I-70 westbound reopens at No Name following Saturday afternoon rockslide
A rockslide closed I-70 westbound near the No Name rest area for over three hours Saturday afternoon.
CDOT Regional Communications Manager Lisa Schwantes said she was notified of the incident, just east of Glenwood Springs at mile marker 119, around 2:15 p.m.
Westbound traffic was being stopped at Dotsero as maintenance crews cleared rocks and debris from the roadway.
No serious injuries were reported as a result of Saturday’s rockslide according to Schwantes. However, a semi-truck required towing and rocks scattered along the interstate were large enough to require a front-end loader, Schwantes said.
I-70 westbound reopened at around 5:20 p.m.
In the immediate area of the rockslide, I-70 westbound was limited to one lane and CDOT urged motorists to use caution.
Saturday’s rockslide was the first of the season to cause an interstate closure, Schwantes said.
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