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GEORGETOWN, Colo. (AP) -- Interstate 70 reopened in the Colorado mountains Friday after blowing snow and icy roads forced an overnight shutdown and stranded some travelers.
A 50-mile stretch of eastbound I-70 was shut down late Thursday from Vail to Georgetown, which is about 45 miles west of Denver. Westbound traffic was allowed through Georgetown in stages, transportation department spokesman Ryan Drake said.
Question: On a normal night, many truckstops are completely full. When a major interstate highway is shutdown for an entire night, I would think the truckstops would not be able to handle the huge number of truckers who have to stop. What do you do with your truck when the truckstops have not spaces left and the highway is shut down? I would think there must be hundreds of trucks and thousands of 4-wheelers affected by this type of shutdown.GEORGETOWN, Colo. (AP) -- Interstate 70 reopened in the Colorado mountains Friday after blowing snow and icy roads forced an overnight shutdown and stranded some travelers.
A 50-mile stretch of eastbound I-70 was shut down late Thursday from Vail to Georgetown, which is about 45 miles west of Denver. Westbound traffic was allowed through Georgetown in stages, transportation department spokesman Ryan Drake said.