Travel Alerts November 22, 2019

Passenger Vehicle Traction Law

• I-70 Westbound / Eastbound between Vail and Copper Mountain (Milemarker 178-195)
• I-70 Westbound / Eastbound between Silverthorne and Idaho Springs (Milemarker 205-241)
• I-70 Westbound / Eastbound between Idaho Springs and Denver/C-470 (Milemarker 241-259)
• US 6 Westbound / Eastbound Loveland Pass (Milemarker 220-229)
• US 285 Northbound / Southbound Kenosha Pass (Milemarker 183-228)
• US 285 Southbound / Northbound between Pine Jct. and Morrison (Milemarker 229-250)

Passenger vehicles are required to have snow or mud/snow tires, use chains/alternative traction devices, or be a 4WD/AWD vehicle.

Commercial Vehicle Chain Law

• I-70 Eastbound Vail to Vail Pass Summit (Milemarker 178-190)
• I-70 Eastbound Silverthorne to Eisenhower Tunnel (Milemarker 205-213)
• I-70 Westbound / Eastbound Floyd Hill (Milemarker 241-250)
• I-70 Westbound / Eastbound Mt. Vernon Canyon (Milemarker 250-259)
• US 285 Northbound / Southbound Kenosha Pass (Milemarker 183-228)
• US 285 Southbound / Northbound between Pine Jct. and Morrison (Milemarker 229-250)

Chains or alternative traction devices (ATDs) required for all CMV, including buses and vans of 16+ capacity. EB CMVs – There is no truck parking east of Milepost 133 or in Vail Valley. Trucks waiting out the chain law should not proceed past Dotsero – exit 133.

There's a semi blocking the right lane Hwy 285 SB at Hwy 8. May have stopped to chain up.

Road conditions as reported this morning by travelers and a few webcam views:
mymountaintown.com/forum/139-the-campfir...ons?start=160#362598

Hwy 285 Webcams:
mymountaintown.com/weather-traffic
mymountaintown.com/weather-traffic/285-w...ferson-to-south-park

Jeffco is on Accident Alert.

"ACCIDENT ALERT" is defined as those times when weather conditions are so severe that State Troopers and Police Officers are unable to respond to the large volume of motor vehicle crashes. Accident Alert is initiated on a jurisdictional and geographical basis, in other words some cities may be on accident alert whereas others may not depending on how the weather conditions are affecting their area.

While accident alert is in effect, Troopers and or Police Officers will only respond if the following circumstances exist:

Vehicles are disabled due to damage.
Accident involves a fatality or an injury requiring medical attention.
Alcohol or drugs are involved.
Accident is an alleged hit and run.
There is damage to public property other than wildlife, i.e. a highway guardrail.

Most radio stations report which areas are on accident alert. If you are involved in an accident and are not sure if your area is on accident alert, call the police.

If the accident does not meet the criteria for a police response, do the following:

The drivers involved are required to exchange information.
File your accident report online as soon as possible.

A report can be filed either on-line or at a troop office where the accident occurred.
www.colorado.gov/pacific/csp/crash-information

Online Crash Reporting System

CDOT @ColoradoDOT 27m
US 285 NB/SB: Road closed between County Road 64 and County Road 68. Both directions blocked by a stalled commercial vehicles at MM 222 in Bailey. Use caution. Watch for crews.

CDOT @ColoradoDOT 2m
I-70 WB: Road closed at MM 215 (Eisenhower Tunnel). Due to crash.

CDOT @ColoradoDOT 35m
US 285 NB/SB: Road open between County Road 64 and County Road 68. Following blocking semi.

CDOT @ColoradoDOT 38m
I-70 WB: Road open at MM 215. Following crash clean up.

I-70 EB/WB: Passenger vehicle traction law between MM 205 and Exit 221 - Bakerville and between MM 250 and MM 259.

Traction law lifted I-70 between MM 221-241 (Idaho Springs)

US 285 NB/SB: Commercial vehicle chain law lifted between MM 229 and MM 250.

US 6 EB/WB: Commercial vehicle chain law lifted between US 40; US 6 and CO 58; CO 93.

All commercial vehicle chain laws lifted. All Passenger vehicle traction laws lifted except:

PASSENGER VEHICLE TRACTION LAW
I-70 Westbound / Eastbound between Vail and Copper Mountain (Milemarker 178-195)
US 6 Westbound / Eastbound Loveland Pass (Milemarker 220-229)
CO 9 Southbound / Northbound Hoosier Pass (Milemarker 73-80)

ROAD CONDITIONS
US 285 Southbound (Milemarker 182)
CO 9 Southbound (Milemarker 73-86)
Icy roads. Use caution. slower speeds advised

CDOT @ColoradoDOT 29m
US 285 NB/SB: Road closed between County Road 20 and County Road 18. Crash blocking all lanes of traffic. Use alternate route.

CSP Florence @CSP_Florence 26m
CSP and Fairplay police cars struck along with a third vehicle by a careless driver near Fairplay on H285. No injuries in any vehicle. Slow down our life depends on it !!! Be extra careful driving through emergency scenes !!

CDOT @ColoradoDOT 24m
US 285 NB/SB: Road open between County Road 20 and County Road 18. following crash clean up.