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Debris Flow On Colorado River Causes Extended Closure Of I-70 In Glenwood Canyon

Debris Flow On Colorado River Causes ‘Extended Closure’ Of I-70 In Glenwood Canyon CBS Denver 13 hrs ago Syndicated Local – CBS Denver GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – A Flash Flood Warning prompted officials to close Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon again on Thursday. The Colorado Department of Transportation said that this is an “extended” closure and drivers are encouraged to take an alternate route. © Provided by CBS Denver (credit: CDOT) “I-70 is closed between mile markers 116 and 133 both directions, Glenwood Springs and Dotsero, due to a flash flood warning,” the Colorado Department of Transportation tweeted Thursday afternoon. That closure was updated and extended on Thursday night from mile marker 116 to mile marker 87, West Rifle due to a debris flow blocking the Colorado River at mile marker 124, that’s about one mile west of Hanging Lake Tunnel.

The only tool we have: CDOT turns to response strategies following multiple mudslides on I-70

Vail Daily Mudslides and debris flows are expected to continue for years to come with little to no possible mitigation solutions. CDOT/Special to the Daily Over the past few weeks, mudslides and flash flood warnings have prompted continual closures of Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon. A result of the Grizzly Creek Fire burn scar, the steep slopes surrounding the interstate in the canyon have become increasingly susceptible to these large debris flows. And really, there’s not much anyone can do. “We’ve all known that this risk of mudslides was here,” said David Boyd, public affairs officer for the White River National Forest.

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