Driving from Denver into the rockies on I-70 and coming over that first hill to see the continental divide in the distance is a truly unforgettable moment. Im thankful to have done it so many times
i rode that section of I-70 in 2018. Always wanted to see the divide from that part of the interstate. Definitely a site that should be on every US roadgeek's checklist.
I grew up in Colorado Springs, and Grandma lived in Utah. I still remember (mid 80’s to early 90’s) watching the progress being made each time we made the trip to go visit. I also remember the horrible construction delays and conditions through Glenwood Canyon.
This is still the most beautiful stretch of interstate I've ever driven on. Years ago, I watched a show on Discovery, I think, about the construction. If I remember correctly, the construction companies were had to pay/were fined a set amount for every type of tree they had to cut down. Different trees had different values and it cut down the amount of trees they had to remove.
I am so happy you covered this interstate in Colorado! I just mentioned in the last video how I would love to travel that section of highway. It truly is a beautiful part of our country 🙌😃
My brother goes to college across the state from me, I live in Northern Colorado. Despite my general frustrations with it, every time I drive over I-70, I just have to acknowledge how much of an engineering marvel it is.
Eight Christmases ago, I was looking out from a condo in Wildernest/Silverthorne looking at the endless string of lights descend from the Eisenhower Tunnel. Hours and hours. I miss Colorado
Years back when I was trucking cross country, I made the trip on I-70 from Green River, UT to St. Louis, MO many times. During the warmer months it was an amazing trip, the scenery truly was spectacular from Glenwood Canyon up to the Eisenhower Tunnel. During the winter months it could get extremely treacherous, and it almost seemed as if truck travel was an afterthought as there weren’t very many places through that stretch where a trucker could pull over and fuel, rest or get repairs done…especially near the resort towns.
As a former Over the Road Trucker, I-70 is one of the most beautiful routes I have ever driven. It is also one of the most treacherous routes I have taken.
I’ve never been out west, but I-70 in Glenwood Canyon is definitely still my number-one favorite part of the Interstate System. If you haven’t done it already, I’d definitely like to see a video on I-H3, that one’s pretty cool too (as long as you don’t consider its role in the extinction of a local species of bird)
FUN FACT: as long as it took to finsih I-70 through Glenwood Canyon, the section in Utah crossing the San Rafael Swell took forever, and last time I checked had the longest single stretch between any type of services. not exits - as there are some off into desert roads, but exits with gas or whatever
I’m a Colorado native and I’ve driven through the mountains many times. In glenwood canyon, ny favorite rest station is “No Name”. I always stop there, even if I don’t need a break.
I was there just a few weeks ago. We got stopped due to a crew blowing loose rock of the sides with dynamite. It was closed for 20 minutes at a time. The Eisenhower tunnel was pretty cool though. It is impressive how this highway was built. Keep up the good work with the content!
My Father-in-law, a partner in Howard Needles Tammen & Bergendoff (HNTB), designed I-70 across Kansas. I once asked him why it wasn't a beautifully landscaped Interstate like it was across Missouri? He told me that Kansas didn't give him enough land to work with. Thank God he didn't have to worry about Colorado!
An ancestor of mine was a photographer and surveyor for the Colorado Department of Highways, and did a huge amount of surveying and photography to lay out I-70, all the way from Denver through Grand Junction, though he did not live long enough to see Glenwood Canyon completed.
Originally I-70's western terminus was planned to be at I-25 in Denver, but the State DOTs of Colorado and Utah wanted I-70 to be extended westward, as to facilitate a road link between Denver and Salt Lake City, with the road being routed along US-6 all the way to I-15 in Spanish Fork. The DOTs sent this proposal to the federal government, they accepted this proposal, but they also sent back to the DOTs another proposal that was influenced by military planners. The military felt that Southern California wasn't sufficiently connected to the (north)-Central US, and thought that the westward extension of I-70 would have been better fit to serve a link between Denver and Los Angeles, rather than with Salt Lake City, as they felt Denver and Salt Lake City were already sufficiently connected. Hence, this is why I-70 passes through Glenwood Canyon, with it's eastbound lanes being the original pavement of US-6, and it continues to follow US-6's route up until Green River, where US-6 splits from I-70 and heads northwest along with US-191, with I-70 continuing west through the San Rafael Swell and terminating at I-15 in Cove Fort, with westbound 70 angled for southbound 15.
