Original Glenwood Canyon Highway Engineer Says I-70 Needs Climate Change Reinforcement

August 9, 2021
I-70 clean up is underway as the Colorado Department of Transportation works to clear the debris from the mudslide.I-70 clean up is underway as the Colorado Department of Transportation works to clear the debris from the mudslide.Colorado Department of Transportation
I-70 clean up is underway as the Colorado Department of Transportation works to clear the debris from the mudslide.

As climate change intensifies, it will have a greater impact on infrastructure, according to Ralph Trapani. The lead civil engineer for the Glenwood Canyon highway project reflects on past decisions that may have contributed to I-70's fate and on future choices that can shore it up.