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Eastbound Woodmen Rd. to close between Corporate Center and Vincent Drive Sunday

Posted at 12:26 PM, Mar 10, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-10 14:26:41-04

COLORADO SPRINGS — We've got a traffic alert for you that could impact your commute on Sunday.

On March 15, from midnight until 4 p.m., all eastbound lanes of Woodmen Rd., between Corporate Center Dr. and Vincent Dr. as well as nortbound I-25 Woodmen Rd. Exit 149 ramp will be closed.

All eastbound lanes of Woodmen Rd. between Corporate Center Dr. and Vincent Dr. and northbound I-25 Woodemen Rd, Exit 149 ram will be closed from midnight until 4 p.m.

According to a press release sent by the Colorado Department of Transportation, this is happening to facilitate an emergency repair of a collapsing storm pipe under the roadway.

Expect delays and taken alternate routes.

The following traffic impacts will be in place during construction:

I-25

· Northbound I-25 Woodmen Road Exit 149 will be CLOSED

· Southbound I-25 Woodmen Road Exit 149 will be restricted to westbound traffic (right turns) only

· Recommended detours: Nevada Avenue/Corporate Center Drive (Exit 148) or Academy Boulevard (Exit 150)

Woodmen Road

· Eastbound travelers will be detoured at Corporate Center Drive

· All westbound lanes of Woodmen Road will remain OPEN

· Vincent Drive will be open across Woodmen Road. Vehicles can turn westbound