CDOT has been doing highway construction in that area for several years. The road is closed at night and there are traffic holds during the day on weekdays. However, it was possible to bypass the hold with a detour, if desired.
This closure is the bridge beyond the construction zone and bypass route. No getting around it. The state is doing an emergency bridge repair and has asked for federal funding. For the time being, US 50 is closed and Gunnison is isolated from Montrose. A nuisance for those of us on the Montrose side. A real PITA for the folks in Gunnison and Crested Butte. The detour via I-70 is way over a hundred miles.