U.S. 36 collapse report cites drainage design, heavy rainfall during construction as possible culprits

Water-saturated clay in embankment shifted beneath a retaining wall, causing 2019 incident

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Crews remove a damaged section of U.S. 36, caused by a “slope failure” on the embankment, on July 29, 2019, in Westminster.
By Jon Murray | jmurray@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
August 12, 2021 at 6:41 p.m.

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Jon Murray | Enterprise and Transportation Reporter — The Denver Post

Jon Murray is an enterprise reporter on The Denver Post's government and politics team, with a focus on transportation and accountability reporting. He previously covered Denver city government. A Colorado native, he joined The Denver Post in 2014 after a decade at The Indianapolis Star. He graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and history.