Tag: road construction
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Closures ahead on major Colorado Springs roads
Colorado Springs drivers have new construction delays and closures in store along major routes. Here are construction updates for the week of July 14. Interstate 25 The Colorado Department of Transportation says a portion of northbound I-25 will be closed between Mesa Ridge Parkway and South Academy Boulevard during nighttime hours on July 18. The…
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Section of Black Forest Road to close Friday for several weeks
A section of the northbound lanes of Black Forest Road in northeast Colorado Springs will close Friday for a six week construction project. Closures will run between Woodmen Road to Vollmer Road through the end of July for essential construction work. Both southbound lanes of Black Forest Road will remain open for travel during the…
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Work to improve traffic flow at South Nevada, I-25 interchange begins next week
Work is scheduled to begin Monday to improve traffic flow at South Nevada Avenue and Interstate 25. Construction on the major intersection will initially restrict South Nevada Avenue down to two lanes in each direction between Brookside Street and I-25, according to a city news release. Project officials expect the work will take nine months…
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Barnes Road commuters should plan for delays, detours
A portion of Barnes Road on Colorado Springs’ east side will remain closed for up to an additional week. Colorado Springs Utilities has extended the timeline of the Barnes Road closure between Antelope Ridge Drive and Marksheffel Road through May 13 as crews continue utility work replacing a natural gas line about 12 feet underground,…
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Airport Road reopens at South Academy, but another closure scheduled; maintenance planned in Fountain
Drivers can now access Airport Road east of South Academy Boulevard as of Friday, after the roadway reopened nearly a week ahead of schedule. Crews have completed work replacing underground utility lines across South Academy between Platte Avenue and Airport Road. The work was originally expected to be completed May 9. All traffic movements through…
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South Academy bridge replacement project nears completion
Crews are nearing the end of a $22 million project to replace the Interstate 25 bridges over south Academy Boulevard, a project that’s prompted overnight closures at the intersection. A single and much wider bridge is going in to replace the two aging bridges from 1971 and it is about 80% complete, said Randy Johnson,…
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South Academy bridge replacement project nears completion
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Crews are nearing the end of a $22 million project to replace the Interstate 25 bridges over south Academy Boulevard, a project that’s prompted overnight closures at the intersection. A single and much wider bridge is going in to replace the two aging bridges from…
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Northern portion of South Academy construction reaches 50% completion, southern segment lags
Drivers navigating seemingly endless construction cones along south Academy Boulevard can expect change Monday evening with the partial reopening of the Pikes Peak Avenue intersection, a road that’s been closed since the summer. The entire northern portion of the south Academy construction from Bijou Street to Airport Road is also making progress reaching the 50%…
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Northern portion of South Academy construction reaches 50% completion, southern segment lags
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Drivers navigating seemingly endless construction cones along south Academy Boulevard can expect change Monday evening with the partial reopening of the Pikes Peak Avenue intersection, a road that’s been closed since the summer. The entire northern portion of the south Academy construction from Bijou Street…
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South Academy Boulevard to close overnight for I-25 bridge reconstruction
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The portion of South Academy Boulevard that runs underneath Interstate 25 will be closed overnight starting on April 1. The Colorado Department of Transportation is closing the roadway as part of the MAMSIP bridge reconstruction project, working on the bridge that carries I-25 over South…