U.S. 40 is closed Wednesday in both directions just west of Milner after a boulder covered both lanes of the highway during a morning rockslide..
The rockslide happened around 7 a.m. and the highway was shut down around 8:15 a.m. between County Road 68 and County Road 50 — about 10 miles west of Steamboat Springs — according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.
No one was injured in the rockslide, according to CDOT spokesperson Lisa Schwantes.
A photo from CDOT officials in the area shows a pile of rocks and debris — including multiple large boulders — that crashed over the guardrail and blocked both lanes of the undivided highway.
CDOT crews on the scene are working to remove the smaller rocks and debris on the ground and “specialized teams” have been mobilized to help remove the boulders and make sure the rock face bordering the road is stable, according to a CDOT news release.
A closure of eastbound Interstate 70 planned for Wednesday morning in Glenwood Canyon to clean up the remains of Tuesday’s rollover crash is postponed as crews work to clear the rockslide, transportation officials said.
There is no confirmed rescheduled date or time for the I-70 closure and cleanup, according to Schwantes.
Drivers should expect delays in the area and take alternate routes where possible, CDOT officials said.
No estimated time of reopening for U.S. 40 was available Wednesday. Travelers can bypass the closure by using County Roads 33, 33A and 27 south of the highway.
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