Final update: US 40 near Hot Sulphur Springs reopens after rockslide causes closure

Final update: US 40 near Hot Sulphur Springs reopens after rockslide causes closure

Final update 3 p.m. Colorado Department of Transportation crews have finished repairs to U.S. Highway 40 between Beaver Creek and Grand Avenue and the road has reopened to traffic following a rockslide earlier Saturday. The rockslide caused significant damage to the road, and repairs were completed using methods “similar to a pothole repair,” according to a statement provided via email by CDOT communications manager Amber Shipley. Update 1 p.m. …