23, 2025

Fire destroys house south of Durango

U.S. Highway 550 closed for more than five hours

May 20, 2025

Emergency crews respond to driver dangling off side of Coal Bank Pass

A Ram truck towing a 30-foot camper was perched on cliff

May 5, 2025

Distracted driving blamed for U.S. Highway 550 crash that sent three to hospital, CSP says

Southbound Jeep drifted out of lane, collided with U-Haul

March 6, 2025

Traffic opens after U.S. Highway 550 crash south of Purgatory Resort

Emergency workers responded to initial reports of two people trapped

March 5, 2025

Coal Bank, Molas passes to close Thursday night ahead of storm

Weather forecasters call for 2 inches of snowfall per hour

February 13, 2025

CDOT: delays on Red Mountain Pass, CO 145 Tuesday morning

U.S. Highway 550 will be closed 4 miles north of Silverton, 14 miles south of Ouray

December 30, 2024

Red Mountain pass to close Saturday morning following storm

Weather expected to clear by Saturday morning, meteorologist says

December 27, 2024

Second fall storm to blanket Coal Bank, Molas passes with snow

Pacific Northwest system will send temperatures plummeting

October 28, 2024

U.S. Highway 550 reopens after semitruck crashes south of Silverton

Driver was taken by ambulance to Mercy Hospital

October 1, 2024

Photos: CDOT hauls away debris caused by recent rains along U.S. Highway 550

Colorado Department of Transportation crews remove truckloads of dirt and rock on Tuesday along U.S. Highway 550 southbound lanes just…

July 30, 2024