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Highway closure pushed to September
Less than a month ago, San Miguel Power Association had an aggressive timeline in mind for work meant to reduce the chances its aging power line atop Red Mountain Pass could spark a wildfire.
The rural electric cooperative wanted to close U.S. Highway 550 over Red Mountain Pass for the better part of two weeks in July and two more weeks in August so it could clear trees and other vegetation around the line and use a helicopter to carry the timber away, requiring the road closure.
But a combination...