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Interstate closures planned this weekend in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Arizona
A section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and I-70 in Kansas City will be completely closed this weekend for construction projects, while I-17 near Anthem, Arizona, north of Phoenix, will be reduced to one lane for part of the weekend.
September 5, 2019
Business
PrePass, Drivewyze add grade warning notifications for I-70 in Colorado
Bypass providers PrePass and Drivewyze have partnered with the Colorado DOT to provide alert services to warn of steep grades on I-70 in the state. In addition to the alerts from PrePass and Drivewye, CDOT has created an educational campaign for drivers in response to an increase in truck crashes along I-70’s mountainous areas.
August 20, 2019
Business
Trucker faces 40 criminal counts stemming from deadly I-70 crash near Denver
Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos was formally charged Friday with four counts of vehicular homicide, six counts of first-degree assault, 24 counts of attempted first-degree assault, two counts of vehicular assault, one count reckless driving and three counts crime of violence.
May 3, 2019
Business
Trucker charged with vehicular homicide in fiery crash on I-70 near Denver; interstate closed in both directions
According to Ty Countryman with the Lakewood (Colorado) Police Department, 23-year-old Texas-based truck driver Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos was traveling eastbound on I-70 and lost control of his truck before coming up on backed-up traffic.
April 26, 2019
Business
Colorado DOT to study allowing hazmat trucks to travel through I-70’s Eisenhower Tunnel
Currently, trucks hauling hazmat are banned from using the tunnel and must use Loveland Pass (U.S. Highway 6). A new Colorado law requires CDOT to study the feasibility of allowing hazmat transportation through the tunnel and to report on whether, and under what conditions, hazmat through the tunnel should be allowed.
April 12, 2019
Business
Blizzard shuts down interstates in Nebraska, South Dakota
Portions of I-76, I-80, I-90 and I-29 in Nebraska and South Dakota are closed Thursday as a result of a blizzard that hit the region Wednesday.
April 11, 2019
Business
Interstates shut down in Rockies, Plains following intense blizzard
An intense blizzard that consisted of hurricane-force wind gusts and heavy snow has forced the closure of some major highways in Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota. Portions of I-25, I-80, I-90, I-94 and I-29 are closed throughout the region.
March 14, 2019
Business
Several I-435/I-70 interchange ramps in Kansas City to close through 2020
The construction project, which will replace the bridges in the interchange, remove left exits and more, will begin Thursday, March 7 with various lane closures to set up detour signs and other equipment for the project. The ramp closures will begin Monday, March 11.
March 6, 2019
Business
I-70 WB in Colorado closed from rock slide; lane reductions scheduled for I-15 in Nevada Wednesday
Colorado and Nevada Department of Transportations announces road closings and lane reductions in their respective states. Get more details here on Overdrive.
February 5, 2019
Voices
Gridlock in Indy! ’30 seconds in a trucker’s day’ with Jim Kenson
Watch Jim Kenson's thirty second view of daily traffic on I-70 East near Indianapolis, IN. Submit your own dashcam videos on Overdrive.
September 20, 2018
Business
I-70 through Kansas City to be closed next weekend
The closure will begin at 10 p.m. Friday, June 8, and last through approximately 5 a.m. Monday, June 11. During this time, crews will demolish the Pittman Road, Crysler Avenue and Phelps Road bridges over I-70.
May 31, 2018
Business
I-70 East in Indiana reduced to one lane for bridge project
Crews have reduced I-70 East to one lane throughout the 13-day project. Drivers should also plan for single-lane closures in both directions between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. each night throughout the project.
October 17, 2017
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