I-70 in Colorado Buried by Two Huge 3-Foot Deep Rock and Mudslides Two significant mudslides closed I-70 between Glenwood Springs and Wolcott, CO at 1.30 pm Friday afternoon, creating mayhem for the afternoon commute while CDOT drained water and cleared mud from the lanes. According to Colorado State Patrol Trooper Gary Cutler, a “mudslide with rocks in it” occurred at MM 110 westbound along I-70 at around 2:25 p.m. Friday. Traffic began […] SnowBrains | July 29, 2019 1 Comment
Colorado Bill to Require Mandatory Winter Equipment on I-70 [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PPpyrwsXqs"] Adrian Dolatschko | April 19, 2019 0 Likes 2 Tweets 7 Comments
Colorado Ski Traffic, an Uphill Battle Traveling to Ski Areas is a necessary evil for those who don’t live locally. Specifically, in Colorado, the drive on I70 is often especially arduous. Massive crowds, hours of gridlocked traffic, all for the sake of time on the snow. In recent years, a population boom in the larger Denver area has aggravated already existing issues. Since most Colorado ski areas […] Industry News Adrian Dolatschko | March 8, 2019 3 Comments
AERIAL FOOTAGE: I-70 in Colorado CLOSED After Huge Controlled Avalanche Hits Highway Today A large avalanche came down across I-70 in Colorado today during avalanche mitigation today. The interstate is currently closed in both directions due to this avalanche. The interstate was closed at the time of the avalanche. This avalanche occurred between Copper Mountain and Officer’s Gultch. Two avalanches came down onto cars while the road was open over the weekend […] Industry News AvyBrains | March 5, 2019 2 Comments
VIDEO: Insane New Footage of a SECOND I70 Avalanche Which DID Reach the Interstate and DID Bury Cars Dashcam footage of the second avalanche to hit I70 near Copper Mountain, CO has emerged, and this second one DID reach the Interstate and DID bury cars. Shaune Golemon was driving with his family on I-70 at about 5 pm when the slide came down and snow covered his car and others in front of him. He captured the above dramatic […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 5, 2019 0 Comments
Crowds are the Constant in Colorado Colorado was pretty Coloradical until it became Crowdarado. Whether you like to admit it or not, the reality is the Centennial State is becoming increasingly more crowded and it doesn’t show any sign of slowing down. Between 2010 and July 2017, the population in Denver and its suburbs increased by an average of nearly 51,000 annually. What we’ve been experiencing is significant […] Featured Article Jon Roubik | February 28, 2019 4 Comments
Denver to Vail in 8 minutes? Colorado DOT Working with Futuristic Transport Company to End the I-70 Nightmare Anybody who has experienced the I-70 in winter can attest to the nightmare that it is. The route, which links Denver and the Front Range to many of Colorado’s major ski resorts, is one of the busiest highways in the country. It is made worse by the quick changing weather conditions and inexperienced drivers from out-of-state (mentioning no names) who […] Industry News Steven Agar | September 15, 2017 0 Comments