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Telluride CO Guardrail Contractor | Ideal Fencing Corp

Telluride sits at 8,750 feet in a box canyon accessible by SH-145 along the San Miguel River and SH-62 over Dallas Divide — two mountain highways that present distinct guardrail challenges: river-edge

Telluride sits at 8,750 feet in a box canyon accessible by SH-145 along the San Miguel River and SH-62 over Dallas Divide — two mountain highways that present distinct guardrail challenges: river-edge cliff drops on SH-145 through the canyon and exposed ridgeline conditions at 8,970-foot Dallas Divide on SH-62. Both highways fall under CDOT Region 5 jurisdiction.

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SH-145 through the canyon below Telluride uses W-beam guardrail on a shelf road cut into steep canyon walls, with the river 20–100 feet below the roadway edge. Post installation requires rock drilling in many sections. CDOT Region 5 specifies enhanced post embedment and additional block-outs for the steepest cliff-edge sections.

Telluride is one of Colorado's most remote mountain towns. We stage equipment at Montrose or Durango for extended projects in the Telluride area. Crew and materials can be positioned at Telluride via SH-145 from Cortez or SH-62 from US-550, depending on road conditions.

The Telluride Regional Airport sits at 9,078 feet on a mesa above town, accessed by a steep road with significant drop-off exposure. Airport road guardrail falls under San Miguel County rather than CDOT jurisdiction. We perform county-spec guardrail work for San Miguel County when mobilized to the area.

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