the top-25 of the nation's most dynamic micropolitan statistical areas by think tank Heartland Forward. This is largely based on the City's access to outdoor recreation, with the study citing the City's mix of broadband connectivity and access to the outdoors which became a respite from the difficulties of pandemic-era city life. Infrastructure Fiber optic internet The City of Montrose has several miles of fiber optic internet service installed and boasts 1 gigabyte internet speeds throughout the community. Transportation Montrose Regional Airport serves the Montrose area with regional service to Denver. As the nearest major airport to the Telluride Ski Area, Montrose sees heavy seasonal service. Montrose has a city-run bus service. Its three lines run only during weekdays. There are three lines that Montrose is part of Colorado's Bustang network. It is along the Durango-Grand Junction Outrider line. Major highways US 50 runs east-west, crossing 12 states. It links Sacramento, California with Ocean City, Maryland. In Colorado, it connects Montrose to Grand Junction, Gunnison and Pueblo. US 550 comes all the way from Bernalillo, New Mexico (just north of Albuquerque), via Durango and Ridgway, reaching its end at the corner of Townsend Avenue and Main Street, in Montrose. In popular culture Movies Several Western films have connections to Montrose. The original version of True Grit (1969 Film) starring John Wayne was filmed in Montrose and the surrounding region. Additionally, several scenes from motion pictures How the West Was Won (1962 Film) and The Sheepman (1958 Film) were shot in Montrose. Television The television series, Then Came Bronson starring Michael Parks had the episodes "Old Tigers Never Die; They Just Run Away" and "Mating Dance for Tender Grass" filmed in and around Montrose. In the A&E network reality show, Dog the Bounty Hunter, Montrose is featured in four episodes. The MTV reality show Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant's has several episodes filmed in Montrose, where living in a small town was a common talking point in the series. In the AMC drama series, Better Call Saul, Saul Goodman is incarcerated in ADX Montrose, a fictional maximum security prison based in Montrose, serving an 86-year sentence for his involvement in the events of Breaking Bad and related crimes. ADX Montrose is referred to as the “Alcatraz of the Rockies” and is based on ADX Florence. Other The 2011 video game Homefront is set mostly in Montrose. The game tells the story