I-70 Westbound Lanes Were Closed At Eisenhower Tunnel Due To Crashes
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- Several crashes closed the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 at the Eisenhower Tunnel, mile marker 215. CSP Golden tweeted out the closure at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Traffic was urged to take US 6 Loveland Pass. State troopers reminded drivers that the traction law and chain law restrictions are in effect.
The closure was lifted by 4 p.m.
Earlier Wednesday, westbound lanes of I-70 were closed at the top of Vail Pass due to crashed semi-truck blocking lanes just west of the summit.
Areas such as Conifer, Evergreen, Black Hawk/Central City, Nederland, and Estes Park should see 6 to 12 inches of snow during the Winter Storm Warning in what CBS4 meteorologists have claimed as a First Alert Weather Day.
