Tag: Vail Pass
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Colorado State Patrol writes tickets to truckers without chains
Getting locked in a traffic jam behind a tractor-trailer stuck on snow-and-ice covered highways in the mountains is almost a tradition for Colorado drivers, who can face hours of delays when truckers don’t have, or don’t put on tire chains when the law requires them. Colorado State Patrol troopers began cracking down on chain violations…
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Expect traffic delays on I-70 Vail Pass through September as construction restarts April 28
The I-70 Vail Pass project is expected to be completed in 2026
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Construction on major I-70 project to halt for winter season, work resumes in Spring
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On the cusp of the Thanksgiving weekend, drivers heading to the high country have something to be thankful for: A major construction project on West Vail Pass is wrapping up for the winter season. The Colorado Department of Transportation announced the hiatus for the Interstate 70 West Vail Pass Auxiliary Lanes project Thursday morning. Work…
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Snow-stranded women’s group stuck on I-70 survived on Rice Krispies Treats, water and wine
After more than 20 hours stranded on Interstate 70 during Colorado’s most powerful snowstorm of the season, a luxury bus full of exhausted but stalwart Denver women rolled 10 feet. “Three plows just drove by! And a bunch of emergency vehicles!” said Kris Kerr, who was reporting from the snowy highway littered with stranded vehicles…
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Popular winter recreation area opens season in Colorado
A bevy of snow at the start of the month unlocked popular meadows and slopes for skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling in Colorado. The U.S. Forest Service announced the start of the season for Vail Pass Winter Recreation Area. It’s an area spanning 55,000 acres off Interstate 70 and U.S. 24, spanning elevations near 9,200 feet…
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Vail Pass rock blasting will cause 30-minute evening delays
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Transportation on Tuesday will begin periodic rock blasting on the west side of Vail Pass that will require up to 30-minute evening traffic delays for travelers on Interstate 70 and the…