Glenwood Canyon Rock Slide Information

Story Posted: 3/9/2010 By: GLinn, Web site: http://www.coloradodot.info/news/media-room.html

Just after midnight on the morning of March 8, 2010, a large rockslide severely damaged Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon, near mile marker 125 just west of Hanging Lake Tunnel. Approximately 20 boulders crashed onto the interstate, ranging in size from 3 feet to 10 feet in diameter. The largest boulder weighs approximately 66 tons. The damage to the highway is extensive.

The location is at I-70 Mile Marker 116-133 (Glenwood Springs to Dotsero).

The Governor is going to declare an emergency regarding the I-70 rock slide. This will activate assistance from the Federal Highway Administration. The State Emergency Operations Plan may also be activated. Colorado Division of Emergency Management (CDEM) will activate the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) at Level 5. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) as Emergency Support Function (ESF) 1 is the lead agency.

For more information, follow CDOT on twitter, or visit the CDOT media room.

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