Tag: I-70
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Colorado State Patrol: 3 dead after car-semitrailer crash on I-70
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Three people died Wednesday when a car rear-ended a semitrailer on Interstate 70 in eastern Colorado. Colorado State Patrol responded to the crash on eastbound I-70 at mile marker 348 west of Limon to find that three passengers of a Subaru Forester, including two children,…
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Multiple semi-trucks crash on I-70, sending three to hospital
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A crash involving multiple semi-trucks traveling on Interstate 70 westbound sent three people to the hospital Wednesday afternoon. Early reports indicate that just past 3 p.m. Wednesday a truck collided with another in the westbound direction, sending both into the eastbound lanes where they rolled…
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With Winter over, the summer highway work season begins on I-70
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Winter is over — and now the summer highway work season begins. The I-70 corridor from Denver west has experienced its share of winter stoppages and delays due to vehicles getting stuck on the passes. Now, additional delays are anticipated for the corridor due to ongoing…
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Multiple crashes along I-70, interstate closed near Georgetown
The Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office has closed westbound Interstate 70 after multiple crashes due to whiteout conditions near the tunnels. A multi-vehicle crash occurred on I-70 West at mile marker 216, just east of the Eisenhower Tunnel, around 3 p.m. Tuesday, according to a social media post by the sheriff’s office. Three other crashes…
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CDOT predicts heavy traffic on Interstate 70 in the mountains this weekend
The Colorado Department of Transportation is predicting heavy traffic along the Interstate 70 mountain corridor this weekend. With the help of an historical log of traffic along one of the major travel corridors in Colorado, CDOT tries to predict expected traffic on any given weekend throughout the winter season. The last year that New Year’s…
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Westbound I-70 closed in the mountains
Westbound Interstate 70 was closed at Georgetown because of unsafe driving conditions Wednesday, according to the Colorado State Patrol. “Best option is to stay in Denver,” State Patrol said late in the afternoon on X, formerly known as Twitter. Eastbound lanes of I-70 were closed at the Eisenhower Tunnel because of a crash east of…
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CSP holding public meeting in Grand Junction on new commercial motor vehicle chain law
The Colorado State Patrol and the Colorado Department of Transportation are holding a conference in Grand Junction on Tuesday to advise commercial vehicle drivers of the new state motor vehicle chain laws that went into effect September 1, 2024. The conference will take place at the Pilot Truck Stop at 2195 Highway 6 & 50,…
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Construction on major I-70 project to halt for winter season, work resumes in Spring
On the cusp of the Thanksgiving weekend, drivers heading to the high country have something to be thankful for: A major construction project on West Vail Pass is wrapping up for the winter season. The Colorado Department of Transportation announced the hiatus for the Interstate 70 West Vail Pass Auxiliary Lanes project Thursday morning. Work…
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CDOT’s new dynamic tolling aims to reduce traffic delays and improve travel speeds
Tolls on all Colorado toll lanes will see the amounts change as often as every five to 15 minutes, depending on how heavy traffic is. Called “dynamic tolling,” the Colorado Department of Transportation claimed it will help to better manage demand during peak hours to maintain free flow traffic in express lanes. The agency said…