I spent three weeks in Glenwood Springs years ago. I drove that whole stretch of I-70 from Denver to Grand Junction. It is spectacular. Fortunately I was there in April and didn't get the bad Winter weather.
the first time i drove i-70 i was moving up to the mountains, my jaw dropped and i was driving like 35 mph. now i dont get mad at people driving slow because its so pretty, i was there once too!!
I always look forward to your videos even though I’m late to watch them. Lol. I traveled on a small portion of this outside of Denver last year. It was so pretty!
I grew up here in CO and make countless trips up I70 for skiing. While the road is an engineering marvel, the drivers and traffic drive me insane. No pun intended lol
Heh, mentioning the closure in August 2022, I actually had to go on I-80 instead on my trip home because of it. Thankfully had cancelable hotel bookings....
The goal of the engineers through Glenwood Canyon was to create a four-lane interstate that had the same footprint of the existing two-lane US 6 highway. It is a great testament to their abilities and imagination that they pretty much pulled it off…
@ That’s hard to say. At the moment, the least expensive way it could be done is by eliminating the already narrow shoulders and convert the roadway to 3 narrower lanes each direction, but I’m not sure how well that would work through the tunnels. Reconstructing the roadway to add another full lane each way maybe could be done, but not cheaply, and again the tunnels would be the limiting factor.
Large parts are 6 lanes or will be 6 lanes. Tunnel would require a third tunnel at considerable cost. 6 lanes would not cure all problems though, and would not cure any delays in Glenwood Canyon except it would make maintenance easier. Past Vail traffic is modest.
Currently, during the winter when Loveland Pass is impassable, they stage hazmat at the tunnel and stop traffic to escort hazmat through with lower risks for accidents.
Would love to see a passenger train route in the future to connect Denver to Grand Junction and the ski towns in between, would definitely alleviate future traffic more than additional lanes would. Especially during peak tourism ski season where most traffic are tourists renting cars with only a bus alternative.
You should look into US HW 20 from Philomath to Newport, Oregon. A over mountain re-routing with multiple bridges got stuck mid construction for over a decade do to geological and engineering issues. It's the western most part of the longest coast to coast highway in America so having the bit that cuts across Oregon's Coastal Range stuck incomplete for so long is sure to catch your interest.
My friends that ride always rave about how pretty I-70 west of Denver is. On my bucket list in the Spring to hit it up. Kind of feel bad living here in CO for over 6 years and never getting anymore west than Golden which is beautiful by the way and basically the start of the best part of I-70 IMO.
I have traveled this road many times and also gone over the Berthold Pass to Winter Park. This is very dangerous driving. I have in addition gone over Tail Ridge Road. Glenwood Canyon is very beautiful and an engineering marvel. Coming down I-70i into Denver I passed a tractor trailer on fire from brakes overheating.
Super interesting! These contents are pure gold for an enthusiast like me, and they are even more precious from the eyes of a European, accustomed to completely different motorways (even in their layouts). Have you ever considered comparing the American interstates with some European highway systems (like the German Autoban, the Italian Autostrada, the British Motorway etc.)? That would be really great! For example, this fascinating mountainous stretch of I-70 could be compared to the A5 Alpine autostrada in Italy, that, from the city of Aosta, goes up towards Entrèves and, just like I-70, culminates in a tunnel (the tunnel of Mont Blanc, 6.8 miles long).
