Why Doesn’t Anyone Want to Fix One of America’s Scariest Roads?
- The Million Dollar Highway, prone to rockfall and avalanches, is the site of horrific crashes and courageous rescues.
- September 28, 2026The highway, in the southwestern part of the state, has made lists of both the most dangerous and the most appealing roads in the country.
- Video by Jamey Stillings for The New YorkerIn the valley where I live, along a quiet stretch of the Uncompahgre River, in southwestern Colorado, there is only one paved road, and, like most people around here, I don’t drive it south without a good reason.
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- The Million Dollar Highway, prone to rockfall and avalanches, is the site of horrific crashes and courageous rescues.
- September 28, 2026The highway, in the southwestern part of the state, has made lists of both the most dangerous and the most appealing roads in the country.
- Video by Jamey Stillings for The New YorkerIn the valley where I live, along a quiet stretch of the Uncompahgre River, in southwestern Colorado, there is only one paved road, and, like most people around here, I don’t drive it south without a good reason.
Sources: The New Yorker