Winter Driving Conditions, Crashes Contribute To I-70 Closures In Colorado Mountains
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- Winter driving conditions may have contributed to multiple crashes that kept portions of Interstate 70 closed periodically on Thursday night. Multiple crashes were blamed for a closure in the westbound lanes at Georgetown.
#I70 westbound: Road closed due to safety concerns at Exit 228 - Georgetown. Due to multiple crashes. https://t.co/eB8YCA5rRq
— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) January 7, 2022
CDOT tweeted that there was no estimated time on reopening. The safety closure remained in place after 10 p.m. Thursday. The agency advised drivers to check COtrip.org before planning travel in the area.
I-70 westbound was also closed at Bakerville and Herman Gulch for multiple crashes.
#I70 westbound: Road closed due to a crash between Exit 221 - Bakerville and Exit 218 - Herman Gulch. Due to multiple crashes. https://t.co/x8V61n2DID
— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) January 7, 2022
The winter storm brought feet, not inches to the high country. The final numbers in many mountains of the state managed to pile up from one foot to almost 4 feet of snow and Rabbit Ears pass was the big winner coming in with 44 inches of snow.