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Highway 24 reopened after rock slide caused by heavy rain

Posted at 1:39 PM, May 11, 2023
and last updated 2023-05-12 07:23:55-04

MANITOU SPRINGS — Two left lanes of U.S. Highway-24 re-opened on Thursday following a rock slide.

The closure was between U.S. 24B in Manitou Springs and Canon Avenue. The Colorado Department of Transportation (C-DOT) announced the incident on Twitter at 1:23 p.m.

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Highway 24 closure in Manitou Springs following a rock slide around 1:20 p.m. on May 11, 2023.

Based upon highway camera images no vehicles appeared to be directly involved. C-DOT announced that the highway was reopened just after 1:30 p.m.

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