Updated
Updated · Glenwood Springs Post Independent · Jul 20
Highway 6 Reopens at Mile Markers 100-103 as Flooding Keeps I-70 Shut
Updated
Updated · Glenwood Springs Post Independent · Jul 20

Highway 6 Reopens at Mile Markers 100-103 as Flooding Keeps I-70 Shut

3 articles · Updated · Glenwood Springs Post Independent · Jul 20

Summary

  • Highway 6 reopened in both directions late Monday between mile markers 100 and 103 in the Silt-New Castle area, Garfield County emergency officials said.
  • Flooding still kept Interstate 70 closed in both directions between mile markers 97 and 105, with no estimated reopening time immediately available.
  • Standing water and mud were also reported on Highway 6 earlier, prompting officials to warn drivers not to enter flooded roadway sections.
  • The partial reopening restores one route through the area, but the wider corridor remains disrupted as high water continues to affect western Colorado travel.

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