Hickenlooper, Bennet Urge Buttigieg to Support Colorado Following Blue Mesa Bridge Closure
April 30, 2024
April 30, 2024
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet urged U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg to deploy all available resources following the closure of U.S. Highway 50, a critical East-West corridor for Colorado. With this closure, many of Colorado's Western Slope residents face six hours of travel time for a drive that normally takes 75 minutes.
Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet urged U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg to deploy all available resources following the closure of U.S. Highway 50, a critical East-West corridor for Colorado. With this closure, many of Colorado's Western Slope residents face six hours of travel time for a drive that normally takes 75 minutes.