Thanks for the support, I appreciate it! I made a video somewhat similar called "Which Country Has The Best Highway System?". I talk about different countries roads in that so you might be interested
Another hazard of this stretch is Floyd Hill. The eastbound lanes are at a certain angle where sun glare is a major concern in the winter time. This causes closures during the morning rush at times. But yeah, Glenwood Canyon is dangerous even with the mudslides in the summer months from past wildfires!
Uh-oh. I saw a picture of Maroon Bells during the discussion of Glenwood Canyon. Maroon Bells is near Aspen. Not even close to I-70. Having been through the canyon many times pre-interstate, they did a good job. But it was still prettier the old way.
It happens. How many times have you seen it on the internet where they show a picture Ayers Rock when they're talking about Sydney, or anywhere else in Australia?
You get to Aspen by way of I70 though, though you can get to Aspen in summer from the other side. In my opinion more beautiful, but parts are not for the faint of heart. Do not take in an RV.
The Alps in Europe are far more formidable than the American Rockies - yet there are no shortages of freeways across the Alps and other mountain ranges. Italy alone has over 700 freeway tunnels through its mountain ranges.
you are delulu if you think that overall they are more formidable.. Certain sections are daunting, but there as many if not more areas of that nature across the ROckies. Btw Ive crossed the ALps a dozen times or more, via car, train, and flying over, so I do actually have in-depth personal experience.
2:30 Silverthorne metro area 😂. “ massive “ skiing are 😂😂. I live nearby. Worked on the tunnel Project. They should have tunneled the entire canyon. It’s dangerous as heck ! Huge rock slides ect
@@BeaverGeography Definitely. I learned a great deal. Thank you, both for the video, and for guaranteeing that I will never make the mistake of travelling on this between Labor Day and Memorial Day.
@@BS-vx8dg Probably fine except Friday through Sunday or on holidays, definately not fine Friday through Sunday in winter, mid November through mid April, or if the weather is bad. Expect at least some snow every night in winter. Problem driving through Glenwood Canyon is road is a bit curvy and speed limit is lower than most drivers expect. There are occasional delays for rockfalls and maintenance.
Road maintenance in winter... I am not sure about the specific environmental impact of different de-icers. Regular salt (sodium chloride) drops the freezing point to about 25 degrees F. If you use it when the temperature will be going above and below that temperature, you get freeze-thaw cycles the will break down pavement. Magnesium chloride drops substantially lower before freezing, and calcium chloride even further, and CaCl actually generates heat as it goes into solution. I am just wondering how cold it gets up at the tunnel?
Gets very cold, but not necessarily when it is snowing hard. You will be OK with studded snow tires or chains. If you hear of a big delay due to shooting and clearing snowslides, get off at a motel or restraunt.
I-70 from the I-15 junction in utah to denver, co is so potentially treacherous that most trucking companies ban their druvers from getting on that portion of it unless they have at least 1-2 years of over-the-roaf mountain driving with at least 25,000-45,000 lbs liaded trailers experience!! AND I'N NOT KIDDING EITHER FOLKS!!
Auto trains would be better and perhaps affordable. The view might be even better. Then existing train route skips the worst part from Denver to Glenwood Springs.
Some planning (geological for the tunnel) occured in 1946. Note they are still making plans (design build) for improving a long steep stretch with a sharp curve east of Idahoe Springs. This stretch incorporated the origional geometry when widened and incorporated into the interstate.
I live in Florida I think Colorado is the most beautiful out of all the states upstate New York pretty Ohio very beautiful Michigan ok to me Virginia is magic but Colorado is different so magically beautiful like a fairly land in deep winter
Driving from Denver into the rockies on I-70 and coming over that first hill to see the continental divide in the distance is a truly unforgettable moment. Im thankful to have done it so many times
Wow, you can actually see it? I bet it truly is something special to see in person.
It's my favorite view in the United States. It is truly breathtaking.
