Tag: road closures
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Train crashes into vehicle in east Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs Fire Department personnel responded to a collision between a train and a vehicle on Tuesday, according to a social media post from the department. The crash took place just after 2 p.m. on Fillmore Street east of North Nevada Avenue when a vehicle failed to yield to the train despite active crossing lights…
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Colorado wildfire roundup: Aspen Acres explodes to 23,000 acres, evacuations from Custer County to I-25
Multiple wildfires continue to burn across Colorado, forcing several evacuations and road closures, according to local and state officials. The fastest-growing and largest fire was first reported at 40 acres around 6 a.m. Monday and began in Custer County near the Pueblo County line. It rapidly grew northeastward to more than 23,100 acres by 5…
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Utilities delays partial closures on Austin Bluffs Parkway for power infrastructure project
Colorado Springs Utilities has delayed the lane closures along Austin Bluffs Parkway that were scheduled to begin Monday as they prepare to relocate electric infrastructure for a new substation. The first phase of the Central Bluffs Substation Project, which will combine two substations and a switch station into a single facility, will result in the…
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Part of Garden of the Gods Road to close overnight; Union Boulevard partially reopens
The center lanes of Garden of the Gods Road, close to Interstate 25, will be closed for the installation of new traffic lights starting Wednesday night. According to the City of Colorado Springs, the closure starts at 8 p.m. and will remain in place until 5 a.m. Thursday. At least one lane will stay open…
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Colorado Springs traffic updates: Bridge construction means closures in southeast
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A major stage of construction on a multi-million dollar bridge replacement means closures next week underneath the span, while a Falcon intersection will see an extended closure due to unforeseen issues. Here’s where you’ll be seeing cones in the Colorado Springs area for the week…
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Traffic alert: Intersections closed on Colorado Springs’ east side for water line repairs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two intersections along Galley Road on Colorado Springs’ east side will be closed much of this week for water line repairs. Hathaway Drive at Galley Road, just east of North Powers Boulevard, will be closed…
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Traffic update: Weekend closure in east Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Closures continue on an interchange project on the east side of Colorado Springs, while projects to enhance pedestrian safety may cause neighborhood detours and delays. Here’s a roundup of road construction around the Pikes Peak region for the upcoming week. East Platte Avenue Starting Friday,…
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Upcoming overnight closures set for South Academy Boulevard
Sections of South Academy Boulevard will have full overnight closures this week as the Colorado Department of Transportation expands a section of the road from two to three lanes. On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, there will be overnight, full closures of South Academy Boulevard between Milton Proby Parkway and U.S. 85 and 87, from 6…
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Traffic updates: New intersection adds access to northeast Colorado Springs neighborhood
Summer is fast approaching, as is cone season on roads around Colorado Springs. This week, commuters from a large housing development will have a new access intersection to use, a northeast Colorado Springs project sees delays, and ongoing construction on the multi-year South Academy Boulevard Widening Project produces new closures and detours. Banning Lewis Ranch…
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Lanes reopened following crash on Barnes Road in northeast Colorado Springs
A crash in the area north of Cimarron Hills Saturday evening closed lanes for about two hours Saturday night. Colorado Springs Police Department responded to the crash at the intersection of Barnes Road and Antelope Ridge Drive. All lanes west of North Marksheffel Road and Desert Varnish Drive at Barnes Road were closed. All lanes…