Update: I-70 lanes reopen following vehicle fire
5:50 p.m.: According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, the westbound lanes of I-70 have reopened.
4:44 p.m.: Eastbound lanes on I-70 have reopened at Silverthorne Exit 205, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.
4:04 p.m.: Eastbound lanes on I-70 have been closed at Silverthorne Exit 205 due to the vehicle fire, according to CDOT.
Original Story:
Westbound lanes on Interstate 70 are closed at the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels due to a vehicle fire west of the tunnels, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.
Loveland Pass is the suggested detour route. There is no estimated time for the roadway to reopen.
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