While a major roadwork project on Vail Pass causing single-lane summer closures will continue through next year — interrupted by a winter hiatus — there is good news for backcountry skiers and snowmobilers drawn to the popular Vail Pass Winter Recreation Area.

The rest area near the top of the pass, which has been closed since the spring of 2023, is finally set to reopen by the end of September.

Ongoing Interstate 70 construction at multiple locations on the pass will continue for a few more weeks until winter weather forces suspension of operations. Last year, that occurred on Nov. 22. The Vail ski area is scheduled to open this year on Nov. 14.

The new rest area will include updated restrooms capable of meeting present and future needs, a new drinking water system and expansion of th

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