Officials give update on status of Independence Pass

Officials give update on status of Independence Pass

After the two-lane, 12,095-foot Independence Pass closed annually for the winter season, crews are beginning to get it ready for its reopening this spring — an opening that is not yet anticipated to be earlier than usual. Independence Pass closes in winter “for the safety of the traveling public and CDOT maintenance crews,” according to Chuck Marsh, Colorado Department of Transportation’s Northwest Colorado regional communications manager. It ty…