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A major rockslide prompted two highways to be shut down in Colorado over the weekend and witnesses captured the frightening moment on video. Highways 96 and 165 from Wetmore to Westcliffe in ...
After a mudslide stranded over 100 motorists overnight and indefinitely shutdown a major interstate in Colorado on Thursday, the state is preparing to issue a state and federal disaster declaration.
While a blockbuster storm is not forecast for Denver, up to a few inches of snow may fall around the immediate major travel hub, slowing travel along the Interstate 25, 70 and 80 corridors.
The longest highway in the state is Interstate 70 which has a span of 449.51 miles (723.42 km) that runs west to east across the state, serving Grand Junction, Denver, Aurora, and Limon. Interstate 270, I-70's only auxiliary route in Colorado, is the shortest interstate highway in the state, spanning about 7 miles (11 km).
Relief map of the U.S. State of Colorado. This is a list of some important mountain passes in the Rocky Mountains of the U.S. State of Colorado . Mountain passes and highway summits traversed by improved roads
On May 24, 2019, a 10,000,000-pound (4,500,000 kg) rockfall from a 2,000-foot-high (610 m) mountain ledge occurred at milepost 22 of SH 145 near Dolores, completely covering and closing the highway. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] The largest rock in the rockfall left an eight-foot (2.4 m) trench behind it. [ 4 ]
Editor's note: The April 2 road closure mentioned in a previous version of this article was canceled by the department due to inclement weather. Other portions of the schedule have also been adjusted.
The first crash was reported around 1:30 p.m., local time, involving 10 to 15 vehicles on Northbound Interstate 25 around mile marker 127 near Fountain, Colorado, according to KKTV. An oncoming ...