Rock Slide Glenwood Springs Canyon - I70 Closed

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Posted by Jody Grigg on March 8, 2010 at 5:01 PM

Rock Slide Glenwood Springs Canyon - i70 is closed.
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_14633690

Posted by Jack Brauer on March 8, 2010 at 8:24 PM

Crazy.

Posted by John Mumaw on March 8, 2010 at 8:40 PM

That's one helluva detour to get around that mess!

Posted by Kalin Wilson on March 8, 2010 at 9:23 PM

I hope they have it open before I head to Utah in a couple of weeks! That's a crazy detour!

Posted by Pam Colander on March 9, 2010 at 12:27 AM

I saw the huge hole punched into the bridge by one of the boulders on the news. What a stroke of luck no vehicles were hit!

Posted by Don Grall on March 9, 2010 at 12:39 AM

Nature is still in charge!

Posted by Jack Garrett on March 9, 2010 at 1:25 AM

I'm headed to Moab next Thursday for several days but they are saying it may take weeks to re-open the hwy..guess I'll be taking the detour over flattop wilderness...any photo suggestions???

Posted by Rod Hanna on March 9, 2010 at 2:54 PM

Jack,

I could give you a couple of suggestions for the flattops-Steamboat area, but if I was coming from the Denver area going to Moab, why not take 285 to 50 over Monarch Pass to Montrose, 550 to Ridgway, then over Dallas Divide and on to Moab that way? The Walcott-Steamboat-Craig-Rifle detour is 200 miles!!!

Posted by Jack Garrett on March 9, 2010 at 6:12 PM

didnt know about that route Rod....thanks!!!

Posted by Mel Ladewig on March 10, 2010 at 9:32 AM

I've taken the route Rod recommended a couple times from the Springs and its a nice detour from I-70. The Paradox valley is awesome. It only adds about 30-45 minutes for my drive time from the Springs.

Posted by Neil Corman on March 10, 2010 at 10:26 PM

Posted on Twitter from CDOT on 3/10.

#I70Rockslide Tomorrow, crews will cleanup rock from blasting today and make final repairs to get 1 lane open in each direction.