Nearly 900 miles of roadways shut down in Colorado amid dangerous conditions

Numerous road closures are in place in Colorado, most of which are located east of I-25. The travel issues come after 24-plus inches of snow have landed in this part of the state over the last 72 hours, with a lot more snow on the way.

Road closures vary and are subject to rapid change – for the most up-to-date information, check out the Colorado Department of Transportation CoTrip travel map. And don’t think that if a road isn’t closed, you’re in the clear. Expect bad driving conditions around much of the Front Range, southern Colorado, and the Eastern Plains throughout Friday and into Saturday.

With that said, here’s a look at what roads have major closures or alerts in place on Friday morning:

  • I-70: Closed in both directions from Watkins to Burlington (MM 292 to MM 438)
  • CO 71: Closed in both directions County Road 3E and Limon (MM 100 to MM 138) and from Limon to CO 94 (MM 72.6 to MM 100)
  • CO 94: Closed in both directions between Johnson Road and US 40 (MM 35 and MM 86)
  • US 24: Closed in both directions between Cimarron Hills to Limon (MM 314 to MM 376)
  • CO 59: Closed in both directions due to safety concerns between Kit Carson and Yuma (MM 0 to MM 107)
  • CO 86: Closed in both directions between Elizabeth and Kiowa and Kiowa to I-70 intersection (MM 15 to MM 23 and MM 24 to MM 59.2)
  • I-25: Closed in both directions from CO 45 (south of Pueblo) to the New Mexico state line (MM 0 to MM 91)
  • CO 389: Closed in both directions from the New Mexico State Line to US 160 (MM 0 to MM 12)
  • US 160: Closed in both directions from a bit outside of Trinidad to Springfield, some local access may be open (MM 351 to MM 464.5)
  • US 287: Closed between Springfield and Lamar (MM 30 to MM 77)
  • CO 101: Closed from US 50 to Las Animas (MM 0 to MM 21.34)
  • CO 109: Closed in both directions from US 160 to La Junta (MM 0 to MM 56)
  • CO 266: Closed in both directions from US 50 Business to CO 109 (MM 0 to MM 11.5)
  • US 350: Closed in both directions from El Moro to La Junta (MM 0 to MM 72)

If you’re headed out on the roads today, don’t forget to pack your ‘drivers winter survival gear kit.’ Here’s our list of 22 items you should have.

As noted, road closures vary and are subject to rapid change – for the most up-to-date information, check out the Colorado Department of Transportation CoTrip travel map.

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Image: Colorado Department of Transportation's CoTrip.org map – the best source around if you're looking to see what travel is like in Colorado, including traffic cameras, closure updates, and more.
Image: Colorado Department of Transportation’s CoTrip.org map – the best source around if you’re looking to see what travel is like in Colorado, including traffic cameras, closure updates, and more.

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