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• Pueblo West road construction nears completion

  May 8, 2012 5:49 PM

  If you're tired of driving through construction on McCulloch Boulevard in Pueblo West, you're in luck! You only have to wait a little longer to see its completion. Those with Pueblo County's Public Works department say they hope to have the road open by the Wednesday before Memorial Day.... more »

• County to begin ditch work in Security-Widefield

  November 22, 2011 12:16 PM

  Fountain Mesa Road in the Security-Widefield area will be reduced to one lane in each direction next week as the county begins roadside ditch and shoulder construction. The work zone will stretch from Fortman Avenue to Medicine Bow. The road work will begin on Monday and is expected to... more »

• 25 years before I-25 expands between Monument and Castle Rock

  September 1, 2011 4:20 PM

  Drivers will likely have to deal with the heavy traffic on the two lanes in each direction of I-25 between Monument and Castle Rock for years to come. CDOT spokeswoman Stacey Stegman says the current master plan runs through 2035 and that stretch of freeway is not on the... more »

• Bridge in Canon City to close Wednesday

  April 18, 2011 6:46 PM

  The 9th Street Bridge in Canon City will close on Wednesday for one day for repairs. The bridge is the main way people get across the Arkansas River in Canon City. The bridge will close from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Northbound traffic will detour west on Griffin,... more »

• Woodmen interchange shift brings 2 week detour

  March 26, 2011 12:26 PM

  Late Friday night road crews shifted traffic along Woodmen Road onto the new overpass crossing Academy Boulevard. The bridge will carry both eastbound and westbound traffic until a second bridge can be constructed. In the meantime, drivers at the interchange will face possible detours as construction of the on... more »

• Road work planned near Fountain on I-25 next week

  March 4, 2011 4:45 PM

  The Colorado Department of Transportation will be working on Interstate 25 in the Fountain area for the next couple of weeks. Beginning on Monday, the right or left lane of northbound or southbound I-25 will be closed in various locations between mile 123, and South Academy for crack sealing... more »

• Hodgen construction to begin Monday

  February 19, 2011 12:57 PM

  A road construction project in El Paso County will temporarily close a section of Hodgen Road beginning Monday. The 1.6 mile stretch of Hodgen between Farrar Road and Black Forest Road will be closed for approximately 5 months for construction. Crews are adding shoulders and installing turn lanes... more »

• Road work planned in Colorado Springs next week

  January 21, 2011 9:06 AM

  Fed up with that pothole that tries to eat your car every morning? The Colorado Springs Streets Division has a full slate of repairs scheduled for next week. Watch for cones in the following areas: Voyager Pkwy Research Pkwy Carousel Ln Institute St Serendipity... more »

• Colorado Tech Drive to close for construction

  December 22, 2010 1:39 PM

  Colorado Tech Drive will be closed December 27 through 29 for water pipeline construction at Marksheffel in El Paso County. The detour will take drivers east to either Capital Drive or Meadowbrook Parkway. Residents of the area have already been notified. more »

• Vincent Drive extension begins

  December 20, 2010 4:26 PM

  Work began today on the extension of Vincent Drive , a project that's been planned for 35 years in Colorado Springs. Vincent Drive will be extended from Dublin south to Nevada. The project includes widening of Nevada, drainage, utility lines, and a trail. Funding comes from the... more »

• More restrictions this week on Drennan road project

  November 15, 2010 5:56 PM

  Starting tomorrow, November 16, at 7 p.m. Drennan Road west of Academy Boulevard will be closed to all truck traffic. The ban on truck traffic will be in effect for five months. This will allow work crews to build overhead bridge supports for the new Proby Parkway . All... more »

• Proby Parkway project reaches first milestone

  October 29, 2010 10:02 AM

  When you come home from work tonight--the first phase of the Milton Proby Parkway road construction project in Colorado Springs will be complete. A new 2-lane road, located between Hancock Expressway and Powers Boulevard, opens Friday morning. Sound walls have been installed along the road, to protect adjacent neighbors.... more »

• New cone zone on Hwy 24 starting tomorrow

  October 6, 2010 3:04 PM

  Did you enjoy zipping over Hwy 24 between Woodland Park and Colorado Springs without a cone zone? The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) finished its first bridge project in less than a week. Now, it's on to the next one. This project, replacing Twin Creek Bridge between Florissant and... more »

• Hwy 24 bridge replacement begins this week

  September 27, 2010 10:05 AM

  Expect big delays on Hwy 24 between Colorado Springs and Woodland Park. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will replace the bridge deck of the eastbound Fountain Creek Bridge on U.S. 24 in Cascade. Starting Tuesday night, the bridge will be closed, with all traffic detoured. The speed... more »

• Delays expected west of Manitou Springs next week

  September 10, 2010 5:12 PM

  Rock removal from steep slopes along Highway 24 west of Manitou Springs will cause traffic delays for the next few weeks. Starting on Monday, September 13, and continuing through Friday, September 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., westbound U.S. 24 will be closed to traffic and eastbound U.S.... more »

• Construction on Judge Orr Road to begin

  June 1, 2010 1:08 PM

  Frazee Construction has started digging on Judge Orr Road just west of Highway 24 in Falcon in a project that will eventually allow Judge Orr Road to open to traffic again. Judge Orr Road from Highway 24 to Eastonville Road has been closed since April 26 due to a... more »

• Upcoming road construction

  April 6, 2010 1:48 PM

  A road construction project continues at Fillmore and El Paso. The work there won't be finished until mid summer. Beginning Wednesday, April 7, motorists will see lane closures in both directions on Fillmore Street between 8 p.m. and midnight. The Colorado Springs Police Department will be on site to... more »

• Arkansas River Trail to close for 2 months

  March 29, 2010 5:59 PM

  The Arkansas River Trail will be closed under the 4th Street bridge in Pueblo for two months, starting Thursday. The closure is due to construction. The Colorado Department of Transportation is building a new bridge and will remove the old. more »

• Bijou to Colorado construction for next two weeks

  December 14, 2009 6:33 PM

  A short stretch of southbound I-25 will have various lane closures over the next two weeks while road crews replace concrete roadway panels. The affected highway runs from south of Bijou Street to the bridge over Colorado Avenue. During this work vehicles will be able to exit and enter southbound... more »