SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. -- Eastbound Interstate 70 was closed at Silverthorne Thursday morning due to multiple crashes.
The Colorado Department of Transportation closed the highway at 4:59 a.m.
The highway reopened at about 5:45 a.m.
EB 70 is open again at Frisco. pic.twitter.com/hkxQKlGKE3
— Jayson Luber (@Denver7Traffic) October 6, 2016
The traction law is in effect on I-70 between Copper Mountain and Vail. That means passenger vehicles are required to have snow or mud/snow tires, use chains/alternative traction devices, or be a 4WD/AWD vehicle.
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