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rendering of aerial view of Garden of the Gods park entrance off 30th street with new roundabout.
Thursday, September 30, 2021 - 9:25am
The City of Colorado Springs is set to begin work in mid-October on the 30th Street Corridor Project with local contractor Wildcat Construction. The exact start date, traffic impacts and detours are pending and will be shared when available. The project includes several roadway and safety... Read more
Friday, September 24, 2021 - 4:04pm
The City of Colorado Springs and Norwood Development Group announced today that the Park Union neighborhood in downtown Colorado Springs has been named a winner of the 2021 Urban Land Institute (ULI) IMPACT Awards competition.
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 - 11:16am
Beginning Sunday, September 26, Mountain Metro will implement part of our fall 2021 service change package. Due to a shortage of available bus drivers, the remaining service changes will be implemented when conditions improve.
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 - 9:35am
Three new bridges are coming to a popular park near you! Meet one of our senior engineers, who explains what this particular project means for fans and neighbors of North Cheyenne Canon Park. He’ll tell us why building bridges is important for so many reasons that impact all of us.
Thursday, September 9, 2021 - 9:50am
Work will begin the week of Sept. 13 to extend Centennial Boulevard to a four-lane road between Fillmore Street and the I-25 / Fontanero Interchange.
Tuesday, September 7, 2021 - 9:17am
The Platte Avenue over Sand Creek project will be installing new girders as part of the bridge replacement Sept. 9 and 10, weather and resource dependent. To lessen traffic impacts, the installation is scheduled for overnight, 8 p.m. through 5 a.m.
Thursday, August 26, 2021 - 9:29am
Construction crews are expected to open Chaparral Road on the city’s eastside by Friday, completing a final phase of the Barnes Road improvement project, a PPRTA2 funded project that made major improvements to Barnes Road and other connecting roadways.
Thursday, August 5, 2021 - 12:45pm
Starting Sunday, Aug. 8 crews will begin preventative maintenance work on the Academy Blvd. bridge over Milton Proby Pkwy. Work will take place from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly with at least one lane of traffic open both ways during construction. The traffic pattern is expected to remain for 5 weeks,... Read more
Lid to new storm drain where gutter bin is being installed. The words "storm sewer drains into creek. Gutter bin stormwater filtration system  sponsored by GE Johnson" is engraved on the lid.
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 - 2:43pm
Capturing debris before it enters the stormwater system helps maintain a healthy stormwater system and helps prevent pollution from impacting our waterways. And that’s exactly what these innovative Gutter Bins do as they capture about 30 pounds of trash and debris a month that would have entered... Read more
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 - 12:14pm
Colorado Springs residents have through Sunday, Aug. 8 to provide input to help improve the city’s transportation plan as part of ConnectCOS, a citywide visionary transportation study. Residents are encouraged to weigh in on strategies for enhancing the city’s transportation system to be more... Read more
Monday, August 2, 2021 - 1:52pm
Westbound vehicular and bicycle traffic on Platte Avenue will be reduced temporarily to one lane Tuesday, August 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the removal of guardrail and the installation of temporary barrier on the bridge. Traffic will return to two lanes westbound by mid-afternoon, weather and... Read more
Monday, July 19, 2021 - 9:54am
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— Eastbound vehicular and bicycle traffic on Platte Avenue will be diverted onto Galley Road between Wooten Road and the Powers Boulevard interchange 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 21 to 5 a.m. Thursday, July 22. The detour will be in place to move eastbound traffic onto the newly... Read more