Tag: i-70
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Construction on major I-70 project to halt for winter season, work resumes in Spring
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On the cusp of the Thanksgiving weekend, drivers heading to the high country have something to be thankful for: A major construction project on West Vail Pass is wrapping up for the winter season. The Colorado Department of Transportation announced the hiatus for the Interstate…
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More than 20 rescued from tunnel on Colorado’s I-70 after storm in Glenwood Canyon
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The closure of Interstate 70 is expected to last through the weekend, the Colorado Department of Transportation said, as efforts Thursday night and Friday emphasized rescuing roughly 108 motorists stranded overnight in Glenwood Canyon by debris. The closure shut down exits 87 (West Rifle), 109…
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Semi truck fire closes Interstate 70 west of Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado State Patrol closed Interstate 70 Wednesday afternoon after reports of a large semi truck on fire. The truck fire was in westbound lanes of the interstate, the agency tweeted. The fire was burning…
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I-70 under safety closure two hours after being reopened
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Interstate 70 has been reopened once again after a flash flood warning closed the highway about two hours after it completely reopened Saturday afternoon. Saturday’s safety closure was implemented at around 3:45 p.m. after days of being closed due to heavy debris flow Thursday evening.…
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Wheat Ridge I-70 on-ramp closed for over ten days
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save To improve traffic flow and safety, the Colorado Department of Transportation shut down a westbound I-70 on-ramp in Wheat Ridge earlier this week. Tuesday evening, the department closed the I-70 on-ramp at Ward Road, which…