I-70 closed through Glenwood Canyon, hours after reopening
Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon has closed again just two hours after it. reopened for the first time since Thursday, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.
🚫 UPDATE🚫 – 3:45 p.m. (7/24) – CDOT has implemented a safety closure for I-70 Glenwood Canyon from mile point 116/Glenwood Springs to Exit 133/Dotsero. Additional closure points for all traffic are EB Exit 109 (Canyon Creek) and Exit 87 (W.Rifle).
— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) July 24, 2021
CDOT officials implemented the safety closure between Glenwood Springs and Dotsero at 3:45 p.m. due to forecasted rain that could lead to a debris flow over the Grizzly Creek burn scar.
Additionally, east bound lanes between Rifle and Canyon Creek are also closed.
UPDATE – 1:15 p.m. (7/24) – I-70 Glenwood Canyon WB and EB lanes are OPEN. There are several locations throughout the canyon that are down to one lane.For the status of the road closure, please check https://t.co/uOU0HHbUQ6 or CDOT’s Twitter page, or call 5-1-1. pic.twitter.com/3b831ulite
— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) July 24, 2021
Officials urge motorists to check coterie.org, call 5-1-1 or search the department’s Twitter page for information regarding road closures.