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Mud And Rock Slide Briefly Cuts Off Colorado Town

CARBONDALE, Colo. (CBS4) -- A mud and rock slide temporarily cut off access to a small town in Gunnison County. The slide covered lanes of County Road 3, which is the only way in and out of Marble. Marble is about 40 miles south of Glenwood Springs.

Marble mudslide 1 from marble community fb
(credit: Facebook/Marble Community)

The slide happened Wednesday evening about a quarter mile west of Marble, according to the Carbondale Fire District. One lane of the road reopened at at about 8 p.m.

Marble mudslide 2 from marble community fb
(credit: Facebook/Marble Community)

For road closure updates, check with Gunnison County.

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