CO-82E closed

Eastbound and westbound through lanes closed. Between County Road 23 (8 miles east of the Aspen area) and Carlton Tunnel Road (11 miles west of the Twin Lakes area) from Mile Point 51.4 to Mile Point 68.5. Road closed expect delays due to safety concerns. Comment: Due to forecasted winter weather, the Colorado Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, will close Colorado Highway 82 over Independence Pass between Aspen and Twin Lakes beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, October 31. The incoming storm is expected to bring snow accumulation and strong winds, making travel across the high-mountain pass hazardous. Conditions will be re-evaluated once the storms pass to determine whether the road can reopen for the fall or will enter its annual winter shutdown. CO 82 will be closed at approximately Lincoln Creek Road (Mile Point 51.1) on the west side and near Graham Gulch (MP 68.5) on the east side. The alternate route from the Denver Metro Area to Aspen is via westbound I-70 to Glenwood Springs, then CO 82 to Aspen.