I-70 open in both directions over Vail Pass following multiple closures
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6 p.m.: I-70 is open in both directions over Vail Pass.
3 p.m.: Westbound lanes of Interstate 70 are closed at Copper Mountain due to a four-vehicle crash, according to CoTrip.org.
1 p.m.: Vail Pass has reopened.
11:40 a.m.: Eastbound I-70 is closed over Vail Pass due to safety concerns, according to an Eagle County Alert
9:25 a.m.: Westbound lanes of I-70 reopened.
Original story: Westbound lanes of Interstate 70 are closed near the Vail Pass summit due to a crash, according to an Eagle County Alert that sent around 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 14.
The closure begins at mile marker 190, according to CoTrip.org.
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