GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. — Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) said crews are working to reopen Hwy. 82 between Glenwood Springs and Carbondale Sunday after a mudslide overnight.
CDOT said CO 82 was closed about five miles south of Glenwood Springs around mileposts five and six. CDOT said some vehicles were caught in the slide but have since been recovered, and no injuries were reported. An alternate route is in place using County Road 154 (Old State Highway 82 Bypass) which runs adjacent to CO 82.
Crews worked overnight to cut a trench through rock debris to allow water to flow away from flooded areas. They are continuing to work to clear three- to four-foot-deep debris containing rocks and mud that impacted a 3/4-mile stretch of the highway. Crews were using three front-loaders, a backhoe and nine trucks hauling debris to clear the road.
There was no estimated time given for when the highway could reopen. ❗️TRAVEL ALERT | CO 82 south of Glenwood Springs❗️ ⚠️UPDATE 12:15 p.m.
, 8/11 — CO 82 remains fully closed. An..
. Posted by Colorado Department of Transportation on Sunday, August 11, 2024.
