Between late June and late August, I-70 through Glenwood Canyon closed nine times as state officials prepared for flash floods or cleared the roadway after car and truck accidents.
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The final phase of restoration in Glenwood Canyon turns to debris-choked Colorado River
GLENWOOD CANYON — Andrew Knapp leans over the railing of Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon and scowls at a jumble of rocks clogging the Colorado River. Those piercing piles of boulders — swept down the canyon walls in a cataclysmic rainstorm on July 29 — were rubbing against the retaining wall beneath the highway when […]
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Hanging Lake indefinitely closed after mudslides, with trails needing major rebuild
Iconic and Instagram-friendly Hanging Lake will remain closed indefinitely because access trails and bridges were ruined by late July mudslides at Glenwood Canyon and will have to be rebuilt, federal and local officials announced Wednesday. The U.S. Forest Service is canceling 15,000 reservations remaining for the season for the popular hike and lake destination, though […]
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An upgraded Grand Junction rail yard could accelerate Western Slope economic development
What if something as simple as getting freight trains to stop for a moment in Grand Junction could keep businesses and jobs on the Western Slope, support Grand Valley economic-development and reduce truck traffic on Interstate 70? “It would be huge; an absolute game-changer for the Western Slope,” if rail owners Union Pacific and Burlington […]
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When mudslides close I-70, flocks of visitors head to the small town of Craig. Is it ready?
By Cuyler Meade, Craig Press Interstate 70 is more than 60 miles south of Craig across rugged terrain. But when the east-west thoroughfare that bisects the state is shut down due to mudslides in Glenwood Canyon, the impact is felt close to home. Craig residents couldn’t help but notice the increased traffic Wednesday, but even […]
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Interstate 70 opens through Glenwood Canyon as crews work to clean up weekend mudslides
The Colorado Department of Transportation finished removing debris from Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon on Monday, reopening a critical highway that shut down after two mudslides spilled from the Grizzly Creek burn scar onto the highway over the weekend. Crews used water and sweeping trucks to finish the clean up of the eastbound lanes, which […]
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So you need to get to Colorado’s Western Slope? Here are your options.
UPDATE: I-70 reopened through Glenwood Canyon on Aug. 24. Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon will be closed for at least the next several days because of the Grizzly Creek fire. In addition, Independence Pass through Aspen — which is off-limits to vehicles longer than 35 feet — will have alternating traffic because of high volume. […]