Five years after a pedestrian was killed crossing U.S. 6 near Keystone, homeowners are still waiting for badly needed safety improvements.
In the years since a 33-year-old woman was killed by a drunk driver, residents’ concerns have spread to the entire U.S. 6 corridor between Elk Drive and Montezuma Road. The road, which has been overwhelmed by growth around Keystone Resort, is routinely snarled with traffic.
“I live on my property full-time, so I’m very careful when I come and go,” said Gretchen Davis, president of the Keystone Owners Association. “On weekends, regardless of whether there’s snow or not, in the morning the highway will be backed up all the way to Swan Mountain Road.”
The intersection with Rasor Drive, which has a pedestrian crosswalk but no traffic light, is a focus of concern. After the 2012 death, the Colorado Department of Transportation and Summit County government installed flashing signal lights for pedestrians, a welcome but inadequate addition, residents say.
Since 2012, there have been at least four other pedestrian collisions at that intersection alone that have caused serious injuries, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
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