COLORADO SPRINGS — UPDATE: The City of Colorado Springs says that the closures will begin on Friday, February 21 with the incoming weather as opposed to Thursday evening.
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will close one direction of Powers Boulevard from February 21 through February 23 north of Airport Road.
CDOT says these safety closures are in place so bridge girders can be placed over Powers Boulevard. They also say it is part of their CO 21 Powers Boulevard and Airport Road Interchange Project.
According to CDOT, this will be the first of several rounds of nightly closures to install girders on the second bridge.
You can view the closures each night below:
- Thursday, Feb. 20: Southbound Powers Boulevard closed at East Platte Avenue from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
- Friday, Feb. 21: Northbound Powers Boulevard closed at Airport Road from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Saturday, Feb 22: Southbound Powers Boulevard closed at East Platte Avenue from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
- Sunday, Feb. 23: Northbound Powers Boulevard closed at Airport Road from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
The schedule is subject to change based on weather. CDOT says check message boards near the project for the latest schedule.
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