US 40 Colorado Road Conditions - Colorado Weather Cams (2024)

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Is highway 40 in Colorado open? ›

Colorado — US Highway 40 Berthoud Pass is open.

For current road/weather conditions, please visit www.cotrip.org or dial 511.

Call 511 (or 303-639-1111 if out of state) for information about road and weather conditions on Colorado's highways.

US Route 40 is a prominent route in Colorado, which reaches Kansas to the East and Utah to the West. The road travels through cities like Steamboat Springs and Denver, but crosses the Continental Divide at Berthoud Pass between Empire and Winter Park. It summits at 11,307 feet in elevation.

DENVER (KDVR) — The Colorado Department of Transportation announced Monday that U.S. Highway 40 at Berthoud Pass would remain closed until further notice.

For the latest Road Reports in Colorado or Utah, dial 511 or visit https://www.cotrip.org for reports in Colorado or https://www.udot.utah.gov for reports in Utah.

The COtrip app is the Colorado Department of Transportation's (CDOT) official real-time traffic and traveler information app. The COtrip app provides statewide travel information for Colorado's interstates, U.S. routes and state highways.

Drive Weather illustrates the National Weather Service's forecast showing drivers the weather along their route when they're expected to be at each point.

About Denver's Photo Enforcement Program

Photo speed has been used in Denver to improve traffic safety since 1998. The red light program has been in operation since 2008. Currently, Denver has four intersections equipped with red light cameras and operates 5 photo speed vans for two shifts 7 days a week.

How do I access my car camera footage? ›

Connect your dash cam to your computer using a USB cable. Once connected, your dash cam should appear as a removable drive on your computer. Open the removable drive and navigate to the folder where your dash cam footage is stored.

This violation is a non-moving infraction that will result in a $75 fine, but does not result in the assessment of points against the driver.

As Colorado continues to take positive steps toward reactivating our economy, the health and safety of both residents and visitors remain our highest priority. Travelers to Colorado are asked to wear masks indoors and practice recommended hygiene and social distancing regardless of vaccination status.

The solid deicer that Denver uses is called Ice Slicer. It's a naturally mined product from Utah that is composed of more than 90% chloride salts. If you have ever noticed a red color on recently treated roads, this might be it. DOTI said its red color comes from 60 trace minerals that are naturally in the deicer.

After coming to a complete stop and yielding to oncoming traffic, it is legal to make a right turn at a red light unless the intersection is otherwise posted. Use caution and make sure that any right turn is safe and legal. Observe any posted signs at intersections.

According to Colorado State Patrol, it was a head-on crash that caused the closure. One person was killed, and two people were rushed to the hospital with injuries.

I-40 enters Arizona from California at a bridge that crosses the Colorado River at Topock in Mohave County. It heads east from Topock and begins to curve toward the north at Franconia, completing the curve at Yucca. The Interstate continues to head north until it reaches Kingman.

The highway is open through Death Valley National Park and can be accessed from U.S. 395 using State Route 136 in Lone Pine.