EL PASO COUNTY — Safety improvements on a big stretch of I-25 are now complete. Crews celebrated with a ribbon cutting Tuesday as they put the finishing touches on the massive construction project between South Academy Boulevard and Fountain.
"One of the biggest improvements is the shoulder widening, right?" said Shane Ferguson, CDOT Region 2 Transportation Director. "And that's really where going from four foot shoulders, from the inside, maybe even a 10 foot shoulder to outside, to 12 foot on both sides, really enhances the safety, allows for people that have vehicle troubles to pull off. It really helps with our emergency services as well, where our state troopers and police officers can pull off to the side and feel safe when they when they're having to do a traffic stop, and so, 12 foot shoulders is safety across the board for just not only the traveling public, but also emergency services."
Expect more closure Tuesday night on northbound I-25 in this area as crews do some finishing touches and spot repairs where needed.
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Fort Carson Soldier Raises $50K for Cancer Treatment - Gives It All Away to Help Others
Sergeant First Class David Hong battling stage 4 colon cancer raised over $50,000 in three days for experimental treatment, but when Tricare approved coverage, he donated every penny to help other service members and veterans fighting cancer. The Fort Carson religious specialist underwent the innovative histotripsy treatment earlier this month and remains hopeful about the results. His selfless decision shows how one soldier's battle became a mission to help others in their fight against cancer.
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