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2.28.25, 7:36 p.m. – I-70 is open at mile-marker 119 EB, No Name.
2.28.25, 7:09 p.m. – I-70 is closed at mile-marker 119 eastbound, No Name, due to a vehicle fire.
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2.28.25, 7:36 p.m. – I-70 is open at mile-marker 119 EB, No Name.
2.28.25, 7:09 p.m. – I-70 is closed at mile-marker 119 eastbound, No Name, due to a vehicle fire.
2.21.25, 10:41 p.m. – I-70 is open at mile marker 109 westbound, Canyon Creek.
2.21.25, 10:19 p.m. – I-70 is closed at mile marker 109 westbound, Canyon Creek, due to an accident.
2.20.25, 9:44 p.m. – Highway 13 is open at mile marker 15 northbound, near the Rio Blanco county line.
2.20.25, 7:54 p.m. – Highway 13 is closed at mile marker 15 northbound, near the Rio Blanco county line, due to an accident.
2.16.25, 12:11 a.m. – I-70 is open at mile marker 116 eastbound, Glenwood Springs.
2.15.25, 9:52 p.m. – I-70 is closed at mile marker 116 eastbound, Glenwood Springs, due to an accident.
2.16.25, 1:29 a.m. – Highway 82 is open at mile marker 3.5 eastbound, Buffalo Valley.
2.15.25, 8:56 p.m. – Highway 82 is closed at mile marker 3.5 eastbound, Buffalo Valley, due to an accident.
11.27.24, 9:50 a.m. -Highway 13 is open at mile-marker 3 both directions, Rifle.
11.27.24, 9:19 a.m. – Highway 13 is closed at mile marker 3 both directions, north Rifle, due to an accident.
11.27.24, 8:34 a.m. – I-70 is now open at mile-marker 116 eastbound.
11.27.24, 7:28 a.m. – I-70 is closed at mile-marker 116 eastbound, Glenwood Springs, due to multiple accidents.
11:19.24, 8 a.m. – Road open: I-70 is open between mile markers 116-131 eastbound, Glenwood Springs to Dotsero.
11.19.24, 7:04 a.m. – Road closed: I-70 is closed between mile markers 116 eastbound Glenwood Springs to mile marker 131 eastbound Dotsero, due to an accident.
10.11.24, 1:03 p.m. – I-70 is open at mile-marker 114 EB, West Glenwood Springs. Right lane at mile marker 116 EB, Glenwood Springs is still closed.
10.11.24, 6:09 a.m. – I-70 eastbound: Road closed. Between Exit 111: South Canyon and Exit 114: West Glenwood (Glenwood Springs) at Mile Point 114. Road closed expect delays due to a crash. Slower speeds are advised.
10.11.24, 4:40 a.m. – I-70 is closed at mile-marker 114 EB, West Glenwood Springs, due to an accident.
9.19.24, 1:50 p.m. – I-70 is open at mile-marker 116 EB, Glenwood Springs.
A commercial semi-truck crash occurred on I-70 about six miles east of Glenwood Springs on Tuesday. A full eastbound closure is scheduled for Thursday, 9/19 at 11 a.m. for additional cleanup.Â
September 19, 2024, 11:31 a.m. – Colorado Department of Transportation: A full eastbound closure began at 11 a.m. today in Glenwood Canyon. CDOT maintenance crews are completing the clean-up efforts from Tuesday’s semi-truck crash. Today’s eastbound closure is expected to last at least three hours.
The recommended alternate route takes travelers north, accessed at the town of Rifle, exit 87, then north along CO 13 to Craig. The route continues on US 40 to Steamboat, then south on CO 9 to Silverthorne where travelers may access I-70 again. Visit COtrip.org or download the COtrip Planner app for route details and closure updates.
Immediately following the crash on Tuesday, crews hauled away several dumpsters filled with damaged freight and crash material. The crashed truck and trailer were also hauled away, but additional clean-up and road sweeping of debris is needed today.
9.19.24, 10:57 a.m. – Interstate 70 is closed at 11 a.m. at mile marker 116, Glenwood Springs, due to accident cleanup. There is no estimated time for reopening. Check COtrip for details. The Colorado Department of Transportation is noting that detour is in place I-70 eastbound at mile point 87 to direct traffic up CO-13, to US-40, and then to CO-9.