@@jeremiahallyn4603 the :41 of this video is the aforementioned view first view coming up Genesee / Lookout mountain from Denver on westbound 70.
i rode that section of I-70 in 2018. Always wanted to see the divide from that part of the interstate. Definitely a site that should be on every US roadgeek's checklist.
Ha! Try it at night in a snowstorm. Did that once; quite the experience.
I grew up in Colorado Springs, and Grandma lived in Utah. I still remember (mid 80’s to early 90’s) watching the progress being made each time we made the trip to go visit. I also remember the horrible construction delays and conditions through Glenwood Canyon.
I-25 ain't no joke from albuquerque, nm to buffalo, wy EITHER!! A very beautiful & potentially dangerous drive!!
This is still the most beautiful stretch of interstate I've ever driven on. Years ago, I watched a show on Discovery, I think, about the construction. If I remember correctly, the construction companies were had to pay/were fined a set amount for every type of tree they had to cut down. Different trees had different values and it cut down the amount of trees they had to remove.
The fines were levied per individual tree removed. The amounts were determined per species. A remarkably low number of trees was ultimately removed.
I-70 is the jewel of the interstate system
H-3 is pretty nice, too.
I went driving to Denver this summer and stopped at Glenwood Springs. It was amazing, and so was the rest of the I-70 drive
I bet it was. I wanna visit that area so bad, it looks gorgeous.
I am so happy you covered this interstate in Colorado! I just mentioned in the last video how I would love to travel that section of highway. It truly is a beautiful part of our country 🙌😃
My brother goes to college across the state from me, I live in Northern Colorado. Despite my general frustrations with it, every time I drive over I-70, I just have to acknowledge how much of an engineering marvel it is.
Eight Christmases ago, I was looking out from a condo in Wildernest/Silverthorne looking at the endless string of lights descend from the Eisenhower Tunnel. Hours and hours.
I miss Colorado
Years back when I was trucking cross country, I made the trip on I-70 from Green River, UT to St. Louis, MO many times. During the warmer months it was an amazing trip, the scenery truly was spectacular from Glenwood Canyon up to the Eisenhower Tunnel. During the winter months it could get extremely treacherous, and it almost seemed as if truck travel was an afterthought as there weren’t very many places through that stretch where a trucker could pull over and fuel, rest or get repairs done…especially near the resort towns.
As a former Over the Road Trucker, I-70 is one of the most beautiful routes I have ever driven. It is also one of the most treacherous routes I have taken.
I drove to Denver along this route for the first time last summer. It is definitely one of the most beautiful roads I have ever been on.
I’ve never been out west, but I-70 in Glenwood Canyon is definitely still my number-one favorite part of the Interstate System.
If you haven’t done it already, I’d definitely like to see a video on I-H3, that one’s pretty cool too (as long as you don’t consider its role in the extinction of a local species of bird)
I'll add it to the list!
FUN FACT: as long as it took to finsih I-70 through Glenwood Canyon, the section in Utah crossing the San Rafael Swell took forever, and last time I checked had the longest single stretch between any type of services. not exits - as there are some off into desert roads, but exits with gas or whatever
I’m a Colorado native and I’ve driven through the mountains many times. In glenwood canyon, ny favorite rest station is “No Name”. I always stop there, even if I don’t need a break.
I work on I-70 doing road construction. This is my backyard!
I was there just a few weeks ago. We got stopped due to a crew blowing loose rock of the sides with dynamite. It was closed for 20 minutes at a time. The Eisenhower tunnel was pretty cool though. It is impressive how this highway was built. Keep up the good work with the content!
Thanks for the comment dude! Sounds like a fun experience
My Father-in-law, a partner in Howard Needles Tammen & Bergendoff (HNTB), designed I-70 across Kansas. I once asked him why it wasn't a beautifully landscaped Interstate like it was across Missouri? He told me that Kansas didn't give him enough land to work with. Thank God he didn't have to worry about Colorado!
HNTB did a significant amount of the bridge design work in Glenwood Canyon.
