Case Study
Berthoud Pass Diversion Channel
CDOT finds SmartDitch ideal for high mountain diversion channel. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) was facing drainage issues behind existing retaining walls along a section of Highway 40 as it climbs over the 11,307 foot summit of Berthoud Pass, just west of Denver, Colorado. Over time, hydrostatic pressure and freeze/thaw caused sections of the walls to fail. To solve this problem, CDOT planned to divert water away from