Buckle in U.S. 36 in Broomfield forces overnight closure in westbound lanes

Part of U S buckled Sunday night in Broomfield shutting the highway down overnight according to the police department Westbound U S reopened at mile marker early Monday morning according to a a m post on X from the Broomfield Police Department It s unclear what caused the road to buckle and the Colorado Department of Transportation did not straightaway respond to requests for comment Monday The last catastrophic failure on U S happened nearly six years ago when a slope failure caused an eastbound overpass of the highway to collapse near Church Ranch Boulevard in Westminster on July The collapse shut down the eastbound lanes for nearly three months as construction crews repaired the overpass s embankment and retaining wall Related Articles Multiple injuries broadcasted in Westminster -car crash on westbound U S Man shot killed by Colorado Springs police Monday Body uncovered in Larimer County lake concluded to be local missing person Wildfire burning near Moffat County coal mine contained I- reopens near Glenwood Springs after fire closure Investigators commented the collapse could have been fueled by design flaws in the retaining wall s drainage system and heavy rains during construction This is a growing story and may be updated Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter