I-70 was closed in the Colorado mountains due to safety concerns about snow conditions

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) – I-70 was closed Tuesday evening in the Colorado mountains for safety reasons as heavy snow fell.

Around 9 p.m., the Colorado Department of Transportation announced that the highway was closed between Exit 243, Hidden Valley, and Exit 251, Floyd Hill.

Click here for updates on CDOT’s closure.

“Road closures anticipate delays due to safety concerns,” CDOT wrote on its website.

This article is unlikely to be updated. The purpose of this article was to alert the public to a major highway closure.

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