Travel Alerts March 14, 2021

Denver Int'l Airport @DENAirport 11:51am
All runways are currently closed due to blowing snow and poor visibility. Our crews are ready to clear the runways once conditions improve. Many flights have already been cancelled so the runway closures have minimal impacts.

Road Closed
I-70 Eastbound Floyd Hill (Milemarker 244-248)
Closed due to safety concerns. Detour in place use exit 244 to US 6, then US 40 back to I-70.

Safety Closure
I-70 Westbound Beaver Brook (Milemarker 248)
Closed due to crash. No estimated time to open.

Safety Closure
US 6 Westbound / Eastbound Loveland Pass (Milemarker 222-228.7)
Adverse conditions. No estimated time to open. Hazmat vehicles use Eisenhower Tunnel at top of hour or as traffic allows, other traffic held.

Crash
CO 9 Southbound Hoosier Pass (Milemarker 79.7)
Jackknifed semi blocking the southbound lanes, use caution. Watch for slowing and stopped vehicles.
Last Updated: 03/14/2021 12:09 PM

Passenger Vehicle Traction Law

• US 285 Southbound / Northbound Poncha Pass (Milemarker 118-126)
• US 285 Southbound / Northbound Antero Junction (Milemarker 160-228)
• US 285 Southbound / Northbound between Pine Jct. and Morrison (Milemarker 229-250)
• I-70 Westbound / Eastbound between Idaho Springs and Denver/C-470 (Milemarker 241-259)
• I-70 Westbound / Eastbound between Silverthorne and Georgetown (Milemarker 205-228)
• I-70 Westbound / Eastbound between Vail and Copper Mountain (Milemarker 178-195)
• US 24 Westbound / Eastbound Wilkerson Pass (Milemarker 254-288)

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

Passenger Vehicle Chain Law

• CO 9 Southbound / Northbound Hoosier Pass (Milemarker 73-86)

All vehicles must use chains or alternate traction devices.

Commercial Vehicle Chain Law

• US 285 Southbound / Northbound Poncha Pass (Milemarker 118-130)
• US 285 Southbound / Northbound Grant (Milemarker 208-228)
• US 285 Southbound / Northbound between Pine Jct. and Morrison (Milemarker 229-250)
• I-70 Eastbound Silverthorne to Eisenhower Tunnel (Milemarker 205-213)
• I-70 Westbound Georgetown to Eisenhower Tunnel (Milemarker 228-215)
• I-70 Westbound / Eastbound Floyd Hill (Milemarker 241-250)
• I-70 Westbound / Eastbound Mt. Vernon Canyon (Milemarker 250-259)

Chains or alternative traction devices (ATDs) required for all CMV, including buses and vans of 16+ capacity.

@DENAirport 9m
Blizzard conditions continue at the airport. Airlines have ceased operations at DEN for the rest of the day. Peña Blvd is currently impassable with multiple disabled vehicles along the roadways, if you absolutely must come to the airport, please use the @RideRTD A-Line instead

CDOT CLOSURES
Roads CLOSED due to adverse weather conditions:
I-70 both directions Airpark Rd. - Burlington
I-70 WB/EB Golden to Floyd Hill (Milemarker 259-244)
I-70 EB Silverthorne to Georgetown (MM 205-228)

Due to adverse conditions. No estimated time to open. Travel discouraged.

Last Updated: 03/14/2021 5:02 PM

Per cosmiccowboy55: District 4 and 6 toned out to report to accident(s) on Hwy 285 at MM 186 and 189 north of Fairplay. Not sure if one accident scene or 2 separate ones, may involve a CDOT plow.

CDOT 11m
I-70 WB: Road open between Exit 259 - Golden and Exit 244 - US 6. Following safety closure.

I-70 EB: Road open between MM 205 and Exit 228 - Georgetown. Following safety closure.

PASSENGER VEHICLE TRACTION LAW
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