Warnings of flash flooding once again close I-70 through Glenwood Canyon

Interstate 70 successful Glenwood Canyon has been closed owed to a flash-flood informing successful the country burned by past year’s Grizzly Creek wildfire.

The Colorado Department of Transportation said Thursday day that the road volition beryllium closed astatine Dotsero, Exit 133; Glenwood Springs, Exit 116; Canyon Creek, Exit 109; and Rifle, Exit 87.

Eastbound postulation going to the Roaring Fork Valley mightiness person constricted entree astatine Exit 109 oregon connected US 6, but should program for delays during the archetypal hr of the closure, according to CDOT.

Motorists headed westbound from the Denver country should get disconnected I-70 astatine Silverthorne, Exit 205, and thrust northbound connected Colorado 9 toward Kremmling. Drivers volition proceed westbound connected US 40 and past southbound connected Colorado 13 to implicit the alternate way and instrumentality to westbound I-70 astatine Rifle.

Eastbound travelers tin detour utilizing the aforesaid way successful reverse, CDOT said.

🚫#I70 Glenwood Canyon CLOSED owed to a Flash Flood Warning for the Grizzly Creek pain scar area. Updates volition proceed to beryllium posted to https://t.co/uOU0HHbUQ6 and disposable by dialing 511.** Closure points are Exit 133, Exit 116, Exit 109 and Exit 87 (West Rifle). pic.twitter.com/nEyEuTuP4z

— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) July 29, 2021