Colorado road conditions: High winds close roads, highways across Front Range
Dec 17, 2025
High winds roaring across the Front Range foothills on Wednesday forced road closures throughout northern and central Colorado, according to state transportation officials.
A wind storm is expected to bring gusts reaching 80 to 90 mph through the entire Interstate 25 corridor, from the Wyoming to Ne
w Mexico state lines, according to the National Weather Service.
Colorado Department of Transportation officials announced planned closures Colorado 93, U.S. 128 and U.S. 287 starting at noon because of the high winds, with no estimated time of reopening.
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Some roads may also be closed to high-profile vehicles like tractor-trailers, RVs, campers or light vehicles because of the risk of blowing over, CDOT officials said.
Traffic signals that are dark because of power cuts should be treated as four-way stops.
Colorado road and highway closures as of noon:
U.S. 287 between Ted’s Place in Larimer County and the Wyoming state line
Colorado 93 between Golden and Boulder
Colorado 128 between McCaslin Boulevard and Colorado 93
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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