UPDATE: Stretch of I-40 eastbound opened between Santa Rosa to Tucumcari; trucks still stuck in Albuquerque
Posted at: 02/25/2013 7:39 AM
| Updated at: 02/25/2013 2:42 PM
By: The Associated Press and KOB.com Staff
Getting east was just about impossible Monday as I-40 eastbound was closed from the Louisiana NE exit in Albuquerque to the Texas state line.
State officials say the freeway may be opened in the mid to late afternoon.
Officials opened a stretch of eastbound I-40 from Santa Rosa to Tucumcari.
However, trucks caught west of the closure in Albuquerque were lined up for miles through the city.
Those truck and many other travelers were stopped there because I-40 eastbound is their only option to get where they need to go.
Most people along the road slept in their cars and are now just playing a waiting game.
The state Department of Transportation also says parts of US 54 and US 84 near Santa Rosa are closed early Monday.
Difficult driving conditions are reported on I-40 near Tucumcari and on Interstate 25 near Colmor.
School openings were delayed by two hours in Santa Fe and in Albuquerque Public Schools' East Mountain schools.
I-40 westbound between Tucumcari and Albuquerque was closed, but was opened late Monday morning.
School openings were delayed by two hours in Santa Fe and in Albuquerque Public Schools' East Mountain schools.
City and county offices in Santa Fe also delayed opening Monday morning.
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