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Pub. Date
2015.
Description
The Front Range Foothills design segment begins the accent to the Rocky Mountains from the eastern plains and the Denver metropolitan area. Significant features comprise of the hogback, scenic views including to the Continental Divide, Clear Creek, access to local and regional recreational opportunities, and communities and residential areas. The Front Range Foothills design segment contains one Area of Special Attention (ASA) at Floyd Hill.
Pub. Date
2011.
Description
Rich in mining history, the Mountain Mineral Belt design segment rises from the foothills. Dotted with historic towns including Idaho Springs and Georgetown, the Mountain Mineral Belt offers scenic views, lush forests, rocky hillsides, waterways, and access to local and regional destinations and recreational opportunities. The Mountain Mineral Belt design segment contains five Areas of Special Attention (ASA) including Floyd Hill, Twin Tunnels; Idaho...
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
Rising to over 10,000 feet in elevation, the Crest of the Rockies design segment provides access to numerous ski resorts and recreational opportunities through Silverthorne, Frisco, Copper Mountain, Vail, Avon and Edwards. The Crest of the Rockies offers dramatic views of peaks and valleys, steep topography, lush alpine vegetation, rocky hillsides, waterways and views of numerous ski resorts. The Crest of the Rockies design segment contains five Areas...
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
Characterized by rocky hillsides, canyons and montane landscape, the Western Slope Canyons and Valleys design segment is a clear transition from the alpine landscape of the Crest of the Rockies. This design segment connects the towns of Wolcott, Eagle, Dotsero and Glenwood Springs and provides scenic views of the native vegetation, rocky hillsides and Colorado River, and provides direct access to local and regional recreational destinations. The Western...
Pub. Date
2004.
Description
"This plan, the result of a partnership among the Departments of Transportation of Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, outlines a series of priorities and steps to improve the corridor and serves as a tool for securing funding for corridor development. Funding for this planning project was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation with the Colorado Department of Transportation serving as project manager."
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