The Colorado Dept. of Transportation began repairs July 18 on the sinkhole on U.S. 24 over Tennessee Pass and will finish the week of August 6. The highway will remain closed in both directions to all traffic, including bicyclists, from mile marker (MM) 162 to MM 166.
Hayward Baker Inc. won the repair bid with a contract amount of $829,748.65. Incentives are part to the contract. If Hayward Baker can open one lane or both lanes of the highway by August 6, it will receive an additional $5,000 per day for early opening. Conversely, the firm will be assessed a disincentive of $5,000 for each day the highway remains closed past August 6. The total cost of repairs, including traffic control, design, etc. is estimated to be $1.5 million.