Rock slide on I-70 near Idaho Springs

Per CSP 30min ago
Planning on having Westbound I-70 closed at Beaver Brook throughout the day due to the Rock Slide near Idaho Springs.

US 6 and US 40 are also closed.

Anticipate EASTBOUND CLOSURE starting sometime around noon while crews knock loose material down. Stay tuned in. S1

I-70 WESTBOUND CLOSED

• I-70 Westbound Fall River Road to Downieville Lawson (Milemarker 238-234)
• I-70 Westbound Idaho Springs to Downieville Lawson (Milemarker 240-234)
• I-70 Westbound WB Beaver Brook to Downieville Lawson (Milemarker 248-234)

Beaver Brook Exit 248 to US 40 Empire Jct. Due to emergency rock slide cleanup & scaling operations. No estimated completion or reopening time. Expect long delays. No local detour available. LIMITED local access. Suggested alternate route: US 285.

CO 9 NB/SB: Passenger vehicle traction law and Commercial vehicle chain law between County Road 4 and MM 80.
Passenger vehicles are required to have snow or mud/snow tires, use chains/alternative traction devices, or be a 4WD/AWD vehicle.
Chains or alternative traction devices (ATDs) required for all CMV, including buses and vans of 16+ capacity.

What a nightmare! Hope they get this cleared soon or a lot of weekends are going to be ruined.

CDOT @ColoradoDOT 5m
I-70 EB: Planned closure at Exit 203 - CO 9; East Frisco. Due to rock slide work at Dumont. Expect a 3 hour closure from 12:00-3:00 pm. Adjust travel plans accordingly. Recommended alternate route Exit 203 CO-9 to US-285.

US 6 EB: Planned closure at MM 220. Due to rock slide work at Dumont. Expect a 3 hour closure from 12:00-3:00 pm. Adjust travel plans accordingly. Recommended alternate route Exit 203 CO-9 to US-285. co.c-tr.us/?type=event&idvent&id=CARS5-17574

Passenger Vehicle Traction Law & Commercial Vehicle Chain Law remain in effect
CO 9 Southbound / Northbound Hoosier Pass (Milemarker 73-80)

CDOT @ColoradoDOT 20m
The eastbound I-70 closure is extended to 5:00 p.m. as crews continue to deal with unstable rock. We appreciate the public's understanding during a frustrating travel day. We will reopen the road as soon as it is safe.

CSP Golden @CSP_Golden 9m
Eastbound I-70 will remain closed well beyond the 3:00 pm hoped-for release. More rocks, big rocks, have come down near Idaho Springs.

Snow moving into the area. Recommend hunkering down where you are.

Mother Nature still rules the Rockies. S1

CDOT @ColoradoDOT 11m
CO 9: Stalled vehicle expect delays between MM 73 and County Road 2. commercial vehicle blocking both directions, use caution, watch for crews

Per Kaye Neames Willcockson: 2:22 pm, Saturday, November 29: Hwy 9 between Breckenridge and Fairplay is bumper to bumper, both directions.
View of CO 9 N of Alma:

Hwy 285 Road Conditions

CSP Golden @CSP_Golden 26m
EASTBOUND I-70 is Open from Summit County to the eastern slope. Westbound remains closed at Floyd Hill.

Snow is hitting the US 285 Kenosha Pass and Colorado 9 Hoosier Pass areas. Traffic is getting through slowly at this time.

S1

CDOT 18min ago
I-70 WB: Road open at Exit 248 - Beaver Brook; Floyd Hill. Following rock slide cleanup.

From CSP
The moment everyone has been waiting for...I-70 WB is back open!

Now please contain your enthusiasm as you drive because the roads may be slick. You really don't want to be the one responsible for I-70 closing again!