This is the Denver7 breaking and developing news blog. Heading into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, we're keeping an eye on traffic and other travel conditions throughout the day. Check back as we continue to update this story.
3:51 p.m.: A serious injury crash involving a motorcycle is reported at Colfax Avenue and NB I-25. The northbound on-ramp at Colfax is closed, per Denver Police.
#TRAFFIC: #DPD is investigating a vehicle vs motorcycle crash with serious injuries at Colfax & NB I-25. The NB on-ramp at Colfax is closed. Expect delays in the area. #Denver pic.twitter.com/kGstYyIkee
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) November 22, 2017
3:33 p.m.: Not a single person in line at DIA's TSA pre-check, according to Denver7 Investigative Reporter Jace Larson.
Just breezed through @TSA precheck at @DENAirport. Not a single person in line. @DenverChannel
— Jace Larson Denver7 (@jacelarson) November 22, 2017
3:09 p.m.: Northbound I-25 is seeing some bumper-to-bumper traffic between Castle Rock and Colorado Springs.
SLOW going on northbound I-25 between Castle Rock & the Springs! People heading somewhere for Thanksgiving!! pic.twitter.com/0Ww3xS0IjT
— Lance Hernandez (@lancehernandez7) November 22, 2017
3:05 p.m.: A sensor glitch affecting trains at DIA appears to be fixed, according to Denver7's Marc Stewart. You should still make time to arrive two-to-three hours before departure.
#UPDATE on train situation @DENAirport: Sensor glitch appears to be fixed, no major backups in @TSA line, still suggested you arrive 2-3 hours before departure. #Airport has had team meeting about train issue. @DenverChannel
— Marc Stewart Denver7 (@MarcKMGH) November 22, 2017
2:55 p.m.: Are you still not out the door for Thanksgiving? Find out the travel conditions for this evening as well as tomorrow on Denver7 at 5 p.m.
Are you one of thousands flying out of @DENAirport? Trains have been in and out of operation, adding to the holiday traffic. Find out the travel conditions for this evening and tomorrow so you don’t miss your flight, today at 5:00 p.m. on #Denver7: https://t.co/9ta0IiggF8 pic.twitter.com/rJUYpxh9a1
— Denver7 News (@DenverChannel) November 22, 2017
2:07 p.m.: DIA officials said the earlier train issue had no impact on operations and there were no reports of passengers missing flights.
11:45 a.m.: Staff at the airport have managed to catch up with the backlog of passengers created by earlier train issues.
It looks like staff at DIA have caught up with the long lines. The website is now reporting security wait times of 10/11 minutes or less: https://t.co/oZjoT9TTXY pic.twitter.com/VeiTkIzDnw
— Denver7 News (@DenverChannel) November 22, 2017
11:09 a.m.: With train issues persisting, DIA staff are controlling the flow of passengers because there aren't enough trains to accommodate the crowds.
Train to concourse issues persist. Passengers are being metered through because there aren’t enough working trains to accommodate passengers. Expect periodic stops at security. Waits are at least 40 minutes. #Denver7 pic.twitter.com/frDrvgA8hM
— Eric Lupher (@EricLupher7) November 22, 2017
10:54 a.m.: Airport officials say operations are getting back to normal and they're working on catching up with the long lines of people waiting.
10:28 a.m.: The trains between concourses are once again experiencing issues at DIA.
The concourse train is experiencing another technical issue and there are delays. All TSA screening is taking place at the A Bridge at the moment. We apologize and we have a team working hard to resolve the situation. Please arrive at the airport with extra time.
— Denver Int'l Airport (@DENAirport) November 22, 2017
9:12 a.m.: All lanes of I-270 are back open following this morning's crash. Details: http://bit.ly/2AnIIrn
8:56 a.m.: The University of Colorado A Line is back to normal, but expect delays to continue for a while.
A Line update: Normal service has resumed on the CU A Line. Please expect minor delays for the next hour while we work to restore the schedule. https://t.co/m695EsgRy0 @DENAirport
— RTD (@RideRTD) November 22, 2017
8:53 a.m.: DIA is still seeing some lingering effects of the earlier train problem -- security wait times are upwards of 40 minutes.
TSA wait times are about 30-40 min at the moment. Arrive early and allow extra time today! Monitor wait time info at https://t.co/8akxSdt9Y2
— Denver Int'l Airport (@DENAirport) November 22, 2017
8:34 a.m.: Officials at Denver International Airport say trains between concourses are resuming normal operations.
Trains from the concourse to terminal are resuming normal operations following a technical issue that slowed traffic this morning. We apologize for the delay. Please continue to arrive at the airport early for heavy holiday traffic.
— Denver Int'l Airport (@DENAirport) November 22, 2017
8:00 a.m.: A number of issues are causing delays around Denver International Airport --
- Buses are serving a portion of the A Line due to an issue at 40th and Airport.
- A mechanical issue with trains serving concourses at DIA means operators are manually driving trains. They're moving, but slower than usual.
- Several crashes on I-70 and I-270 have created backups on the interstates leading to the airport
Big delays now @DENAirport. Sensor issue with trains between concourses forces drivers to operate trains manually. Security was stopped at one point but flowing now. #Denver7 pic.twitter.com/6VBc4Fe2FP
— Eric Lupher (@EricLupher7) November 22, 2017
