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Block of Cheyenne Boulevard closed, customers have water access restored

Cheyenne Boulevard Closure
Posted at 2:36 PM, May 22, 2024

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) says a block of Cheyenne Boulevard is shut down between 8th Street and Wolfe Avenue in Colorado Springs Wednesday afternoon.

Water Main Break

According to CSU, the closure was caused after crews hit an unmarked water main. Traffic is being detoured east along Cheyenne Boulevard.

As of 8:18 a.m. on Thursday water has been restored to those who lost access.

People have been asked to avoid the area. To stay up to date on outages, visit CSU's outage map.

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