MORRISON, Colo. (KDVR) — Highway 285 is one of the main connections between Denver and Colorado’s mountain communities, but locals say it’s becoming increasingly dangerous.

Longtime resident Josh Trask recently captured video of a semi-truck’s brakes smoking as it traveled down the highway.

“I got to Windy Point, which is a few miles back from where I took the video, and there was a wall of smoke. I could smell the burning brakes and so I just kept following the smoke down the hill, and then I sa,w as I got down to Hidden Hills, this truck just looked like he was on fire,” Trask said.

The winding road is notorious for its steep grades and sharp curves. Bill Bruner, with the 285 Improvements Committee, has spent the past decade pushing for safety upgrades.

“It’s a multi-grade road, so t

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