8.5-Million-Pound Boulder That Crashed on Colorado Highway Staying Put, For Good
At a Glance Two boulders crashed onto Highway 24 in southwest Colorado on May 24. The smaller boulder was blown up.The larger 8.5-million-pound rock will remain where it is as a new landmark. An 8.5 million pound boulder that crashed down onto a Colorado highway just before the Memorial Day weekend is not going anywhere, anytime soon ... purposely. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced Tuesday that his administration has decided to leave the boulder that crashed onto Highway 145 between...