Colorado is moving an entire highway after a 8.5 million boulder fell onto the roadway

Colorado officials plan to re-build a highway around a boulder that tumbled onto the road.

The state expects to save $200,000 by letting the 8.5 million pound rock stay put.

The massive chunk could also end up a tourist attraction, officials hope.

A boulder the size of a house that tumbled across and gouged a southwestern Colorado state highway last month will stay put. State officials plan to rebuild the highway next to it, saving taxpayers money and possibly creating a tourist attraction.

Democratic Gov. Jared Polis said Tuesday that Colorado will save about $200,000 by not blasting the 8.5 million pound (3.9 million kilogram) boulder. He said people will also have the opportunity to see the boulder dubbed “Memorial Rock,” which fell on Memorial Day weekend.

It was the largest rock in a rockslide on Colorado Highway 145 near the town of Dolores on May 24 and ended up just off the road.

The Colorado Department of Transportation says the total cost of fixing the road, adding a guardrail in front of the boulder and cleanup will be about $1.3 million.

科罗拉多州官员计划在一块巨石周围重新建造一条高速公路。 该州希望通过让850万英镑的石头留下来节省20万美元。官员们希望，这块巨大的大块也可能成为一个旅游景点。一座巨大的巨石上个月翻滚过来并挖出了科罗拉多州西南部的一条高速公路。国家官员计划重建旁边的高速公路，为纳税人节省资金，并可能创造一个旅游景点。民主党州长贾里德·波利斯周二表示，科罗拉多州将通过不爆破850万英镑（390万公斤）节省约20万美元巨石。他说，人们还将有机会看到被称为纪念日的巨石，这是纪念日周末落下的。这是5月24日在多洛雷斯镇附近的科罗拉多高速公路145号滑坡中最大的岩石。马路科罗拉多州交通运输部表示，修理道路的总成本，在巨石前加上护栏和清理工作将耗资约130万美元。