Tag: Mudslides
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I-70 Glenwood Canyon severe weather protocols revised
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Travelers on I-70 through Glenwood Canyon this season will notice new protocols for highway closures in response to flash flood warnings, as the Colorado Department of Transportation is attempting to keep the major artery open as much as possible. Rather than shutting down the entire…
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Long cleanup ahead after Glenwood Springs mudslides
After three mudslides within a week, the City of Glenwood Springs said there’s a long process ahead to getting all the debris cleaned up at the bottom of Red Mountain. Tuesday morning, a heavy debris flow came down the mountain. The city said it’s the effect of a lot of seasonal snowpack that is now…
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Rock removal, traffic holds to resume along I-70 through Glenwood Canyon
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Helicopter rock removals are scheduled to resume next week along Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon, resulting in periodic traffic holds. The operation is expected to begin Tuesday and last through Thursday, according to the Colorado…
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Emergency repair work will cause overnight closures on I-70 in Glenwood Canyon
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sections of Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon will close overnight Thursday as crews continue emergency repairs caused by mudslides earlier this year. Eastbound lanes at Glenwood Springs, exit 116, will begin at 10 p.m. Thursday —…
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Up to $2 million in loans open to small businesses impacted by Glenwood Canyon mudslides
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Federal loans of up to $2 million are available to small businesses that were impacted by the Glenwood Canyon mudslides over the summer. Gov. Jared Polis said the federal loan request was accepted by the U.S. Small Business Administration last week. Small businesses in Garfield,…
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Officials: I-70 through Glenwood Canyon still on track to partially reopen Saturday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cleanup operations are continuing on schedule for Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon, with the highway still set to partially reopen Saturday, the Department of Transportation said Thursday. Crews hauled more than 200 loads of debris from the roadway Wednesday, totaling more than 2,600 tons. Wednesday’s…
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Glenwood Canyon I-70 closure wreaks havoc on travel and the economy
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,…
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Long-term solutions for keeping I-70 safe will be costly
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…
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Crews clear 5,720 tons of debris from I-70 in Glenwood Canyon; still no estimate for reopening
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cleanup efforts on Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon picked up over the weekend as crews hauled off nearly 6,000 tons of debris after the roadway was covered by multiple mudslides last month. The Colorado Department of Transportation announced the progress Monday. There is still no…
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U.S. 6 over Loveland Pass reopens after mudslide
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. 6 over Loveland Pass was closed for several hours Sunday after a mudslide near Arapahoe Basin covered much of the roadway in mud and debris Saturday night, the Colorado Department of Transportation said. The popular mountain pass was expected to be closed all day…




