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Storm warning will close Independence Pass this afternoon, reopening before scheduled winter closure next week to be determined later
Oct. 27, 2009, 1:03 pm

With a winter storm in the offing, CO 82 over Independence Pass, southeast of Aspen, will temporarily close today at 3 p.m., reports the Aspen Times.

CDOT anticipates reopening the pass after the storm.

Heavy snow is predicted above 8,000 feet, CDOT noted. The closure affects about 18 miles, from just east of Aspen to west of Twin Lakes.

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CDOT to start work on additional wildlife fence on CO 82 near Glenwood due to numerous wildlife collisions
Sep. 2, 2009, 11:02 pm

The Colorado Department of Transportation will soon begin installing wildlife fencing along a stretch of Highway 82 south of Glenwood Springs that sees a high incidence of wildlife-vehicle collisions, the Aspen Times reports.

The project, to begin Monday, Sept. 14, will include the installation of about 15,869 linear feet of 8-foot-high fence on the west side of the highway, between mile markers 7 and 11, in the Aspen Glen area between Carbondale and Glenwood in Garfield County. It will also complete the fencing — about a mile’s worth — on the east side of the highway along this stretch.