I-70 at Vail Pass, US 285 close Friday due to weather
Liz Copan / ecopan@summitdaily.com
Winter conditions have slowed traffic around the county, including more closures on Interstate 70 and US 285.
There are currently safety closures on Eastbound I-70 at Vail Pass, along with both directions of US 285 between Fairplay and Kenosha.
CDOT is also warning of inclement conditions on Highway 9 between Breckenridge and Fairplay. Drivers are being urged to use caution.
Commercial vehicle chain laws and passenger traction laws are in affect around the I-70 corridor.
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