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Most dangerous intersections in Colorado Springs

Story By: Bea Karnes
Source: city

Colorado Springs Published 213 day(s) ago

The city of Colorado Springs has released its list of most dangerous intersections in 2007, based upon the number of crashes, the severity of the accidents and volume of traffic. The city uses the list to plan engineering improvements and to increase police enforcement.

Here is the complete list of the 25 most dangerous intersections in Colorado Springs in 2007:


1. Briargate Parkway / Powers Boulevard
2. N. Powers Boulevard / N. Union Boulevard
3. S. Academy Boulevard / S. Chelton Road
4. Highway 83 / N Academy Boulevard
5. New Center / S. Carefree Circle
6. Austin Bluffs Parkway / Rangewood Drive
7. E. Woodmen Road / N. Union Boulevard
8. N Powers Boulevard / Old Ranch Road
9. E Bijou Street / N. Academy Boulevard
10. Highway 83 / N. Powers Boulevard
11. Briargate Boulevard / N. Union Boulevard
12. E. Uintah Street / N. Weber Street
13. Lake Avenue / Southgate Road
14. Dublin Boulevard / N. Academy Boulevard
15. Briargate Parkway / Highway 83
16. Galley Road / N. Murray Boulevard
17. Airport Road / S. Academy Boulevard
18. E. Platte Ave. / N. Union Boulevard
19. N. Carefree Circle / N. Powers Boulevard
20. Astrozon Boulevard / S. Academy Boulevard
21. E. Platte Avenue / Wahsatch Avenue
22. E. Platte Avenue / N. Nevada Avenue
23. Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard / Highway 115
24. Austin Bluffs Parkway / N. Union Boulevard
25. Duryea Drive / E. Woodmen Road

 

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