Travel Alerts December 28

ROAD CLOSED
I-70 Eastbound Idaho Springs (Milemarker 239.5)
All lanes blocked. Detour in place.

PASSENGER VEHICLE TRACTION LAW
I-70 WB/EB between Vail and Copper Mountain (Milemarker 178-195)

I-70 WB/EB between Silverthorne and Bakerville (Milemarker 205-221)

US 6 WB/EB Loveland Pass (Milemarker 220-229)

US 285 SB/NB Kenosha Pass (Milemarker 221-228)
*edit to update 7:15am: this now begins at MM208

US 285 SB/NB between Pine Jct. and Morrison (Milemarker 229-250)

CO 9 SB/NB Hoosier Pass (Milemarker 73-80)

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)

US 285 SB/NB Kenosha Pass (Milemarker 221-228)
*edit to update 7:15am: this now begins at MM208

US 285 SB/NB between Pine Jct. and Morrison (Milemarker 229-250)

CO 9 Southbound Hoosier Pass (Milemarker 73-86)

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.

CRASH
I-70 Westbound West of Vail Pass Summit (Milemarker 187)
Jack-knifed CMV blocking all lanes.

PASSENGER VEHICLE TRACTION LAW
I-70 Westbound / Eastbound between Idaho Springs and Denver/C-470 (Milemarker 241-259)

COMMERCIAL VEHICLE CHAIN LAW
I-70 Westbound / Eastbound Floyd Hill (Milemarker 241-250)

HEAVY TRAFFIC
I-70 Westbound West of Denver (Milemarker 259-215)
Up to 75 minutes travel time.

Hwy 285 Road Conditions as reported by travelers

Passenger vehicle traction law lifted
I-70 in both directions between MM 205 (Silverthorne) and MM 221 (4 miles west of Silver Plume). Find updates at co.c-tr.us/?type=event&id=CARS5-18619

ROAD OPEN
I-70 eastbound at Exit 239: Idaho Springs (near Idaho Springs). Following crash cleanup.

Last updated today at 7:20am MST
511.cotrip.org/LB/viewevent.jsf?sitKey=CARS5-18622

Passenger Vehicle Traction Law Lifted

• US 285 Southbound / Northbound Kenosha (Milemarker 208-228)
• I-70 EB/WB between MM 241 and MM 259

Commercial Vehicle Chain Law Lifted

• US 285 Southbound / Northbound Kenosha (Milemarker 208-228)
• I-70 EB between MM 241 and MM 250
• I-70 EB between MM 178 and MM 190

ROAD OPEN
I-70 Westbound West of Vail Pass Summit (Milemarker 187)

Still in effect:
Passenger Vehicle Traction Law

• US 285 Southbound / Northbound between Pine Jct. and Morrison (Milemarker 229-250)
• 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)

Commercial Vehicle Chain Law

• US 285 Southbound / Northbound between Pine Jct. and Morrison (Milemarker 229-250)
• CO 9 Southbound Hoosier Pass (Milemarker 73-86)

*update 10:40am: commercial chain law lifted for Hwy 285 between Pine Junction and Morrison

Updated Alerts (some stretches have gone back into effect after being lifted earlier):

Passenger Vehicle Traction Law

• US 285 Southbound / Northbound between Pine Jct. and Morrison (Milemarker 229-250)
• I-70 Westbound / Eastbound between Vail and Copper Mountain (Milemarker 178-195)
• I-70 Westbound / Eastbound between Silverthorne and Georgetown (Milemarker 205-228)
• I-70 Westbound / Eastbound between Idaho Springs and Denver/C-470 (Milemarker 241-259)
• US 6 Westbound / Eastbound Loveland Pass (Milemarker 220-229)
• CO 9 Southbound / Northbound Hoosier Pass (Milemarker 73-80)

Commercial Vehicle Chain Law

• US 285 Southbound / Northbound between Pine Jct. and Morrison (Milemarker 229-250)
• CO 9 Southbound Hoosier Pass (Milemarker 73-86)