Tag: i-70
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I-70 to stay closed through weekend despite cleanup progress
Interstate 70 will remain closed in Glenwood Canyon through the entire weekend, the Colorado Department of Transportation said Saturday, as efforts to clear heavy debris and mudslides continued. Crews worked “aggressively” to clear the interstate on Saturday, hauling 135 truck loads of mud and rocks away from the area. Despite the progress they made, however,…
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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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More than 20 rescued from tunnel on Colorado’s I-70 after storm in Glenwood Canyon
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 (Canyon Creek), 116 (Glenwood Springs) and 133 (Dotsero), after debris…
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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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Semi truck fire closes Interstate 70 west of Denver
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 about three miles east of the Eisenhower Tunnel, closing I-70 between Silverthorne on the west and the Loveland Pass exit…
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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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I-70 under safety closure two hours after being reopened
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. Crews were already ready to shut the road down, as…
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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…
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Wheat Ridge I-70 on-ramp closed for over ten days
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 is just west of Prospect Park, so that construction crews could take advantage of summer months and accelerate road improvements…