I-70 westbound reopens near Dowd Junction

Westbound Interstate 70 reopens near Vail after safety closure

Westbound Interstate 70 reopened near Eagle and Vail after a safety closure, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. A tractor-trailer was stopped on the road and something was spilled across the highway near exit 171 as of 2:25 p.m., according to a CDOT highway camera. The highway reopened just before 3 p.m. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Eagle County deputies seize 23 pounds of suspected cocaine during t…

I-70 westbound reopens near Dowd Junction

Traffic is moving again after both lanes of westbound Interstate 70 closed near Dowd Junction around 2 p.m. Wednesday. The entire roadway was blocked due to a vehicle fire, according to an Eagle County Alert. Crews appeared to be working to clear the area of a semi and a spill on the road surface. An incident with a semi closed westbound Interstate 70 near Dowd Junction Wednesday afternoon. John LaConte/Vail Daily This story will be updated.