high school and high school in Ridgway. Danny Thompson, race car driver and businessman. Dennis Weaver, Emmy Award-winning television actor Trevor White, Producer. Transportation The closest airport served by scheduled airlines is Montrose Regional Airport, located 28 miles north. Ridgway is part of Colorado's Bustang network. It is on the Durango-Grand Junction Outrider line. Major highways U.S. Highway 550 begins 27 miles north of Ridgway, in Montrose. It runs to Bernalillo, New Mexico, near Albuquerque, New Mexico via Durango, Colorado. State Highway 62 is a highway, connecting Ridgway to State Highway 145, near Placerville. See also Outline of Colorado Index of Colorado-related articles State of Colorado Colorado cities and towns Colorado municipalities Colorado counties Ouray County, Colorado Communities of Ouray County San Juan Skyway National Scenic Byway References External links Town of Ridgway website CDOT map of the Town of Ridgway Ridgway Chamber of Commerce Ridgway Sun Newspaper Towns in Ouray County, Colorado Towns in Colorado