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New Bridge Going Across 6th Avenue

        A bridge on the south side of 6thavenue has been in the process of being built for quite some time, and as you drive by you may wonder where is that going? How I it going to get there? Well, from this Friday night to Monday morning the highway will be closed from Kipling Av. to Simms/Union exits. The large 600-ton bridge will stretch across the 286-footspan of the highway on long transporters, and is expected to take 30 hours to complete the roll. The bridge is 65-feet tall, and uses 55,000 bolts to keep i together. On the north side of 6th, the bridge will hopefully connect with a smaller span on the other side without a hitch.

                RTD has now set up a viewing area on the north Sixth Av. frontage road, to watch the traveling bridge over the weekend, with bleachers and a great view of the big move. So go check out this slow, but interesting travel of one big bridge.

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Aspen Skier Seriously Injured After Being Caught in Avalanche

The skier was pinned up against a tree and buried under 24 inches of snow, while the person the he was with anchored himself to a tree during the avalanche which slid 1,500 ft. and was 40 ft. wide.

The two skiers were with a group of four when they went on their own.

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is now warning people about the high avalanche danger. Because 500 slides were recorded throughout the last week.

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