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Mt. Evans Highway Closes For The Season

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - All of Mount Evans Highway is now closed for the season.

Mount Evans Highway
Mount Evans Highway (credit: CBS)

Officials with the Colorado Department of Transportation already closed the top stretch of the popular Highway 5 last month. Now the highway is closed to cars at Echo Lake.

Mount Evans Highway
Mount Evans Highway (credit: CBS)

The popular drive will reopen in the spring. CDOT is aiming to have it open the Friday before Memorial Day.

Mount Evans Highway
Mount Evans Highway (credit: CBS)
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