Rockslide closes Highway 6 in Colorado's Clear Creek Canyon

A rockslide closed both directions of Highway 6 in Clear Creek Canyon on Thursday. The highway was closed from Highway 58 in Golden to Highway 119 at the Clear Creek County junction.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said there were multiple rockslides blocking the road. 

CBS Colorado's First Alert Weather Traffic Tracker drove up to the closure. 

What caused the slide is being investigated, however that area was in the path of severe storms on Wednesday into  Thursday that brought heavy rain to the area and even some flash flooding. 

The Colorado Department of Transportation said drivers should take alternate routes for access between Blackhawk and Golden.  

The road is expected to remain closed until Thursday afternoon due to cleanup operations.