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I-70 reopens in Colorado mountains after overnight snow closures

The interstate was closed in both directions for roughly 10 miles

Denver Post reporter Seth Klamann in Commerce City, Colorado on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)Lauren Penington of Denver Post portrait in Denver on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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Snow forced the closure of Interstate 70 between Silverthorne and Loveland Pass on Monday night, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.

I-70 was closed in both directions between exit 205, near Silverthorne, and exit 216, near Loveland Pass, for safety concerns, . Images taken near the Eisenhower Tunnel showed snowy roads and heavy traffic.

The section of highway had fully reopened by 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, but snow remained on the roads, along I-70 showed.

Multiple lanes and shoulders in the same area of I-70 were closed and reopened Tuesday morning for crashes amid the snowy and icy weather.

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