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Thought that i would put this in Campfire so more people see it...
I70 in Colorado from Georgetown to where US24 meets I70 west of Vail is really bad right now. IT was a very harsh winter for the roads.
West Bound
for starters after Georgetown west bound I70 there starts to be some smaller shallow pot holes from the top layer of Aspaht being chipped away from the plowing after the ice and melt cycles. at the top near the Tunnel there are some bad pot holes in the right lane. The Decent into Silverthorn has a lot of cracking that runs parrellel to the direction of travel where the different lanes were paved besides the shallow pot holes from the top layer of asphalt. the parrallel cracking is bigger then they can seal and fill with Tar Snakes. once you get down the tunnel pass there is a bit of okay then at the overpass at Silverthorn there are some really bad pot holes and cracking on the west side of the overpass and heading up the next hill in the right lane... left lane is not much better on overpass.
heading into Frisco there are some really bad cracking sections of the top layer of asphalt. after Frisco it is okay until you start up Vail Pass at Copper Ski area.
Vail Pass West bound is really bad
After the first right bank curve there starts to be major pot holes in the right lane and cracking big enought to bounce a cycle in a not fun way. the two lanes pavement is cracking at the seams to upwards of 4 inch wide that run parralell to traffic... Of course most of the worst pot holes are in curves or just after one also. I got bounced bad two weeks ago in one i did not see since i was moving over to miss another... about half way up west bound there is a pot hole/ crack that could take out a smaller size car tire without a second thought 
It is in the right lane on the left side of the lane (left riding section of the lane for cycles)... passing it three times now in the last two weeks i figure it is at least 10-15ft long, 12-18 wide in the widest part and at least 12inches deep
eekeekeekeek
in the middle... i would not like to think what it would do to a cycle.. the decent into Vail is better with only few rougher spots.
In Vail at the west exist there is a couple pot holes in theright lane and a couple really bad ones in both lanes in a sharpe curve over an over pass just west of Vail at the US24 intersections.
EAST BOUND
Vail pass is not too bad... still keep an eye out it is still freezing up there at night right now with major melt durning the day... there only a few rough section here and there. east bound up to the Eisenhauer Tunnel is rough here and there depending on what lane you are in with a big whoop from a section of the road that is permafrost heaving a touch... there is some bad pot holes right as you go into the tunnel. the Decent into Georgetown is smooth except the top 4-5 miles from the tunnel where there is some cracking and a few shallower pot holes here and there mostly up above the Bakersfield exit..
SO all of you be careful on I70 in the mountains until the CDOT gets things patched which i doubt will be anytime soon....
I70 in Colorado from Georgetown to where US24 meets I70 west of Vail is really bad right now. IT was a very harsh winter for the roads.
West Bound
for starters after Georgetown west bound I70 there starts to be some smaller shallow pot holes from the top layer of Aspaht being chipped away from the plowing after the ice and melt cycles. at the top near the Tunnel there are some bad pot holes in the right lane. The Decent into Silverthorn has a lot of cracking that runs parrellel to the direction of travel where the different lanes were paved besides the shallow pot holes from the top layer of asphalt. the parrallel cracking is bigger then they can seal and fill with Tar Snakes. once you get down the tunnel pass there is a bit of okay then at the overpass at Silverthorn there are some really bad pot holes and cracking on the west side of the overpass and heading up the next hill in the right lane... left lane is not much better on overpass.
heading into Frisco there are some really bad cracking sections of the top layer of asphalt. after Frisco it is okay until you start up Vail Pass at Copper Ski area.
Vail Pass West bound is really bad
After the first right bank curve there starts to be major pot holes in the right lane and cracking big enought to bounce a cycle in a not fun way. the two lanes pavement is cracking at the seams to upwards of 4 inch wide that run parralell to traffic... Of course most of the worst pot holes are in curves or just after one also. I got bounced bad two weeks ago in one i did not see since i was moving over to miss another... about half way up west bound there is a pot hole/ crack that could take out a smaller size car tire without a second thought It is in the right lane on the left side of the lane (left riding section of the lane for cycles)... passing it three times now in the last two weeks i figure it is at least 10-15ft long, 12-18 wide in the widest part and at least 12inches deepeekeekeekeek in the middle... i would not like to think what it would do to a cycle.. the decent into Vail is better with only few rougher spots. In Vail at the west exist there is a couple pot holes in theright lane and a couple really bad ones in both lanes in a sharpe curve over an over pass just west of Vail at the US24 intersections.
EAST BOUND
Vail pass is not too bad... still keep an eye out it is still freezing up there at night right now with major melt durning the day... there only a few rough section here and there. east bound up to the Eisenhauer Tunnel is rough here and there depending on what lane you are in with a big whoop from a section of the road that is permafrost heaving a touch... there is some bad pot holes right as you go into the tunnel. the Decent into Georgetown is smooth except the top 4-5 miles from the tunnel where there is some cracking and a few shallower pot holes here and there mostly up above the Bakersfield exit..
SO all of you be careful on I70 in the mountains until the CDOT gets things patched which i doubt will be anytime soon....
