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09/08/2003: "Federal Highway Administration announces Guanella Pass choice"
The Federal Highway Administration has chosen Alternative 6 for Guanella Pass.
Alternative 6 will provide a consistent roadway width of 22 feet, including two 9-foot lanes and 2-foot shoulders. The type of construction consists of approximately 19 percent full reconstruction, 18 percent light reconstruction, and 63 percent rehabilitation. Under Alternative 6, approximately 56 percent of the roadway will have an asphalt pavement with a chip seal overlay, 14 percent will be surfaced with gravel and a dust suppressant, and 30 percent will be surfaced in macadam.
