New Castle
Coverage of New Castle in the Nexus archive.
- CDOT clears ‘lake’s worth of water,’ debris from I-70 after Garfield County mudslide
A massive mudslide buried I-70 in Garfield County, Colorado, with over 300 yards of the highway covered in mud, debris, and 'a lake’s worth of water,' leading to a three-day closure. CDOT crews reopened the corridor by Thursday after extensive cleanup efforts, with no injuries reported.
- I-70 reopens two days after mudslides forced closure in western Colorado
Interstate 70 reopened in western Colorado two days after mudslides caused by torrential rain and hail forced its closure. The closure affected the Garfield County section from Silt to New Castle, with one lane in each direction remaining closed as of Wednesday evening.
- Mudslides close I-70, roads in western Colorado
Mudslides caused by flash flooding have closed I-70 and other roads in western Colorado between exit 97 near Silt and exit 105 near New Castle. The flooding pushed mud and debris onto the interstate.
- Mudslide closes both directions of I-70 in Garfield County
A mudslide triggered by flash flooding closed both directions of Interstate 70 in Garfield County, causing traffic disruptions and hazardous conditions on alternate routes. Additional closures include portions of U.S. 6 and County Road 214 in the Peach Valley area due to flooding and debris.