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Vail Pass Closed Due To Avalanche Work

EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Interstate 70 was closed Wednesday morning over Vail Pass.

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Vail Pass closure (credit: Colorado Department of Transportation)

Both the Colorado State Patrol and Department of Transportation tweeted about the closure, saying it was for avalanche reduction work.

The interstate over Vail Pass has reopened since the closure, but remains closed in both directions between Herman Gulch and the Eisenhower Tunnel.

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