Talk about crazy! A fire shut down the Eisenhower Tunnel on both directions of I-70 this afternoon according to CDOT.
At around 1:30 p.m. the westbound lanes were closed, then the eastbound lanes were closed at approximately 2 p.m.
Eastbound lanes have reopened for travelers...
A WINTER STORM WARNING is in effect for nearly the entire state of Colorado, including the Front Range. That has resulted in many closures and cancellations.
The Road Event Status System. provides residents access to information about road construction, closures, special events, and emergencies in Larimer County.
The storm will move quickly though the state today. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning til noon today. We have the latest closures.
The Colorado Department of Transportation will begin a resurfacing & bridge rehab project on a 10-mile section of Highway 392, between Windsor & Lucerne tomorrow.
The nasty weather this morning had many Colorado cities on accident alert and with the snow kicking into high gear again, the afternoon commute could turn nasty again. (In fact, Loveland just went back on accident alert less than an hour ago.)
What, exactly, does 'accident alert mean?
Before the government shutdown, Colorado senators had proposed bills to raise the spending limit on emergency road repair, in order to get the state back on track after the flood. Unfortunately, those bills weren't picked up. But then...