Proposed changes at the summit of Independence Pass, including a reconfigured parking area, improvements to the walkway that leads to a scenic overlook, a wind shelter and other features will be the focus of a public open house Wednesday in Aspen.
After seeking ideas in June from the public and such entities as the byway directors, Forest Service, Aspen Historical Society and Colorado Department of Transportation, the contractor is ready to display its draft interpretive plan for Independence Pass. The open house takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday on the third floor at the Aspen fire station, 420 E. Hopkins Ave.
The input last summer has resulted in a proposed site layout that, for starters, does away with the existing, chaotic parking arrangement at the summit. Currently, travelers pull directly off Highway 82 into a large parking lot that only designates parking along one edge.
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