IDAHO SPRINGS — At the end of the blasted, hard-rock tunnel is a bulkhead. Behind the wall — concrete and steel more than 3 feet thick — is almost 3 million gallons of water tainted by heavy metals. The words “do not open” are scrawled on the steel portal. “That’s some good advice right there,” said Bob Bowland, a longtime Idaho Springs resident and councilman, his words echoing down the 12-by-12-foot stone shaft. Back in the day, the Argo Tunnel ferried gold ore into one of the state’s busiest mills and drained water from mines in the renowned “richest square mile on earth” around Central City. This month, visitors will begin strolling the Argo Tunnel, marking what is likely the first-ever tourist-friendly Superfund site. A partnership of Idaho Springs investors and famed Denver preservationist Dana Crawford hope those tourists will spark economic renewal in Idaho Springs.

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