A fatal rockslide last week has prompted Colorado officials to speed up plans to make improvements to I-70 to prevent more slides.
Otto Imig of Erie, PA, was killed last week after he was struck by a rock that shattered the window of the shuttle van he was riding in. As a result, state transportation chief Tom Norton says he wants to get solutions in place during next summer's construction season.
Possible solutions include bolting or netting rocks in place, installing a cable-net fence over the rock face, or building sheds over the Interstate.
Each year the Colorado DOT sets aside $750,000 to prevent rock slides. Drivers are asked to be most careful when rounding curves since that is where most rock slides happen.
Otto Imig of Erie, PA, was killed last week after he was struck by a rock that shattered the window of the shuttle van he was riding in. As a result, state transportation chief Tom Norton says he wants to get solutions in place during next summer's construction season.
Possible solutions include bolting or netting rocks in place, installing a cable-net fence over the rock face, or building sheds over the Interstate.
Each year the Colorado DOT sets aside $750,000 to prevent rock slides. Drivers are asked to be most careful when rounding curves since that is where most rock slides happen.
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