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I-70 Closed, Reopens, Closed Again: Both Directions From Airpark Road To Limon

October 29, 2019 / 6:44 PM MDT / CBS Colorado

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- The Colorado Department of Transportation closed Interstate 70 from Airpark Road to Limon in both directions on Tuesday but that stretch reopened less than three hours later before it closed again just after 6 p.m. All lanes of I-70 were closed once again for a crash.

I-70 EB/WB: Adverse weather between Exit 292 - US 36; Airpark Road and Exit 361 - US 24; Limon. Crash. No estimated time of reopening. https://t.co/UYc52112gD
— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) October 30, 2019

There is no estimate on when I-70 will reopen.

I-70 EB: Road open between Exit 292 - US 36; Airpark Road and Exit 359 - US 24. Crash cleared. Road now open both directions from Airpark Rd to Limon following crash cleanup https://t.co/uDaZGGDXL2
— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) October 29, 2019

CDOT said the initial closure was due to safety issues because of multiple crashes and weather conditions.

I-70 EB/WB: Safety closure between Exit 292 - US 36; Airpark Road and Exit 359 - US 24. Safety closure due to multiple crashes and weather conditions. No estimated time of reopening. Use alternate route. https://t.co/uDaZGGDXL2
— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) October 29, 2019

elbert county cpw — Highway 86 near Kiowa in Elbert County (credit: Colorado Parks & Wildlife)

PHOTO GALLERY: Pre-Halloween Snowstorm 2019

Eastbound I70 is being shut down at Airpark. Conditions are dangerous to drivers and first responders! Do not try to go around to another exit on I70 eastbound! Please stay home or find a great restaurant to wait out these deteriorating conditions. Safety first!
— CSP Limon (@CSP_Limon) October 29, 2019

Denver and the urban corridor from Colorado Springs to Fort Collins is under a Winter Storm Warning through early Wednesday. Most locations will see 6 to 12 inches of total snowfall in addition to what accumulated on Monday.

I-70 Closed, Reopens, Closed Again: Both Directions From Airpark Road To Limon

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