COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Overnight alternating and full lane closures are scheduled along South Academy Boulevard starting Sunday evening, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).
The closures will be in place for road milling and paving operations and will take place from 7 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. at all locations listed in this web story.
Alternating lane closures will be in place on northbound South Academy Boulevard between Venetucci Boulevard and I-25 on Sunday.
CDOT says the on-ramp to northbound South Academy Boulevard from Pikes Peak State College parking lot B, and the on-ramp to southbound I-25 from northbound South Academy Boulevard will be closed during this time.
Additionally, CDOT says there will be overnight temporary full closures of northbound South Academy Boulevard between I-25 and US Highway 85/87 on the following days:
- Sunday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
The following detour will be in place:
- northbound traffic will enter southbound I-25
- travel to Mesa Ridge Parkway
- travel east to US 85/87 and turn north
- turn east onto Fontaine Boulevard
- turn north onto Grinnell Boulevard
- turn west onto Bradley Road
- enter northbound South Academy Boulevard
There will also be full temporary closures overnight on northbound South Academy Boulevard under I-25 on Monday and Tuesday. The following detour will be in place:
- northbound traffic will enter southbound I-25
- travel to Mesa Ridge Parkway
- travel across the bridge and enter northbound I-25
- take exit 135 and enter northbound South Academy Boulevard
CDOT says there will also be full temporary closures overnight on northbound South Academy Boulevard between US 85/87 and Milton Proby Parkway on Monday and Tuesday. The following detour will be in place:
- northbound traffic will exit at US 85/87 and travel south to Fontaine Boulevard
- turn north onto Grinnell Boulevard
- turn west onto Bradley Road
- turn north onto Hancock Expressway
- turn west onto Milton Proby Parkway
- enter northbound South Academy Boulevard
These closures are part of the South Academy Boulevard Widening Project. For more information about the project, visit CDOT's website.
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