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8:55 a.m.: EB I-70 is back open at the tunnel; expect delays to persist for a while.
OPEN- EB/#I70West @ Eisenhower Tunnelafter avalanche work
— CDOT (@ColoradoDOT) December 26, 2017
8:50 a.m.: More delays on I-70 this morning, this time due to avalanche work near the Eisenhower Tunnel.
Extended Delay- EB/#I70West @ Eisenhower Tunnel b/c avalanche work
— CDOT (@ColoradoDOT) December 26, 2017
5:48 a.m.: CSP troopers say there are two separate crashes near the Eisenhower Tunnel: One involving three vehicles and one involving a jackknifed semi.
5:30 a.m.: The eastbound lanes of I-70 are closed east of the Eisenhower Tunnel due to a multi-vehicle crash; a detour has been established.
Crash upd- EB I-70 MM 216 - Detour in Place EB 216 Off Ramp ,traffic released
— CDOT (@ColoradoDOT) December 26, 2017
TRAFFIC ALERT: EB I-70 closed east of the Eisenhower Tunnel. Jackknifed semi and a multi vehicle crash. pic.twitter.com/m96dwWCIYB
— Denver7 News (@DenverChannel) December 26, 2017
