Colorado road conditions: Interstate 70 westbound closed for crash

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Vail Pass to close Tuesday for mitigation as natural avalanches hit Colorado’s mountains and highways amid treacherous driving conditions

Interstate 70 over Vail Pass will be closed to travelers starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday for winter maintenance operations, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The closure, stretching from Exit 180 near Vail to Exit 195 near Copper Mountain, is expected to last three to five hours depending on weather conditions. Motorists are urged to plan for extra travel time or drive through the closure points before the designated closure tim…

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Colorado road conditions: Interstate 70 westbound closed for crash

Periods of heavy snow and snow squalls are possible in Colorado's high country. Mountain travel could be difficult until Tuesday morning.

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IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. – A multiple crash on Interstate 70 near Idaho Springs closed westbound traffic on the morning of Feb. 17, 2025. The incident, which involved 11 vehicles, including two semi-trucks and an F350 pickup truck with a livestock trailer, left at least two people injured and resulted in an 80-gallon diesel spill, requiring a hazardous materials response. The roadway is expected to remain closed until 3 p.m. for cleanup and vehicle …

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11-vehicle crash closes westbound I-70 between US 40 and Georgetown for about 3 and a half hours, CSP says

DENVER A multi-vehicle crash involving nearly a dozen cars on the I-70 Mountain Corridor forced the closure of the westbound lanes of the highway between US 40 and Georgetown for more than three hours Monday. The crash on westbound I-70 near milepost 231 in Clear Creek County was reported at about 10:16 a.m., according to Colorado State Patrol tropoers. Initial reports indicated the crash involved at least eight vehicles and there were reports o…