COLORADO SPRINGS — Westbound Austin Bluffs Parkway will be closed starting Friday for an emergency wastewater main repair, according to Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU).
We will perform emergency repairs to a wastewater main on Austin Bluffs Pkwy, damaged by a contractor.📅 When: Aug. 23- 25📍 Where: Westbound Austin Bluffs btwn Goldenrod Dr. & Union Blvd. 🚗 Local traffic only westbound Austin Bluffs between Academy & Goldenrod #TrafficAlert pic.twitter.com/TRIMjyBkNM
— Colorado Springs Utilities (@CSUtilities) August 22, 2024
They say the repair will start Friday and go until Sunday along Austin Bluffs Parkway between Goldenrod Drive and North Union Boulevard.
The westbound lanes will be closed on Austin Bluffs Parkway between Goldenrod Drive and North Academy Boulevard. According to CSU, only local traffic will be able to get through.
CSU says the repairs are happening because the wastewater main was damaged by a contractor.
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