UPDATE | 4:29 P.M. — Highway 82 near Carbondale has reopened to traffic after crews cleared the roadway of mud from a slide earlier in the day, according to the Carbondale Fire District.
CARBONDALE, Colo. — A mudslide caused by a broken irrigation line shut down both directions of Highway 82 Sunday morning.
The Carbondale Fire District said about 300 feet of mud covers the highway around mile marker 14 (Catherine Store).
Traffic is being diverted onto County Road 100 through Carbondale until crews clear the highway.
There is no estimated time on when it will reopen.
TRAFFIC ALERT There is about 300 feet of mud across Highway 82 around mm 14 (Catherine Store) due to a broken irrigation line. Both lanes are closed and traffic is diverted to County Road 100 through Carbondale. Unknown time for reopening. pic.twitter.com/75TcAkxWN5
— Carbondale Fire District (@Carbondalefire) May 19, 2024
