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Westbound Interstate 70 west of Glenwood Springs closed again Friday morning due to flooding, days after the route had reopened.<\/p>\n

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The westbound interstate is closed between New Castle and Silt. Traffic is being rerouted through U.S. Highway 6. Eastbound lanes remain open. The Colorado Department of Transportation did not have an estimate for when the road would reopen.<\/p>\n

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The interstate had just reopened Wednesday evening after being closed for several days due to \u201ctorrential rain and hail,\u201d causing a mudslide that was 3 feet deep in some areas.<\/p>\n

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