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I-70 in Colorado reopens east of Glenwood Springs after rock slide

Updated on: March 7, 2024 / 12:36 PM MST / CBS Colorado

I-70 reopens near Glenwood Springs after a rock slide shut down both directions

Interstate 70 reopened shortly after a closure in both directions east of Glenwood Springs on Thursday morning after a rock slide. The slide happened at mile marker 123.5.

One westbound lane was reopened shortly after the closure and eastbound lanes were cleared, allowing traffic through the impacted area.

#I70 eastbound/westbound: Road closed due to a rock slide between Exit 123 - Shoshone and Exit 125 - Hanging Lake. https://t.co/hdAycKMQN9
— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) March 7, 2024

I-70 is closed between Exit 123: Shoshone and Exit 125: Hanging Lake, four miles east of No Name. Cameras from the Colorado Department of Transportation show no traffic at mile marker 122.

I-70 was closed in both directions east of Glenwood Springs on Thursday due to a rock slide. CDOT

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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