One person was killed yesterday, while another and a State Trooper were sent to the hospital, following an accident on I-70 near Rifle. The incident began when the state trooper pulled over a vehicle on the interstate around 5:30. During the traffic stop an oncoming vehicle collided with Continue reading
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One Killed, Trooper Injured In Accident Near Rifle
CO Receives Funds To Repair Rock Slide Damage
Colorado has been granted over $7 million from the Federal Highway Administration, to help pay for damage from the rock-slide which closed down I-70 through Glenwood Canyon, in early 2016. These funds will be critical in addressing the issues caused by the slide, and will help support the State’s Emergency Relief account, which was facing significant shortfalls. According to Continue reading
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Avalanches Cause Closures On I-70
Avalanches were a big issue yesterday in Colorado. Separate snow slides shut down I-70 near Vail Pass and the Eisenhower Tunnel for most of the day. Berthoud Pass was also closed due to avalanche reduction work for approximately 10 hours. Severe Continue reading
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UPDATE: I-70 Closed, Traffic Detoured Through NW Colorado
An accident on I-70 west Gypsum this morning has closed the highway in both directions. A tractor trailer and a semi hauling diesel fuel collided on the highway just before six this morning. The collision caused 21,000 gallons of diesel fuel to spill onto the median of the Continue reading
Semi Accident Closes I-70 Near Silverthorne
I-70 was closed last night 4 miles east of Silverthorne for almost 6 hours after a semi crash. The accident occured around 7, when the semi driver rolled his tractor-trailer spilling his load of 50 foot oil and gas pipes onto both sides of the highway, closing I-70 in both directions. The Continue reading
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Heavy Traffic Expected New Years Weekend
If you plan to travel to or from Denver over New Years weekend expect heavy traffic. Traffic on I-70 is expected to be nearly 50% higher this weekend as compared to average daily traffic on the highway. For up-to-date Continue reading
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Emergency Landing On I-70
A small airplane shut down one lane of I-70 near Rifle yesterday afternoon, after it was forced to make an emergency landing on the Highway when it ran out of gas. The plane landed on I-70 a little before 5. It took approximately 2 hours for crews to remove the plane from the highway and transport it to Continue reading
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2 Hour Delays Expected For I-70 Travelers
Anyone traveling to and from Denver this week may encounter delays on I-70. The Colorado Department of Transportation will be performing rock fall mitigation next to I-70 near George Town, Tuesday through Thursday. Continue reading
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I-70 Through Glenwood Canyon Open Thursday
Thursday’s planned closure of Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon that would have diverted traffic through Meeker, Craig, Hayden, Steamboat and Oak Creek has been cancelled. The canyon was closed for helicopter operations associated with the ongoing rock fall mitigation project. Wednesdays ideal flying conditions allowed crews to Continue reading
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I-70 Closed Wednesday And Thursday
I-70 through Glenwood Canyon will be closed for a period of time this week, again diverting traffic through Northwest Colorado. The Colorado Department of Transportation will be closing the Canyon highway Wednesday and Thursday between 9:30 and 3:30 each day to allow a helicopter to be utilized for the rock fall mitigation project. Traffic Continue reading
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I-70 Closures Today and Tomorrow
If you have travel plans that will take you through the Glenwood Canyon area in the next couple of days you need to be aware of some closures that will be occurring in the area. Eastbound I-70 will be fully closed tonight from Continue reading
One Lane Open On Both Sides Of I-70
I-70 through Glenwood Canyon is now open to traffic all day with a single lane of traffic now being utilized on both sides of the highway. A 10 ft width restriction is still being enforced and that traffic is currently being detoured through Northwest Colorado. Future Continue reading
