Midland Trail pedestrian bridge in southwest Colorado Springs removed overnight
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A familiar sight across Fountain Creek at the north end of 8th Street has passed into history, at least for the…
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Many of this seasons street, road projects concentrated in southwest Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Some areas of the city have needed repaving or other infrastructure repairs more than others. This season, it’s…
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Tejon Street to close in downtown area for stormwater work for over 2 weeks
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Lane closures will occur on Tejon Street and nearby downtown streets from June 16 to July 2 for stormwater pipe…
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South Colorado Springs neighborhood blames concrete work for recent drainage issues
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With all of the road-related construction in Colorado Springs, we often see erosion control bags used by crews to…
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Colorado Springs joins CDOT in repaving south end of South Nevada Avenue
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — While the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is responsible for repaving the six-mile stretch of South…
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Juvenile dead after crash on Highway 115
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – A juvenile is dead after a crash on CO-115 Monday afternoon, Colorado State Patrol (CSP) has confirmed. According to…
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Yearlong improvements project on busy 8th Street corridor in Colorado Springs starts Monday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Major construction work on 8th Street that The Road Warrior first reported on last month began Monday morning. The…
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Here’s what to expect this summer from the South Academy Boulevard widening project by El Paso County
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The $70 million project to widen a 1.5-mile segment of busy South Academy Boulevard enters its second summer, and…
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Overnight closures scheduled next week for Brookside Street at South Nevada Avenue
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A warning for drivers on the southern side of Colorado Springs: Brookside Street will be closed overnight at South…
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El Paso County begins process of replacing remaining timber bridges from the mid-1900s
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The county has nine wooden bridges, also called timber bridges, that are at least 75 years old but remain in use. A…
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Traffic delineators removed, intersection closed, construction begins at SW Colorado Springs intersection
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A year has passed since a controversy in the Ivywild neighborhood over white and yellow lane markers called…
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Cañon City water main relocation project pauses for summer after three unsuccessful attempts
CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — The east end of East Main Street is clear of construction machinery and “Road Closed” signs for the first time since a…
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New intersection of Banning Lewis Parkway, Woodmen Road opens Monday morning in northeast Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The four-laned Banning Lewis Parkway (BLP) now has a shorter and more direct route in and out of the growing,…
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Concerns about deer/auto crashes increase along Highway 115 south of Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Vehicle collisions with deer can often result in injuries, and occasionally deaths, to both drivers and animals.…
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Weather, North Gate changes have no effect on traffic for Air Force Academy graduation Thursday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — “Will it rain during the graduation ceremony?” and “Will the Thunderbirds fly?” were likely the two big questions…
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Downtown revitalization project in Cañon City runs behind schedule but nearing completion, officials say
CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — The hope was that the town’s $3 million Main Street Revitalization project would have been finished a month ago, in…
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Two major closures on Dublin Boulevard in northeast Colorado Springs delayed before scheduled start Tuesday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — City officials announced late last week that they are delaying two closures on busy Dublin Boulevard, west of…
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Progress ‘pretty fast’ on repaving of Highway 115 in south Colorado Springs, CDOT says
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — During the past few weeks, drivers on Highway 115, on the south end of the city, have noticed something they’ve…
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Rainbow Falls near Manitou Springs opens for second full summer season Friday after coping with challenges
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — From a road and driver perspective, two noteworthy changes have been made since last year at Rainbow Falls, a…
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Late addition to street repaving list slowed traffic on part of busy Manitou Springs corridor Thursday
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s wasn’t described as an emergency repair job, but town officials said that a repaving project Thursday on the…
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