Due to recent fire activity and weather forecasts on the Cameron Peak Fire, closure areas in Rocky Mountain National Park have expanded in the northern section of the park. CO-5 Road is closed from Chicago Creek Rd to Georgetown due to roadwork. Oct 17. Wildfire conditions in Colorado are an active situation; fire conditions can change rapidly with closures at any time. All of Rocky Mountain National Park is closing to park visitors Thursday due to fire activity on the west side of the Continental Divide. Road Closures Due to CalWood Fire. Maps will be updated shortly. Colorado Highway 139 (Douglas Pass) is closed due to fire activity from the Pine Gulch Fire. The alternate route is US 287/I-80 in Wyoming/Wyoming Hwy 230/CO Hwy 127 & 125. October 17, 2020, 1:56 PM; Alert, Closure, Roads; Currently, South St. Vrain (Hwy 7) is closed between Lyons and Peak-to-Peak Hwy (Hwy 72), including at Riverside. Traveler information for Colorado Interstates and Highways about Current Road Conditions and Weather Information, Accurate Travel Times and Speeds, Live Streaming Video and Still Cameras, Current Road Closures and Construction Events and Incident information, Messages on Overhead Message Boards and Weather Station Information provided on a timely basis on CoTrip.org It is about 208,913 acres and is 92 percent contained. County Road 204 is restricted to local residents and official vehicles only at County Road 209 intersection; Colorado Highway 139 (Douglas Pass) has been reopened, but the road itself is a western boundary for the evacuation area. Around noon on Thursday, August 20, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) shared updated travel information as four wildfires have caused multiple road closures. Colorado 14 reopens after two months of closures due to Cameron Peak fire, but state urges people to still avoid road if possible Highway initially closed Aug. 13 … The large-scale closure went into effect Wednesday due to fire danger and “unprecedented” fire conditions. 9:32 a.m. | Calwood Fire Update: Road closures remain in place due to fire activity. Wildfires raging around the state of Colorado have prompted multiple significant road closures due to safety concerns. TYPE: Planned Event Serious - Slow traffic on CR-321/Stevens Gulch Rd/Exit 22 (I-70) from US-6/Exit 216 (I-70) to I-70 W - … Also closed due to fire activity are: WYO 230 between the Colorado state line (CO 127) and Woods landing (mm 27) WYO 11 between Albany and where it connects to WYO 130 US 36 is closed between Broadway (north of Boulder) to Lyons. County roads in the above evacuation areas are closed. County Road 200 is closed at the county line. Road closures due to weather. Closures Colorado Highway 14 is closed in both directions from Walden to Stove Prairie Landing. Please visit NOCOAlert.org for more detailed information on State Highways, Forest Service Road and subdivision closures related to the Cameron Peak Fire. Fire conditions can change rapidly, and the Colorado Department of Transportation is warning motorists to avoid fire areas. The closure is north of Loma (Fruita/Grand Junction) and between Mile Point 6 and MP 39. Per the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), here's the October 22 update on wildfire-related road closures around the state. Please avoid the area and use available routes around. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is encouraging travelers to go north or south and avoid trips into areas experiencing fires and road closures. 9:22 a.m. | Cameron Peak Fire Update: In a Facebook post , Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith said … CR 30 remains closed. Please visit cotrip.org for the latest road closure information. The cause of the fire, which firefighters first started battling about a mile west of Larimer County Road 103 (Laramie River Road) and northwest of Chambers Lake, is unknown at this time. WYO 230 between the Colorado state line (CO 127) and Woods landing (mm 27) US 36 is closed between Broadway (north of Boulder) to Lyons. Colorado Highway 139 (Douglas Pass) is closed due to fire activity from the Pine Gulch Fire. Please see alternate routes below. Eastbound traffic on U.S. 36 between Lyons and Highway 66 is partially open. Check COtrip.org for the most current conditions. Colorado wildfires force closures of national forests due to 'unprecedented and historic' conditions National forest land in Jefferson, Gilpin, Boulder, Clear Creek and Larimer counties are closed Colorado Highway 139 (Douglas Pass) is closed due to fire activity from the Pine Gulch Fire. The Cameron Peak and East Troublesome fires forced new evacuations and road closures Friday as gusty winds prompted increased fire activity. The Colorado Department of Transportation announced the closure of Highway 82 over Independence Pass on Wednesday afternoon due to heavy traffic and safety concerns. The fire has also led to further highway closures. Due to winter like conditions at higher elevations in Rocky Mountain National Park Trail Ridge Road and Old Fall River Road closed on Sunday, Oct. 11. Additional closures … Due to full containment of the Cameron Peak Fire, the U.S. Forest Service on Friday reported the closure order on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Roosevelt National Forest is being reduced. Road closures. The closure is north of Loma (Fruita/Grand Junction) and between Mile Point 6 and MP 39. / Road Closures Due to CalWood Fire. The closure is north of Loma (Fruita/Grand Junction) and between Mile Point 6 and MP 39. The Grand County Sheriff has evacuated the following areas: from County Road 30 on the west to Church Park. Most National Forest land in five Colorado counties was closed effective at midnight on Wednesday due to "unprecedented and historic" fire conditions, the Forest Service announced. Hazard Closures – Closures that pose a safety hazard to visitors include rock fall, flooding, unsecured mine shafts and heavy equipment use. Colorado Highway 14 is closed from west of Cameron Pass and Walden (Mile Point 61) for eastbound traffic and at Rustic and County Road 69 (MP 91) for westbound traffic due to the Cameron Peak Wildfire. More information about the Cameron Peak Fire can be found here. The closure is north of Loma (Fruita/Grand Junction) and between Mile Point 6 and MP 39. From the St. Louis Creek Road … Below is a list of road and maintenance resurfacing projects in unincorporated Larimer County that are in progress or have a planned start date within the next 31 days . DENVER ― Highway safety closures are in place across Colorado due to active wildfires that continue to burn or are expanding near highways, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). The cause of the fire is under investigation. Hunting Closures – Centennial Cone Park provides a period for hunting by permitted and licensed hunters during the months of December and January each year. As multiple active wildfires burn in Colorado, transportation officials have released new information about road closures and detours. A Wednesday night update from crews battling the fire announced it is now estimated to be over 103,000 acres. Colorado Wildfire Updates For Aug. 26: Maps, Evacuations, Closures, Fire Growth And More By Colorado Public Radio Staff and The Associated Press August 26, 2020 Road Closed: Fire: 09/16/20 08:00 AM: 12/23/20 12:12 AM: 1: Chantry Flats , Arno Drive to Forest Route 2n40 City Of Arcadia,City Of Sierra Madre,Angeles National Forest,City Of Monrovia Road Closed. Meanwhile, the Pine Gulch Fire, which started back on July 31, is now spread across more than 68,000 acres 18 miles north of Grand Junction. Besides road closures, the fires have led to evacuation orders from the Garfield County Sheriff’s office. Wildfires burning in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains have fouled-up traffic across the High Country with multiple road closures. Colorado Highway 139 (Douglas Pass) is closed due to fire activity from the Pine Gulch Fire. The Mullen Fire is forcing more evacuations and road closures in southeastern Wyoming, and now in Colorado. CR 50 is closed near Young Life. Per the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), here's the October 22 update on wildfire-related road closures around the state. The Wyoming Department of Transportation said that the following highways are closed: WYO 230 from Riverside to the Colorado state line (CO 125) is now CLOSED due to Mullen Fire activity. The Colorado Department of Transportation closed U.S. 36 between Neva Road and CO 7/Broadway. Only Open To Emergency Vehicles: Due To Fire : 09/08/20 09:41 AM: TBD: 5: Mulholland Highway, Sierra Creek Road to Troutdale Drive CR 3 is open with intermittent closures due to fire traffic. … Road closure announcement from Wyoming Department of Transportation at 3:30 pm: WYO 230 from Riverside to the Colorado state line (CO 125) is now CLOSED due to Mullen Fire activity. Wildfires raging around the state of Colorado have prompted multiple significant road closures due to safety concerns. 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