Colorado Springs-area leaders reveal Transportation Safety Action Plan on Thursday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A two-year, $280,000 project to improve safety on streets and roads was released to the public on Thursday…
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Construction at Schriever SFB to cause significant traffic impacts through spring, summer
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A project at the north gate of Schriever Space Force Base begins on Monday and will result in what the installation…
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New Airport Road overpass at Powers Boulevard in Colorado Springs now open
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On Wednesday morning, for the first time, traffic began moving across the new Airport Road bridge over Powers…
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Presentation, open house scheduled Tuesday on road-to-trail conversion proposal in Security-Widefield
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s fairly common to see areas along abandoned railroad tracks converted to recreational trails, but changing an…
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Black Friday shopping may not be what it once was in Colorado Springs. But lines, crowds still exist
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The slumping economy, the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the increase in online buying have gradually…
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More high school students considering careers in public works for El Paso County
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Five years ago, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, county officials began courting high school graduates to…
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New westbound bridges on South Circle Drive in Colorado Springs celebrated as two-year project winds down
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Officials held a ceremony late Thursday morning to celebrate the opening of the new westbound bridges on South…
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Colorado Springs wraps up tenth year of 2C paving program, prepares for next ten
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — City public works officials gathered Tuesday to reflect on the accomplishments of the 2C expanded street paving…
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Permanent closure of Pueblo I-25/US 50 east interchange SB ramps begins Friday night
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — For the first time since they were built in 1958, the cloverleaf ramps at the junction of I-25 and US 50 East will no longer…
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Follow KRDO 13’s live coverage Wednesday of School District 11’s one-day teachers strike in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — KRDO 13 will have a crew outside Palmer High School for the beginning of today’s planned teachers strike in School…
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State, federal transportation officials test automated highway safety vehicle in Fountain on Monday
FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — On Monday morning, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) gathered with representatives of the U.S.Department of…
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Colorado Springs hires 12 employees to increase number of pothole repair crews
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Shortly after his election two years ago, Mayor Yemi Mobolade said that he wanted more crews repairing potholes on…
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El Paso County holds annual ‘Snow School’ training for public works employees
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Residents in unincorporated areas of El Paso County may see faster snow removal on their roads and highways for…
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Pueblo Chile & Frijoles Festival to feature new safety & security measure this weekend
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Well before dawn on Friday, workers began closing off some downtown streets, intersections, and even alleys and parking…
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Handmade sign, vehicle honking in Woodland Park to honor slain political activist Charlie Kirk
WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (KRDO) — The drive to work at Charis Bible College was louder than usual on Thursday morning, but it brightened an otherwise…
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Free shuttle — plus something extra — emphasized at Colorado State Fair this year
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — As the mid-1700s nursery rhyme explains: Simple Simon met a pieman, going to the fair. But Simon didn’t have to contend with…
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CDOT to reduce speed limit on Mesa Ridge Parkway (Highway 16) in Fountain starting Monday
FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — Concern about traffic backups at two intersections along the congested Mesa Ridge Parkway (State Highway 16) corridor on…
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King Soopers opens new location Wednesday in Fountain
FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) – Shoppers in Fountain, start your engines – and your grocery lists! King Soopers has officially opened the doors to its…
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Pueblo officials release results of last month’s ‘Pothole Blitz’
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Officials revealed that their weeklong pothole repair saturation effort in late June resulted in using nearly three times…
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Public meeting held Thursday night to update Powers Boulevard extension in north Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The project to extend Powers Boulevard north to Interstate 25 started in 2019 and likely won’t be finished until…
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