Show colorado boasts of most expensive road the most expensive road built in the united states Is in colorado this Is the state highway between aj silverton and durango and parts of it cost a mile this highway follows an old toll road and to construct it the state had to blat out large sections of the mountains build masonry embank mants fill in gorges construct bridges and build stone walls to male travel safe there are numerous places where the stream in the bottom of the canon abar burai Is more than 2000 feet bolow the highway and other places where it Is feet or more aside from the scenic grandeur gra deur of highway piercing as it does some of the most rugged mountains in the state the marvel in its construction Is the wonder of the auto tourist it la on the direct route between mesa verde telluride ouray Sl herton and durango |