Wreck cleared from Glenwood Canyon, I-70 fully reopened

UPDATE 4:21 p.m. | GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (KJCT) - The Colorado Department of Transportation announced late Friday afternoon that the crash blocking I-70 has been cleared.

Both directions of travel are now open, though Interstate cameras show that road conditions remain snowy and icy on some stretches of I-70.

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GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (KJCT) - The Colorado Department of Transportation announced early Friday afternoon that the westbound lanes of I-70 are closed due to a crash.

CDOT crews do not currently have an accurate ETA, and say to expect extended closure and to plan alternate routes.

Westbound traffic on I-70 is backed up due to a crash.(Joe Butterbaugh)

The closure originally stretched from Exit 119: No Name to Exit 133: Dotsero, but has since been reduced to Exit 129: Bair Ranch and Exit 133: Dotsero.

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This story is still developing. More information will be released as it becomes available.