WB I-70 in Colorado reopened after emergency road work shut it down

#I70West open from Stratton (mm 419) to Vona (mm 412) after accident cleanup

— CDOT (@ColoradoDOT) May 15, 2015

I-70 WB in Colorado from MM 419 to 412 reopened to traffic at approximately 6:30 p.m. Central time. See below for the original story about the closure.

#I70West closed Stratton-Vona Exit 419-412 during emergency Rd repair work after an earlier accident;No estimated reopen time;alt rte:US 24

— CDOT (@ColoradoDOT) May 15, 2015

The Colorado Department of Transportation reported westbound lanes of I-70 between milemarkers 419 and 412 were shut down at 10 a.m. local time for “emergency road repairs following an earlier acccident.

Officials reported U.S. 24 through the areas as an alternate route. No estimated time for the reopening of the roadway was yet available.

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