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.
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