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I-70 reopens east of Denver after being closed for several hours almost to Kansas state line

Updated on: January 9, 2025 / 7:42 PM MST / CBS Colorado

I-70 reopens after being closed for several hours in eastern Colorado

Both directions of I-70 in eastern Colorado were closed for several hours due to blowing snow on Thursday afternoon.

The view from a Colorado Department of Transportation camera near Limon. CDOT

Strong gusts of wind combined with snowfall led to the adverse driving conditions.

The Colorado Department of Transportation posted an image of I-70 at Deer Trail that showed a lone semi traveling on snow-packed lanes.

Eastbound traffic is diverted from Interstate 70 early Thursday afternoon at the Highway 36/Monaghan Road/Frontage Road exit. Both directions of the interstate were closed on the Eastern Plains. CBS

Several other Colorado roads were also closed on Thursday for various periods of time to travel due to adverse conditions, multiple crashes and jackknifed semi trucks:

A truck and a semi crashed at 96th Avenue and Dunkirk on Thursday morning. Commerce City Police

I-70 EB/WB Airpark Blvd (Exit 292) to Burlington (Exit 438)
US 40 EB/WB Limon to Kit Carson
US 385 NB/SB Cheyenne Wells to US 36 (MP 216)
CO 24 WB from Burlington to Siebert
CO 71 NB/SB Limon to Ordway
CO 86 EB/WB Kiowa to I-70

Jennifer McRae

Jennifer McRae is a digital media producer for CBS Colorado with more than 25 years of experience in news. Jennifer is part of the digital team recognized for excellence for Best Website several times by the Colorado Broadcasters Association.

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