I-70 reopens at tunnels
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8:10 p.m.: Westbound Interstate 70 is moving again after being closed for more than an hour.
8:05 p.m.: Eastbound Interstate 70 is open again, but westbound remains closed at the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel.
7 p.m.: Interstate 70 is closed in both directions at the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel due to snow as of 6:50 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, according to CoTrip.org.
A semi was jack-knifed and blocked both eastbound lanes a couple of miles west of the tunnel, according to traffic cameras. Crews are already on scene.
Visit CoTrip.org for the latest road conditions and closures.
This story will be updated.
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