COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The U.S. as a whole received a “C” grade for overall infrastructure for the first time, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). However, in a state-by-state analysis, Colorado received a “C-,” covering 14 aspects of infrastructure, including dams, bridges, water quality, schools, and energy. And that may
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Pueblo officials announced Tuesday evening that emergency repairs to a stormwater sewer require closing a heavily-traveled intersection for the next two weeks. Starting on Wednesday, the city’s Stormwater Department will begin the work at Elizabeth Street and 24th Street; Elizabeth will be closed at 23rd and 25th streets southbound, and eastbound toward
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — As the county gradually replaces nine timber (wooden) bridges that are around 75 years old, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is doing repair work to keep its timber bridges in use for a longer period. A current CDOT project is rehabbing 21 timber bridges along highways 9, 24,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A 7.5-mile improvement project on Interstate 25 between South Academy Boulevard and Santa Fe Avenue was supposed to be finished last fall, but KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior has learned that crews are still finalizing that work. The Road Warrior reported last October that the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The project to extend Powers Boulevard north to Interstate 25 started in 2019 and likely won’t be finished until 2030 at the earliest, officials have said. Citizens had the opportunity to ask questions and receive an update on the project at a 90-minute public meeting held on Thursday evening at
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With the possibility of more rain on Thursday, town crews got busy cleaning up mud and other debris left behind from Wednesday afternoon’s storm and flash flooding. The biggest mess was reddish-brown mud on El Paso Boulevard in front of Memorial Park. A street sweeper removed large sections of mud,
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews are covering a wide area for six paving or resurfacing projects, between Interstate 25 and the Lincoln and Pueblo county lines. Recently repaved was three miles of Old Pueblo Road, south of Fountain, between Jordan Road and the turn to Hanover Road. “It’s been quite a few years,”
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Just three months after finishing an eight-month project to relocate a natural gas line, Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) has started more utility work along the same stretch of Austin Bluffs Parkway. A project began last week to relocate existing utility lines under the street, marking the first phase of a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — There has already been a safety improvement project on South Nevada Avenue and South Tejon Street, south of Interstate 25, and upcoming repaving work on Nevada from Brookside Street to Fort Carson. Get ready for another project in that busy corridor. Starting at 7 a.m. On Monday, the intersection of Nevada
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CALHAN, Colo. (KRDO) — When the 120th El Paso County Fair begins Saturday, the attractions and entertainment may not be the best thing about it. Just getting there safely and on a smoother drive is what many fairgoers have longed for, and that will finally happen. On Tuesday, workers finished repaving a quarter-mile segment of
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Jake Plummer has found a new game. The former Broncos quarterback is attracted to Pickleball, “You know, it’s finding a game that you can play and have fun that doesn’t, you know, kill your body,” says Plummer. Around 150 kids took part in a clinic to learn the game. Plummer was joined by former Broncos
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Downtown patrons will be pleased to know that parking rates won’t increase immediately, as part of a new parking and curbside management plan finalized by city officials last week. The city’s Parking Enterprise spent nearly a year publicizing the plan and gathering citizen input that helped shape the plan to
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There’s great events at every rodeo but nothing tops Mutton Bustin. Kids ages four to nine versus sheep, “So, you’re riding it, and you’re just holding on. and you’re just holding on so tight, and when you fall it doesn’t even hurt,” says Blake Carey. They hold on for as long as they can and
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Workers needed nine hours Tuesday to fix a broken water main on the west side of town, downhill from the Manitou Incline and Cog Railway. The break was reported at around 1 p.m. on Ruxton Avenue, just north of the downtown roundabout and the shops on bustling Manitou Avenue. Officials
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The following are unofficial results from the first performance of the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Bareback: 1. Waylon Bourgeois, Church Point, LA, 86 points on Squaw Stomper 2. Brayze Schill, West Columbia, TX, 77 points. 3.(tie) Briar Dittmer, Van Meter, IA 76
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Northbound on 8th Street is traditionally the shortest and fastest way home for spectators leaving the annual Pikes Peak or Bust rodeo at the Norris Penrose Event Center. Many drivers take that route to reach Interstate 25 or US 24 (Cimarron Street), although it creates long backups. But with 8th
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Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman was named to the All-Star game on Sunday.
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — It seems like nowadays, there’s no true off-season for projects that can affect traffic and pedestrians. And now, the post-holiday period brings six new projects to the area — some of which start Monday — so residents in affected areas should be aware of them. Three of the six
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Police are investigating the city’s second officer-involved shooting in two weeks. The latest incident happened overnight Friday in downtown Colorado Springs. Police have released few details about the shooting, but said that a male suspect died at the scene; no one else was injured. According to CSPD, at around 1:30
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Friday marked the second year without the wildly popular Wet Parade in Pueblo West; officials canceled it last year after concerns about safety and the resources needed to supervise it. It’s been replaced by Splash in The Park, an Independence Day event at Civic Center Park in Pueblo that includes a
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