I-70 Reopens Through Glenwood Canyon, Work Completed Early

GLENWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) - Motorists on Interstate 70 in are getting some good news-- the work that shut down all lanes of I-70 through Glenwood Canyon wrapped up more than a day early.

The Colorado Department of Transportation initially planned to close all I-70 lanes through Glenwood Canyon from 9 a.m. through 3:30 p.m. both Wednesday and Thursday for rockfall mitigation work.

Crews wrapped up the work early and all lanes of I-70 were reopened at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. There will be no closure on Thursday as originally planned.

I-70 through Glenwood Canyon (credit: CBS)

Eastbound traffic was rerouted off Exit 116 at Glenwood Springs and westbound traffic was stopped at Exit 133 at Dotsero.

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