Independence Pass opened for the summer at 4 p.m., Thursday with more than 50 vehicles lined up near the winter closure gate to be among the first to the top this season. Prior to opening the pass, ...

COLORADO — The Colorado Department of Transportation(CDOT) has announced they are opening Independence Pass for the 2024 season. The road is oft-troubled with many issues and repairs necessary due to ...

Independence Pass Foundation Executive Director Karin Teague knows how much people love Colorado’s public lands. Open May through October, the stretch of Highway 82 that spans the Continental Divide ...

In response to an incoming storm, the Colorado Department of Transportation has made the decision to close Independence Pass on Saturday at 4 p.m. Independence Pass, the stretch of Highway 82 ...

Independence Pass is now open for the 2025 summer travel season. The opening marks the first time the road will be open since late October. Crews from the Colorado Department of Transportation opened ...

The Colorado Department of Transportation announced on Monday that the safety closure of Independence Pass, which began at 4 p.m. on Nov. 15, became a seasonal closure as of Nov. 17. “While the ...

A safety closure for Highway 82's Independence Pass started at 5 p.m. Wednesday due to a pending winter storm, according to a Colorado Department of Transportation announcement. "The safety closure is ...

Private land that could have been prime ground for development of homes, mines or both on the east side of Independence Pass will soon be in public hands thanks to a donation from a familiar face in ...