The Golden bypass landslide, Golden, Colorado
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Abstract
Slope instability along a new highway bypass in Golden, Colorado, became a major concern in 1993. Rains and snowmelt accelerated movement of a landslide that had begun to develop before the bypass was opened to traffic in July of 1991. The downslope movement of earth materials increased significantly in 1993. During the first few months of the year, the landslide pushed onto the west shoulder of the road and crumpled the pavement beneath the south-bound lane. As we prepare this article (September, 1993), the slide continues to encroach onto the highway, posing a persistent problem despite repeated efforts to slow or stop its movement. As this article will show, permanent solutions to landslide problems of this kind are difficult to obtain.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The Golden bypass landslide, Golden, Colorado |
| Series title | Earthquakes & Volcanoes (USGS) |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1993 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S Geological Survey |
| Description | 11 p. |
| First page | 4 |
| Last page | 14 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Other Geospatial | Golden bypass |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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