1 lane of I-70 in canyon opens with limited hours

By RANDY ESSEX

A single lane of Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon is to be open for limited hours the next few days with traffic led in alternating directions by pilot vehicles, the Colorado Department of Transportation said late Sunday afternoon.The pilot car operation began Sunday evening, but the road was to be fully closed again at 9 a.m. Monday until 4 p.m. for more safety work, CDOT communications director Amy Ford said in a media briefing late Sunday afternoon.The plan for a few days — CDOT can’t say yet precisely how long — will be for pilot vehicles to lead traffic through …

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