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A Promise Made:
The process of planning and designing the new highway through Glenwood Canyon was lengthy, intense -- and public. Designers were especially challenged to create model graphics that would realistically depict the finished product. They did this by using artists' renderings, sophisticated computer simulations, and actual models. Designers walked every foot of the canyon many times and literally adjusted the location of the road by inches to save a tree or keep from blasting a cliff face. It was this personal commitment to excellence and attention to detail that ultimately gave the people what they wanted -- the best that can be accomplished in highway design and construction. |