The Million Dollar Highway — also known as U.S. 550 — opened at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, the Colorado Department of Transportation said in a news release. The problems with the highway began Jan ...

A wildfire has closed a portion of the Million Dollar Highway or Red Mountain Pass in southern Colorado. Thanks to a speed-up of Earth's rotation, the length of the astronomical day and the length of ...

If you’re anxious behind the wheel, go during daylight and avoid winter if possible. Snow and ice crank the danger “up to 11.” Slow down. Don’t move at a crawl, but stay in your lane and allow the ...

U.S. Route 550, aka the Million Dollar Highway, ... As the road ascends to Red Mountain Pass (the highest point of the drive at over 11,000 feet above sea level), ...

This is everything you need to know about the most dangerous road in the United States of America. The Million Dollar Highway ...

The Colorado road known as the Million Dollar Highway received an upgrade in five new, permanent avalanche-triggering mechanisms. The devices were placed atop known slide chutes above U.S. 550.

A small wildfire on Red Mountain Pass prompted the closure of U.S. Highway 550 from Sunday evening through most of the day Monday, south of Ouray. The Snow Shed Fire was reported Sunday afternoon ...

OURAY COUNTY, Colo. — Colorado's Million Dollar Highway was closed Wednesday morning after a boulder fell onto the road. U.S. 550 Red Mountain Pass was closed between Silverton and Ouray at 2:30 ...

Winding through Red Mountain Pass in the San Juan Mountains, ... Colorado’s Million Dollar Highway climbs 11,000 feet above sea level and has cliffs and hairpin turns.

With major funding provided by Rudy Davison - To experience Red Mountain pass means you're going over the Million Dollar Highway, and that is an experience for everybody.

The Million Dollar Highway, ... Red Mountain Pass on U.S. Highway 550 was closed in 2015 as crews made a second attempt to remove a vehicle that plunged off the side of the road.