Tag: road construction
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Dublin Boulevard in Colorado Springs to partly close Sunday as crews finish road work
Road closures are expected to begin Sunday along a major stretch of Dublin Boulevard as crews wrap up construction on a project that will widen the street from two lanes to having two lanes going in both directions, separated by a raised median. The Colorado Springs Public Works Department warned drivers to expect closures on…
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Colorado Avenue will see yearlong test of new lane design beginning in June
Colorado Springs will test a new road design reducing the lanes along Colorado Avenue through the heart of Old Colorado City, in what city officials say will be the biggest update to the west-side neighborhood in 40 years. Beginning in June, the city will restripe the road from four lanes to three, with one direction…
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Traffic roundup: 2C paving season comes around, historic bridge restoration underway
Spring is traffic cone season around Colorado Springs, where several major projects are either kicking off or beginning to wrap up. Drivers can expect to see some final touches in efforts to rejuvenate Tejon Street in downtown, while a historic bridge near Colorado College will see a months-long closure for restoration and safety improvements. Here’s…
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Road closure starts Monday as Colorado Springs brings down old Circle Drive bridge
Colorado Springs is closing a stretch of East Las Vegas Street for three weeks while construction crews tear down the old bridge on Circle Drive that passes overhead. The road will be closed beginning on Jan. 26 between Janitell Road and U.S. Highway 85, the city announced Thursday. Traffic detours will be set up west…
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Tejon Street block to close as phase 2 of revitalization project begins
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A second block of Tejon Street in downtown Colorado Springs will close after the Labor Day holiday as construction for the Tejon Street Revitalization project moves north. Tejon between Pikes Peak Avenue and East Kiowa Street, the final block of construction, will close Tuesday to…
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Tejon Street project’s first block almost set to reopen
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The block of Tejon Street in downtown Colorado Springs between Colorado and Pikes Peak avenues is expected to reopen fully later this month as crews complete the first phase of a multimillion-dollar road widening and improvement project. The city reopened the east side of the block…
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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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Multiyear road, bridge project off 8th Street set to begin
The eastbound lanes of the U.S. 24 frontage road from northbound 8th Street to the highway’s intersection will be closed for road construction starting Monday. There will be a detour to make a right turn from 8th Street to U.S. 24, according to a news release from the city of Colorado Springs. The eastern sidewalk…
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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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Segment of Dublin Boulevard to be expanded, informational open house scheduled Tuesday
Colorado Springs will begin expanding a segment of Dublin Boulevard next year, one of several improvements planned for the corridor near the northern portion of Banning Lewis Ranch on the city’s eastern edge. Upgrades to Dublin Boulevard between Fieler Drive and Marksheffel Road include expanding the roadway from a two-lane road to a four-lane road…