Rifle Police are alerting community members of a significant traffic delay scheduled for today, Wednesday, January 27th, as crews recover a Fedex truck from the Colorado River. Eastbound I-70 traffic between Rifle and Glenwood Springs will be seriously delayed due to the vehicle recovery. The major traffic impacts are expected to begin at 9am and last until dark. It is also possible the eastbound lane will be closed entirely and recovery work may need to continue into Thursday as well. The Fedex truck was a semi and two trailers that were in a crash on Sunday. The recovery will require the use of a crane and is taking place today due to a short weather window before the next storm.
