Top 5-Mile Segment Of Mt. Evans Highway To Close After Labor Day

From CDOT: The Colorado Department of Transportation and the Forest Service would like to remind visitors that the top five mile section of the Mount Evans Highway (CO 5) is scheduled to close for the season on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018 at Summit Lake.

Labor Day Weekend is the busiest weekend of the year, so visitors are encouraged to come before the final weekend. Motorists should expect heavy traffic, limited parking lots and lines on most weekends and especially during the holiday weekend. Wait times could be 30 minutes or longer on weekends. The best times to visit are during the week and mornings.

The road from Echo Lake to Summit Lake will remain open until Monday, Oct. 8, depending on weather conditions.

CO 5 is scheduled to reopen for the summer season the Friday before Memorial Day, weather permitting.

Information regarding the opening and closing of seasonal highways in Colorado is available on the cotrip.org website or by calling 511. Updates also are offered via email and text. Please visit CDOT's website at www.codot.gov and chose the envelope icon at the bottom of the page. The link takes you to a list of items you can subscribe to, including General Travel Information – Seasonal Mountain Pass Closures/Openings.

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