Why Doesn't Anyone Want to Fix One of America's Scariest Roads?

U.S. Highway 550, known as the Million Dollar Highway in southwestern Colorado, is America's most avalanche-prone road open year-round, featuring narrow two-lane sections carved into cliff faces with no guardrails and drop-offs exceeding 400 feet. The road attracts both thrill-seeking tourists and dangerous behavior, including intentional crashes, despite its deadly track record of frequent accidents and fatalities. Despite being featured as both a world's most dangerous road and a bucket-list destination, efforts to improve safety remain unclear.