Vail Pass Closed Due To Avalanche Work
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EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Interstate 70 was closed Wednesday morning over Vail Pass.
Both the Colorado State Patrol and Department of Transportation tweeted about the closure, saying it was for avalanche reduction work.
CLOSED- I-70 both directions MM 190-184 Vail Pass b/c avalanche reduction work;No est time to open
— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) March 1, 2017
The interstate over Vail Pass has reopened since the closure, but remains closed in both directions between Herman Gulch and the Eisenhower Tunnel.
CLOSED- I-70 both directions b/t Herman Gulch MM 218 & Eisenhower Tunnel MM 213 Avalanche reduction work;No est time to open
— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) March 1, 2017
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