This is EXTREMELY bad news for Colorado and even the nation.
I-70 is the ONLY major route into Colorado from the West, which means difficulties in obtaining goods and food products from the Pacific coast states.
It also bad news for the nation as I-70 is one of only a couple major east-west coast-to-coast routes across the middle part of the country.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4535956,-104.8701856,5z?hl=en
It damaged the highway so it may be closed for a while.
Most of the long haul truck traffic takes I-80, even if Eastern Colorado is the destination. Much easier road.
“I-70 is the ONLY major route into Colorado from the West”
Nope. Many truckers take I-80 through Wyoming then I-25 south into Colorado. Better route.