Popular canyon road closed in Colorado after 175-foot-long rockslide covers route
Update: Per a 1:27 p.m. report from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, this route has reopened following clean-up work. See the original piece below.
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Those traveling through Colorado should know that US 6 through the scenic Clear Creek Canyon of Jefferson and Clear Creek counties has been closed as of early June 25 due to a rock slide caused by heavy rain.
According the Colorado Department of Transportation, the slide is about 175 feet long and three feet deep, located west of Tunnel 3. Crews are working to clean-up the rocks and mud and to investigate the area, likely to determine if additional safety concerns exist.
The Colorado Department of Transportation geohazards team will also be investigating a rock wall next to the highway to check for any stability issues.
At this time, motorists are encouraged to avoid the area and take Interstate 70 as an alternative option for travel between Blackhawk and Golden.
Updates on the status of the road will be published on the Colorado Department of Transportation CoTrip travel map. At time of publishing, the stretch of this road from where it splits into Highway 6 and Highway 119 on its western edge to where the road leaves Golden in the east is closed in both directions. Information about when the road may reopen has not been made available.
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