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Colorado 67 Between Florence, Wetmore Reopening

FLORENCE, Colo. (AP) — Colorado Highway 67 between Florence and Wetmore is set to reopen Friday.

That stretch of the highway closed to traffic July 31 after heavy rain damaged a wooden bridge five miles north of Wetmore. The bridge sank about five feet below the surface of the road.

The Colorado Department of Transportation has built a two-lane paved detour around the bridge that should be ready for traffic Friday.

CDOT eventually plans to build a new bridge.

About 1,300 vehicles a day use the section of Colorado 67 that is reopening.

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