What a great amount of detail, well done!
Thanks, appreciate it!
An ancestor of mine was a photographer and surveyor for the Colorado Department of Highways, and did a huge amount of surveying and photography to lay out I-70, all the way from Denver through Grand Junction, though he did not live long enough to see Glenwood Canyon completed.
This is the most beautiful major interstate drive in the entire country ❤
Originally I-70's western terminus was planned to be at I-25 in Denver, but the State DOTs of Colorado and Utah wanted I-70 to be extended westward, as to facilitate a road link between Denver and Salt Lake City, with the road being routed along US-6 all the way to I-15 in Spanish Fork. The DOTs sent this proposal to the federal government, they accepted this proposal, but they also sent back to the DOTs another proposal that was influenced by military planners. The military felt that Southern California wasn't sufficiently connected to the (north)-Central US, and thought that the westward extension of I-70 would have been better fit to serve a link between Denver and Los Angeles, rather than with Salt Lake City, as they felt Denver and Salt Lake City were already sufficiently connected. Hence, this is why I-70 passes through Glenwood Canyon, with it's eastbound lanes being the original pavement of US-6, and it continues to follow US-6's route up until Green River, where US-6 splits from I-70 and heads northwest along with US-191, with I-70 continuing west through the San Rafael Swell and terminating at I-15 in Cove Fort, with westbound 70 angled for southbound 15.
I spent three weeks in Glenwood Springs years ago. I drove that whole stretch of I-70 from Denver to Grand Junction. It is spectacular. Fortunately I was there in April and didn't get the bad Winter weather.
You were very fortunate. Some of the worst "winter" weather I have encountered in the Colorado Rockies has been during the month of April.
Fire video Beaver
This is another topic I always wanted to learn about. Thank you so much.!
Glad it was helpful!
As a trucker i70 through the Rockies is my favorite route
Had driven two times from Utah to Colorado springs with oversize load. Luckly, weather was fine and didn't stuck there)) Amazing views near tunnels
Was forced to do a rental car ride (missed flight) from Denver to Grand Junction....at night....Was interesting. Would love to do it in the daytime
the first time i drove i-70 i was moving up to the mountains, my jaw dropped and i was driving like 35 mph. now i dont get mad at people driving slow because its so pretty, i was there once too!!
Unbelievable! Great video.
I always look forward to your videos even though I’m late to watch them. Lol.
I traveled on a small portion of this outside of Denver last year. It was so pretty!
Interstate H3 in Hawaii is also an engineering marvel with breath taking views
I remember driving a semi on the 70, definitely fun and beautiful but scary at times
fun fact: In the movie "vanishing point", Kowalski drove through the I-70 canyon construction site early in the chase.
Great info. Thanks.
I grew up here in CO and make countless trips up I70 for skiing. While the road is an engineering marvel, the drivers and traffic drive me insane. No pun intended lol
Good video as always
Heh, mentioning the closure in August 2022, I actually had to go on I-80 instead on my trip home because of it. Thankfully had cancelable hotel bookings....
The goal of the engineers through Glenwood Canyon was to create a four-lane interstate that had the same footprint of the existing two-lane US 6 highway. It is a great testament to their abilities and imagination that they pretty much pulled it off…
That said, I wonder if it’s possible to upgrade that stretch to 6 lanes (due to traffic).
@ That’s hard to say. At the moment, the least expensive way it could be done is by eliminating the already narrow shoulders and convert the roadway to 3 narrower lanes each direction, but I’m not sure how well that would work through the tunnels. Reconstructing the roadway to add another full lane each way maybe could be done, but not cheaply, and again the tunnels would be the limiting factor.
Large parts are 6 lanes or will be 6 lanes. Tunnel would require a third tunnel at considerable cost. 6 lanes would not cure all problems though, and would not cure any delays in Glenwood Canyon except it would make maintenance easier. Past Vail traffic is modest.
