Avalanche control systems coming to southwest Colorado

COLORADO (KRQE) - New avalanche control equipment is set to be installed in southwest Colorado. The changes will come to US Highway 550 over Red Mountain Pass between Silverton and Ouray.According to a Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) press release, remote avalanche control systems will be installed at three known snow slide path locations: near the pass summit above the highway, at the Blue Point and Blue Willow slide paths (Mile Marker 81), and near the Alpine Loop start at the Mot