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Glenwood Canyon I-70 closure wreaks havoc on travel and the economy

Aug 11, 2021

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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fires, mudslides and the extended closure of Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon have created a perfect storm of economic and transportation problems for western Colorado that are likely to reverberate for years. The disruptions to travel, supply lines, drops in tourism bookings, deliveries of gasoline,…

Long-term solutions for keeping I-70 safe will be costly

Aug 10, 2021

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Scott Weiser

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The safety of travelers through Glenwood Canyon on Interstate 70 will require innovative solutions in dealing with the power of water and gravity for the foreseeable future. When the highway was built, sections were elevated on pylons to pass water as well as to provide…

Small wildland fire near Gypsum forces Cottonwood Pass to close

Jun 8, 2021

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David Mullen

in Environment, Local News, News, Public Safety, Wildfires

Cottonwood Pass was closed after a small wildland fire broke out near Gypsum in Eagle County on Tuesday morning. The road is closed from Gypsum and El Jebel as a safety precaution. Crews began battling the blaze that was estimated to be smaller than one acre about 10:45 a.m. near Cottonwood Pass and the Red…

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Glenwood Canyon I-70 closure wreaks havoc on travel and the economy

Long-term solutions for keeping I-70 safe will be costly

Small wildland fire near Gypsum forces Cottonwood Pass to close