Currently, during the winter when Loveland Pass is impassable, they stage hazmat at the tunnel and stop traffic to escort hazmat through with lower risks for accidents.
Would love to see a passenger train route in the future to connect Denver to Grand Junction and the ski towns in between, would definitely alleviate future traffic more than additional lanes would. Especially during peak tourism ski season where most traffic are tourists renting cars with only a bus alternative.
Only 300 views in 30 minutes, bro fell off
(Just kidding, loved this video. I love getting to learn something new about a topic I like every weekend)
You should look into US HW 20 from Philomath to Newport, Oregon. A over mountain re-routing with multiple bridges got stuck mid construction for over a decade do to geological and engineering issues. It's the western most part of the longest coast to coast highway in America so having the bit that cuts across Oregon's Coastal Range stuck incomplete for so long is sure to catch your interest.
Ill look into it!
Great video. I just drove that route in August.
Now if we can extend I-70 to I-5 that will be amazing.
If only there was a way other than autos to lower the traffic volume and still move people and freight efficiently and safely.
My friends that ride always rave about how pretty I-70 west of Denver is. On my bucket list in the Spring to hit it up. Kind of feel bad living here in CO for over 6 years and never getting anymore west than Golden which is beautiful by the way and basically the start of the best part of I-70 IMO.
I have traveled this road many times and also gone over the Berthold Pass to Winter Park. This is very dangerous driving. I have in addition gone over Tail Ridge Road. Glenwood Canyon is very beautiful and an engineering marvel. Coming down I-70i into Denver I passed a tractor trailer on fire from brakes overheating.
THE worst traffic you will ever experience in your entire life 😭
Im from the UK and my dream is to one day drive accross North America. I70 in Colorado is at the top of the list of routes I'd love to drive on
Drove this whole stretch round trip this summer
Pro Tip: make sure your brake pads are 100%!!!
Veterans tunnel was a change made within the last ten years.
I’m so thankful I was born in Colorado
In Wendover's video, the portion west of Denver was not in the original plan-but it was insisted upon
Correct!
You should do a video on US Route 19
Super interesting! These contents are pure gold for an enthusiast like me, and they are even more precious from the eyes of a European, accustomed to completely different motorways (even in their layouts). Have you ever considered comparing the American interstates with some European highway systems (like the German Autoban, the Italian Autostrada, the British Motorway etc.)? That would be really great! For example, this fascinating mountainous stretch of I-70 could be compared to the A5 Alpine autostrada in Italy, that, from the city of Aosta, goes up towards Entrèves and, just like I-70, culminates in a tunnel (the tunnel of Mont Blanc, 6.8 miles long).
Thanks for the support, I appreciate it! I made a video somewhat similar called "Which Country Has The Best Highway System?". I talk about different countries roads in that so you might be interested
Another hazard of this stretch is Floyd Hill. The eastbound lanes are at a certain angle where sun glare is a major concern in the winter time. This causes closures during the morning rush at times. But yeah, Glenwood Canyon is dangerous even with the mudslides in the summer months from past wildfires!
Uh-oh. I saw a picture of Maroon Bells during the discussion of Glenwood Canyon. Maroon Bells is near Aspen. Not even close to I-70. Having been through the canyon many times pre-interstate, they did a good job. But it was still prettier the old way.
It happens. How many times have you seen it on the internet where they show a picture Ayers Rock when they're talking about Sydney, or anywhere else in Australia?
You get to Aspen by way of I70 though, though you can get to Aspen in summer from the other side. In my opinion more beautiful, but parts are not for the faint of heart. Do not take in an RV.
The Alps in Europe are far more formidable than the American Rockies - yet there are no shortages of freeways across the Alps and other mountain ranges. Italy alone has over 700 freeway tunnels through its mountain ranges.
you are delulu if you think that overall they are more formidable.. Certain sections are daunting, but there as many if not more areas of that nature across the ROckies.
