Travel Alerts February 17

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)

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

• US 285 Southbound / Northbound between Pine Jct. and Morrison (Milemarker 229-250)
• I-70 Westbound Copper Mountain to Vail Pass Summit (Milemarker 195-190)
• I-70 Eastbound Vail to Vail Pass Summit (Milemarker 178-190)
• I-70 Eastbound Silverthorne to Eisenhower Tunnel (Milemarker 205-213)

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.

Commercial chain law lifted for Hwy 285.

Passenger traction law in effect for US 6 Loveland Pass and CO 9 Hoosier Pass.

Commercial chain law in effect for US 6 Loveland Pass.

All other previous traction and chain laws on Hwy 285 and I-70 still in effect.

CDOT @ColoradoDOT 2min
US 285 NB/SB: Passenger vehicle traction law lifted between MM 229 and MM 250. co.c-tr.us/?type=event&id…

Passenger vehicle traction law lifted I-70 in both directions between MM 241 (Idaho Springs) and MM 259 (Mount Vernon Canyon).

Commercial vehicle chain laws all lifted except for US 6 Loveland Pass.

Passenger Vehicle Traction Law remains for:

• I-70 Westbound / Eastbound between Vail and Copper Mountain (Milemarker 178-195)
• I-70 Westbound / Eastbound between Silverthorne and Georgetown (Milemarker 205-228)
• US 6 Westbound / Eastbound Loveland Pass (Milemarker 220-229)
• US 24 Westbound / Eastbound Hartsel to Woodland Park (Milemarker 238-286)
• CO 9 Southbound / Northbound Hoosier Pass (Milemarker 73-80)

Road Conditions
US 285 Southbound (Milemarker 182)
CO 9 Southbound / Northbound (Milemarker 73-86)
Icy roads. Use caution and slower speeds.