CDOT discouraging I-70 detour traffic over Independence Pass
The pass will show up as closed on cotrip.org, Google Maps and Apple Maps to prevent detour traffic from being routed there.
Author: Amanda Kesting
Updated: 9:03 PM MDT August 4, 2021
PITKIN COUNTY, Colo. —
(Editor's Note: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified why the mountain pass is being listed as closed)
It's getting more and more difficult to cross the state of Colorado.
Following the high-profile and indefinite closure of Interstate 70 at Glenwood Canyon due to mudslides over the weekend, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is discouraging drivers from rerouting onto a mountain pass nearby.