GARFIELD COUNTY, Colo. — Interstate 70 is back open in Colorado’s high country following a vehicle fire that forced the full closure of the highway earlier Thursday, officials said Thursday.
The crash was reported between Glenwood Springs and Dotsero shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday by Garfield County 911 on X, formerly Twitter. The closure was confirmed by the Colorado Department of Transportation on their website.
I-70 is closed between mile-markers 116-133 both directions, Glenwood Springs to Dotsero, due to a vehicle fire. pic.twitter.com/2JctJ7zyYo
— Garfield 9-1-1 (@Garco911) May 16, 2024
The eastbound lanes of the highway were reopened at Glenwood Springs, but I-70 was still closed at Dotsero at around 5 p.m., according to Garfield County officials.
The highway reopened at Dotsero shortly just before 5:15 p.m.
