Officers direct traffic near snowmack due to chain law issues, Silverthorne CO
Road ClosureOfficers are directing traffic near Snowmack on I-70 due to heavy traffic related to chain law enforcement issues. The chain station lights at the eastbound mile marker 205 are not working, preventing enforcement of chain requirements for vehicles. This has caused repeated road closures as trucks get stuck. Officials are prioritizing repairs to the chain station lights to avoid further closures and traffic disruptions.
Audio|Source: Summit and Eagle County Public Safety
03:26
Transcript:
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4 Charlie 16 to 4 Charlie 3, go to tact.
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16, I'm on snowmack, go ahead.
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4 Charlie 16 and 4 Charlie 3, I'm on snowmack.
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16 on snowmack.
00:28
Forchari 3, I'm just passing the 198.
00:32
I copy.
00:35
It's kind of heavy traffic right now, so when you get closer, I'm going to go ahead and whip around and start directing the traffic towards the exit ramp.
00:43
Silverthorne's already on the on-ramps there.
00:47
Copy. I'll let you guys know when I'm passing that 203 or 204.
00:55
Yeah, perfect.
00:56
When you're at the 204, I can probably start closing it down then.
01:01
Okay,
01:09
Dave, we're going to stop again right here.
01:13
Hey, George, you can pull in behind us.
01:15
You can use the crossover.
01:18
We're going to try to make two laps, but...
01:27
Section 9 or Golden T.O.C.
01:29
4 Charlie 2 on Snowmack.
01:31
These are trying to drop that gate.
01:44
Marches for Charlie 16 will be cleared the verbal.
01:47
Copy 1925.
01:55
Eisenhower Tunnel of Fort Charlie II on Snowmack.
02:01
Go for Eisenhower.
02:05
I need you to get on the phone with Golden, and they need to turn on the lights at the chain station at the eastbound 205.
02:12
We cannot enforce chain law with those lights not working, and that's where we're at.
02:18
We're going to end up having a close road over and over if we can't get these lights turned on.
02:21
So this needs to be the highest priority to get these lights turned on.
02:28
7 is clear.
02:30
Sourland 7 I copy and attention all units be advised we still have no access to CAD or internet in dispatch.
02:37
Time now 1926.
02:42
They are aware it is a high priority but we'll make sure that they're aware again.
02:48
Okay, it may help if you explain to them that if we keep having trucks get stuck, we're to keep closing the interstate.
02:55
We don't know how much money that costs the state.
02:57
And I can't enforce Chain Law without these lights working.
03:01
It's really hard to win a battle in court with those.
03:04
So I'm not sure why this wasn't fixed during the summer, but I appreciate your help to try to get it up and running again.
03:14
I would totally understand the word just came down within the last two weeks to us as well, so we're not sure why it was in the dress during the summer either.
03:21
We will make sure that someone gets over there quickly and finds that switch.
03:26
All right, thank you.
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I-70, Silverthorne, CO
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