UPDATE | 4:30 p.m. Tuesday — Highway 72 will remain closed Wednesday between Twin Spruce Road and Highway 93 for continued repairs. People who live along the closure route are allowed through.
UPDATE | 10:12 a.m. Tuesday — Highway 72 will stay closed Tuesday between Twin Spruce Road and Highway 93 due to this flooding. Local traffic and emergency vehicles are allowed, but no other traffic is permitted.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — A section of Colorado Highway 72 is closed in both directions due to flooding in Coal Creek Canyon.
The closure lasts between Colorado Highway 93 and and Twin Spruce Road, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).
While westbound lanes were open Monday morning, they also closed around 12:45 p.m.
Local traffic is allowed through.
CDOT said this will be an extended full closure and will last until the water subsides and crews can repair the road.
The National Weather Service out of Boulder said water is flowing over the highway.
A flood advisory is in effect until 3:30 p.m. Monday in this area. The alert says minor flooding is likely in low-lying and poor drainage areas, and some of that water may spill over onto roadways. Highway 72 is the most likely place to see this kind of flooding on Monday, the NWS reported.
The NWS also reminded drivers not to drive on flooded roads.
