Interstate 70 westbound lanes closed at exit 173

Traffic

Reported: 08/16/2025 04:03 PM (PDT)

I-70, Colorado

Radio dispatch about a full westbound closure at exit 173 on Interstate 70. Units discuss locking the on-ramp and off-ramp, setting cones and signs, patient transport to University Hospital, and an estimated left lane reopening in about 10–20 minutes.

Audio|Source: Vail, Avon, Eagle, Edwards, Gypsum, Minturn - Police, Fire and EMS

08:19

Transcript:
206 is out with 212 and the entire westbound lanes are shut down at the 173. 210 copies shut down at the 173. Just confirming we have the on-ramp locked as well as the closure on the off-ramp. The on-ramp was already back from traffic. Break. Traffered from the 173 to the interchange is already stopped, so that lane is already blocked anyway. Okay, so I'm not very able to call and set. Okay, let's try to get a physical derogade there, whether that's a code or a patrol car. 1704. Copy 233, I was getting people... pull off at the 173 so we can code stage at the bottom of the on-ramp. 253, I am just before the 173 exit. Where would you like me? 253206. If you want to stage at the bottom of the westbound 173 on-ramp and keep cars from backing up there. 254. I can go over there. 5-4, stand by just one. 2-9. Go ahead. 3-2-10, confirming you're on the main line. I currently have the premise or the owner of the property landline. He's thinking that he's an eagle. If I'm continuing, it looks like he's landline right now, and he won't... He's wanting this. speak to an officer? Okay, copy. Standout one, please. And is it A side or B side? If you can try to get a cone pattern started, just to try and slow cars down, that'd be fantastic. And then if you can replace 33 or 12, they're supposed to be off. They advise me the West Unit. (name withheld), you can send them to myself, please. 1706. Copy. C5 is coming up now at the round of that. Okay, copy. The code that's on the main line, just be careful. They're coming in fast on your backside. We are transporting, I'll be switching to easy travel, and I just wanted to clarify this is going to be University Hospital. Okay. 206-2. Probably 17-06. 262.2. 212. I'm going to be switching to do the sloth to run the driver off the semi-perfect. 212. Can you clean? 206, 2.2. 212, go ahead. Very 11. 21. 210, 252. Glass of (name withheld). (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), Coach (name withheld), first up (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), 08-19-94, South California. Good? 17-7. Can you create an incident for us to be doing a routine transfer from No Health to Denver Health and Chosen Route to Vowna? We've locked in the interest to the westbound. 17-07. Confirming we have the westbound on-rap locked. I'm at the base of it, nobody's here. 252, you're coming in very garbled. I'm at the base of the entrance right now, nobody's here. All right, go the hole, thank you. 253, I have 254 with me. We'll set up cones. (name withheld), thank you. 2.2-233. Two by two, two, two thirty-three. Uh, please hold on on east line. Station 14, bail on west dispatch. Station 14, bail on west dispatch. Station 14. Can you, Enline. 210, 233? Never. Go ahead. 17 to wait. you real quick. There's two-fight two on the on-ramp, the west down on-ramp of the 173, because it's trying to get more backed up. You're like nobody's there. Come on the on-ramp right now, the west side 173. Sorry. Two-12-long-on-Eas-law. Two tools on East law? Okay, he's not answering on Eastlaw. Copy, I'm here with him, what do you need? 206, this is dispatch. I have a clearance for 212. That driver is clear valid, corrective CDO. 212, thank you. 709. 206, can you copy a trailer plate out of mean? 206, go ahead. 25, 786-66-66. Thank you, 10. And I'll get you at tractor plate here shortly. 206 on primary. The site is estimating left lane open in 10 minutes, 1-0. Sorry, that was (name withheld) and you saying they're going to reopen in about 10? Left lane only in 10 minutes, as their estimate, so I'd give it at least 20. Copy. cones out or Q-Sign circuit. I'll let you make that call. Okay, I'll let you make that call since you're unseen. I just think for safety if we can get time out. Rail 2.11. 2.11. Good morning. I'll be on duty MDT out of service in Route DeVille. Good morning, 7012. 233 is that you're directly in front of us. Do you want to come? It's good, good. It's completely up to you if you want to put them out. Okay, I'm hesitant. 253-210. If you don't want to, you feel safe, it's okay. 252 and I both have signs up at the exit. I can get a little closer soon. Copy. Using BMS signs, no close. Fire still has charged on the roadway. It's going to be a few minutes. Copy.

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