/tags/i-70 I-70 en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:59:07 GMT /news/2024-11-13/the-sun-will-come-up-tomorrow-and-bet-your-bottom-dollar-i-70-will-be-closed-at-the-base-of-floyd-hill The Colorado Department of Transportation and Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office will be closing I-70 eastbound at the base of Floyd Hill during the morning hours when the intense sunshine can blind drivers. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:59:07 GMT /news/2024-11-13/the-sun-will-come-up-tomorrow-and-bet-your-bottom-dollar-i-70-will-be-closed-at-the-base-of-floyd-hill Chris Koeberl, Clear Creek Courant /news/2022-08-08/unfinished-drainage-system-to-blame-for-flooding-that-stranded-cars-on-i-70-in-denver Transportation officials say an incomplete drainage system in a construction zone along I-70 was the cause of flooding that led to the rescue of motorists near York Street in Denver. Mon, 08 Aug 2022 18:50:09 GMT /news/2022-08-08/unfinished-drainage-system-to-blame-for-flooding-that-stranded-cars-on-i-70-in-denver Alex Hager /news/2021-08-02/mudslides-in-glenwood-canyon-damage-shut-down-i-70 Gov. Jared Polis said Monday he was planning to issue a state disaster declaration and it could be “a few days to a few weeks” before Glenwood Canyon can be reopened following massive mudslides that blocked Interstate 70, a major transportation corridor between the Rocky Mountains and the West Coast. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 15:10:37 GMT /news/2021-08-02/mudslides-in-glenwood-canyon-damage-shut-down-i-70 Associated Press /news/2021-06-28/mudslides-near-burn-area-close-portion-of-i-70-in-glenwood-canyon A portion of Interstate 70 in western Colorado closed by a series of mudslides near where the Grizzly Creek Fire burned last year re-opened Monday. Eastbound lanes of I-70 through Glenwood Canyon opened at 3 p.m. and westbound lanes opened about three hours later. Mon, 28 Jun 2021 15:58:47 GMT /news/2021-06-28/mudslides-near-burn-area-close-portion-of-i-70-in-glenwood-canyon Associated Press /news/2021-05-25/the-colorado-department-of-transportation-has-got-a-bridge-to-sell-you The “Mile High Shift” is now underway. That’s what the Colorado Department of Transportation has dubbed the massive infrastructure project that will divert traffic off of the old, crumbling sections of I-70 in northeast Denver to a new, underground highway that’s been under construction for years. It’s a significant moment for Colorado’s infrastructure future. But it’s also an interesting moment for the state’s infrastructure past. Tue, 25 May 2021 22:03:21 GMT /news/2021-05-25/the-colorado-department-of-transportation-has-got-a-bridge-to-sell-you Rae Solomon /2020-08-14/grizzly-creek-fire-spreads-to-hanging-lake-i-70-remains-closed The Grizzly Creek Fire east of Glenwood Springs has burned the area near Hanging Lake. Fire officials said Friday it's not yet clear if the lake was affected, and they are waiting for the smoke to clear to assess it from the air. Fri, 14 Aug 2020 23:42:20 GMT /2020-08-14/grizzly-creek-fire-spreads-to-hanging-lake-i-70-remains-closed Associated Press /2020-08-13/western-colorado-wildfires-grow-in-warm-weather-drought Fueled by drought conditions, wildfires burning in western Colorado continue to grow in warm, windy weather. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 18:03:59 GMT /2020-08-13/western-colorado-wildfires-grow-in-warm-weather-drought Associated Press /2020-08-11/i-70-closed-in-glenwood-canyon-because-of-new-wildfire A portion of Interstate 70 remained closed in western Colorado on Tuesday because of the Grizzly Creek Fire, which broke out along the highway the day before, forcing drivers headed across the state to take long detours through the mountains. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:53:44 GMT /2020-08-11/i-70-closed-in-glenwood-canyon-because-of-new-wildfire Associated Press /news/2020-02-07/heavy-snow-avalanche-work-close-parts-of-colorados-i-70 Portions of Interstate 70 through Colorado's mountains were shut down Friday because of heavy snow and avalanche control work as a winter storm hit the… Fri, 07 Feb 2020 22:47:25 GMT /news/2020-02-07/heavy-snow-avalanche-work-close-parts-of-colorados-i-70 Associated Press /news/2019-04-29/4-colorado-men-identified-as-victims-of-fiery-pileup The four people killed after a semitrailer slammed into vehicles on a crowded stretch of Interstate 70 near Denver were all men from Colorado.The… Mon, 29 Apr 2019 18:07:17 GMT /news/2019-04-29/4-colorado-men-identified-as-victims-of-fiery-pileup Associated Press