A section of Tutt blvd. remains closed after it was set to open last week. The city says it's rain and utility conflicts that are holding them back.
If the area is on your commute, you'll need to hop on Back Forest Road and Wolf Ridge drive to get around. That's just east of the project, or, you could get back on Powers blvd. as well.
The city was hoping to have this part of the road back open last week. When I asked about the delay, the city said it was the rain a couple of weeks ago that held them back. They also say that's partly due to some issues with telecommunication lines.
Ryan Phipps with the City of Colorado Springs is asking you to remain patient, and the work will be worth the wait. "Really the primary benefit of it is really just improving traffic safety multimodal elements. The sidewalk there’s neighborhoods that are built north of where we’re instructing this alignment and they don’t have a sidewalk.”
Crews want to widen Tutt Blvd to two lanes in each direction, with a curb, gutter, sidewalks, ramps, and storm drainage improvements. So, this stretch of Tutt blvd. is going to look a lot different than before.
The city is hoping to have things open back up on Wednesday, August 21st. We'll continue to keep our eye on this project and let you know how it progresses.
Email Reporter Jake Walker at jake.walker@koaa.com. Follow @JakeOnAir on Instagram and Jake Walker Media on Facebook.
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