U.S. Highway 285 reopens after being closed at Kenosha Pass in both directions due to jackknifed semi truck
Jan 19, 2026
U.S. Highway 285 is back open at Kenosha Pass after being closed in both directions late Monday morning and into the early afternoon due to a jack-knifed semi truck, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).
Traffic was at a full stop in both directions with no estimated time for reopening, CDOT said, before opening the northbound lane for alternating traffic around 12:15. All lanes reopened around 1:20 p.m., according to a CDOT spokesperson.A hazmat team and tow truck responded to the area to clear the crash.CDOT recommended drivers headed for the Denver metro area take Colorado State Highway 9 to Interstate 70 to get around the shutdown before reopening the highway.
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