Btw Ive crossed the ALps a dozen times or more, via car, train, and flying over, so I do actually have in-depth personal experience.
European derangement syndrome
2:30 Silverthorne metro area 😂. “ massive “ skiing are 😂😂.
I live nearby. Worked on the tunnel Project. They should have tunneled the entire canyon. It’s dangerous as heck ! Huge rock slides ect
I'm going to start watching this in a moment, but I really hope there's more to this than . . . mountains.
Did It talk sufficiently about the other aspects?
@@BeaverGeography Definitely. I learned a great deal. Thank you, both for the video, and for guaranteeing that I will never make the mistake of travelling on this between Labor Day and Memorial Day.
@@BS-vx8dg Awesome dude, appreciate the support
@@BS-vx8dg Probably fine except Friday through Sunday or on holidays, definately not fine Friday through Sunday in winter, mid November through mid April, or if the weather is bad. Expect at least some snow every night in winter. Problem driving through Glenwood Canyon is road is a bit curvy and speed limit is lower than most drivers expect. There are occasional delays for rockfalls and maintenance.
So we can get this but a train to the ski resorts would be too expensive?
Road maintenance in winter... I am not sure about the specific environmental impact of different de-icers. Regular salt (sodium chloride) drops the freezing point to about 25 degrees F. If you use it when the temperature will be going above and below that temperature, you get freeze-thaw cycles the will break down pavement. Magnesium chloride drops substantially lower before freezing, and calcium chloride even further, and CaCl actually generates heat as it goes into solution. I am just wondering how cold it gets up at the tunnel?
Gets very cold, but not necessarily when it is snowing hard. You will be OK with studded snow tires or chains. If you hear of a big delay due to shooting and clearing snowslides, get off at a motel or restraunt.
I am sure the part east of Denver was very easy to build.
I 70 east from Denver, Limon! When it should be KC
We need a vid about I-10 going through Louisiana
On the list!
Hell yeah out west go one state over please
Can you do one about I-70/76 in Pennsylvania as well??? 😁
I wish people would stop going 100mph on it.
Colorado is so beautiful and the people are very friendly I moved there from Arizona because I did not like how trashy (red) the state was becoming
I-70 from the I-15 junction in utah to denver, co is so potentially treacherous that most trucking companies ban their druvers from getting on that portion of it unless they have at least 1-2 years of over-the-roaf mountain driving with at least 25,000-45,000 lbs liaded trailers experience!! AND I'N NOT KIDDING EITHER FOLKS!!
Too bad it isn't feasible to put a tunnel from Denver to Grand Junction, and reduce the traffic congestion on I-70.
not sure about congestion, but it would make travel better in the wintertime.
Auto trains would be better and perhaps affordable. The view might be even better. Then existing train route skips the worst part from Denver to Glenwood Springs.
Nice video.
But “countless years of planning”?
Years aren’t countless.
Some planning (geological for the tunnel) occured in 1946. Note they are still making plans (design build) for improving a long steep stretch with a sharp curve east of Idahoe Springs. This stretch incorporated the origional geometry when widened and incorporated into the interstate.
I live in Florida I think Colorado is the most beautiful out of all the states upstate New York pretty Ohio very beautiful Michigan ok to me Virginia is magic but Colorado is different so magically beautiful like a fairly land in deep winter
Screw the environmental impacts. Building highways is more important than the environment.
And why’s that? Can’t build highways in a terrible environment after all.
I'm gonna go with...mountains.
super steeep
God, thank you for deliverance from evil and from wickedness. Thank you for being our compass and our strong deliver In Jesus mighty name. Amen 🙏 🤍
Yes Rebecca🙏🙏🙏
I'm sorry, this is interesting stuff, but I can't deal with your voice.
Sorry gang
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4 comments. Bro fell off
This isn’t the channel for you kid
Thank you for copying and rehashing Wendover, I really love empty content like this to fill my meaningless existence
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the opps ain't ready to drive on i-70 in the winters