CDOT reopens I-25 near border due to wind, several highways near foothills closed
Sections of several highways near the foothills are closed due to high winds. Wind gusts also resulted in an hour-long closure of I-25 in the late afternoon.
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Sections of several highways near the foothills are closed due to high winds. Wind gusts also resulted in an hour-long closure of I-25 in the late afternoon.
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