Vail Pass reopens eastbound after 3-hour closure

7:20 p.m. update: Vail Pass is back open in the eastbound direction of Interstate 70 after a safety closure of nearly three hours. I-70 closed just after 4 p.m. on Wednesday.

Heavy snowfall is making a mess of local roads, so please slow down and drive carefully.

Call 511 or check COTrip.org for updates.

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