Black ice and snow conditions close part of I-70 in colorado, Clear Creek County CO
Road ClosureBlack ice and snow were reported on I-70 eastbound from Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel to mile marker 205. Sanding operations were underway to improve road conditions. Restrictions in this area were recently lifted, and no chain law was in effect at the time.
Audio|Source: Summit and Eagle County Public Safety
02:48
Transcript:
00:00
Golden TOC, 9-Jork-O-2.
00:03
Go ahead.
00:07
Yes, ma'am, at this time, we can take the code 18 out, 70 eastbound from the tunnel to the 205.
00:17
See that, are we keeping the 221 in?
00:22
Yeah, let's keep the 7 in for now.
00:24
It's a little covered on that side.
00:30
See that's there.
00:31
8.02.
00:34
Close down a little bit.
00:36
There's no path or anything, so right through here,
00:41
let's just plow.
00:45
Copy, copy.
00:49
The restriction has been lifted from the 205 to the tunnel.
00:54
Just CSB copy.
00:56
Can you like copies?
00:59
I didn't ever copy.
01:05
We'll see as we left.
01:09
I'll let him know, Mike.
01:11
Thank you.
01:15
And there is some black ice.
01:17
Maybe just sprinkle a little bit of sand, but it's kind of kind of blow around a little bit.
01:22
Copy, we're at the top.
01:24
We just loaded.
01:25
We'll check that out on our way back up.
01:32
Due to later arrival.
01:36
Thank you.
01:42
She said, 191 West.
01:46
Yeah, that's where I am,
01:47
about at the 190,
01:49
but it's, you know, it's just a little black ice on the number two lane,
01:53
but it's overall pretty good.
01:55
Shoulders, you know, that kind of jump.
01:59
Copy.
02:01
Lori's pass.
02:06
Bill, you still copy?
02:11
Lanes could use some attention, for sure.
02:16
Copy that.
02:25
Do you know if there's any codes in? I know I would assume a 15, but do you know if chain law is in?
02:34
No, I do not.
02:36
I'm sorry.
02:37
And the guys didn't say anything this morning either, but I should ask.
02:43
Let me know what you find out, please.
02:46
I'll give tunnel a call.
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Location mentioned:
I-70 & Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel, Colorado 80435
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