Dry conditions and early mountain access could bring heavier traffic across Colorado this holiday weekend
Northern Colorado travelers heading into the mountains for Memorial Day weekend may encounter heavier-than-usual traffic this year as dry winter and spring conditions open high-country roads and recreation areas earlier than normal.
The Colorado Department of Transportation announced it will suspend statewide road construction and maintenance projects beginning at noon Friday, May 22, through Tuesday morning, May 26, to help ease congestion during one of the first major travel weekends of the summer season…