Interstate 70 near Glenwood Springs remains closed after a rockslide smashed through a bridge and dumped boulders the size of tractor trailers on the highway.
Detours, up to 200 miles, could last for days, if not weeks, before the 17-mile stretch of interstate re-opens, the Colorado Department of Transportation said this afternoon.
CDOT geologists were making the two-hour hike up the mountain to inspect the slide area to determine if the rock there is still unstable. If so, the canyon stretch of I-70 could be detoured for days as stabilization work ensues.
Interstate 70 is closed in both directions from Glenwood Springs east to Dotsero. A detour has been set up through Steamboat Springs and Craig.
Adding to the traffic woes, one potential detour, U.S. 50 over Monarch Pass, was closed because of heavy snow Monday.
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Damn–I’ll bet Christo was involved! WHO ELSE could cause so much inconvenience?