CDOT Advises Drivers To Avoid I-70 Mountain Corridor

GEORGETOWN, Colo. (CBS4) – Avalanches slid onto two different sections of Interstate 70 on Tuesday in what has been a miserable day for drivers in the high country so far.
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Officials with the Colorado Department of Transportation advised drivers to avoid the I-70 mountain corridor due to the dangerous driving conditions and highway closures.
In the first major avalanche, a 15-foot-deep slide at 2:40 a.m. covered a section of Vail Pass. A semi truck carrying mail got partially