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Yearlong improvement project starts soon on north end of 8th Street in southwest Colorado Springs. But how will Cimarron Street, I-25 be affected?

May 2, 2025 7:36 AM Scott Harrison

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — During the day, the half-mile of 8th Street between Cimarron Street and Motor City Drive becomes one of the city’s busiest, with more than 30,000 vehicles traveling on it. Get ready for more congestion during the next year. City officials have announced a $12 million, multifaceted project that will make

CDOT explains why paving scheduled to start a month ago in south Colorado Springs hasn’t happened yet

May 1, 2025 6:25 AM Scott Harrison

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Many drivers are looking forward to the repaving of six miles of South Nevada Avenue and north Highway 115, a project that the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced had officially begun on March 31. So why haven’t we seen any fresh asphalt being applied yet? KRDO 13’s The Road

Get ready for second round of overnight closures on Marksheffel Road in Colorado Springs

April 30, 2025 6:29 AM Scott Harrison

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On Wednesday night, just three nights after a weekend closure of Marksheffel Road ended, the busy northeast-side corridor will close again for the weekend. This time, a different section will be affected — three-quarters of a mile between Barnes Road and Stetson Hills Boulevard — and start sooner that before.

The Cheyenne Mountain girls tennis team wins Class 4A regional championship

April 30, 2025 8:00 PM Rob Namnoum

The Cheyenne Mountain girls tennis team won a Class 4A regional title on Wednesday. Here are the results: #1 Singles: Alyssa Sadri of Cheyenne Mountain defeated Julia Yuzkiv of Lewis Palmer 6-1 6-2.#2 Singles: Rose Katen of Cheyenne Mountain beat Karlynn Aoki of Lewis Palmer 6-0 6-0.#3 Singles: Sophie Zhou of Cheyenne Mountain defeated Katy Oliger of

UPDATE: Work continues in second year of two infrastructure projects on Galley Road in Colorado Springs

April 29, 2025 5:44 AM Scott Harrison

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Neighbors and drivers eagerly await the day when two major construction projects on the east side of town will be completed, and they’ll no longer have to detour around a road closure or squeeze into two lanes instead of four. The projects currently are affecting Galley Road between Murray and

Metal barriers that closed lane of Austin Bluffs Parkway in Colorado Springs for 8 months are gone

April 28, 2025 5:29 AM Scott Harrison

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Drivers were either curious about them or hated them; the metal barriers that closed the westbound right lane of busy Austin Bluffs Parkway between Union Boulevard and Goldenrod Drive. Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) installed them last August to protect workers and traffic during a project to relocate a nearby, above-ground

Part of Marksheffel Road in Colorado Springs to close next two weekends

April 25, 2025 7:38 AM Scott Harrison

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A full closure overnight Thursday on north Marksheffel Road will continue between Friday night and Monday morning, as part of an ongoing widening project. The closure was to start at 7 p.m. and end at 5:30 a.m. on Marksheffel between Dublin Boulevard and Stetson Hills Boulevard; that segment will remain

Fountain erosion project nearly finished but section of Southmoor Drive to remain closed for near future

April 24, 2025 7:36 AM Scott Harrison

FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — The threat of severe erosion along Fountain Creek led officials to close a section of a neighborhood street five years ago; now, neighbors wonder if the expected completion of a $6.2 million mitigation project will lead to the street’s reopening soon. The Fountain Creek Watershed District (FCWD) has overseen the project

CDOT crews performing cleaning operations on Interstate 25 in Pueblo this week

April 23, 2025 12:25 PM Scott Harrison

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — We often hear of highways being built, repaired or repaved but we hear less often about efforts to keep highways clean and free of debris. This week, however, we can see cleaning operations along seven miles of I-25 in Pueblo, with Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) crews using a street-sweeping machine

Start of improvement project on Dublin Boulevard in Colorado Springs delayed

April 22, 2025 7:31 AM Scott Harrison

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Drivers bracing for two nights of closures this week on busy Dublin Boulevard near the Peterson Road intersection received an unexpected break. City officials announced in a Monday afternoon release that they were postponing the $15 million Dublin Improvements project for two weeks, until early next month; no reason was

Ellicott Highway at Brackett Creek crossing closing Monday for flood damage repair

April 21, 2025 6:28 AM Scott Harrison

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — On Monday, for the second time in a week, officials have closed a road at a creek crossing to repair damage caused by flooding in June 2023. The closure became effective just before 8 a.m. It’s a situation that KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior has been following since repairs

Paving of Medal of Honor Boulevard underway in Pueblo County

April 18, 2025 7:32 AM Scott Harrison

PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Residents in Pueblo West can now see tangible progress in the long-conceived plan to build a road connecting this community to the west end of Pueblo. Looking east at the intersection of Joe Martinez Boulevard and Purcell Boulevard, a path of blacktop winds through 2,300 acres of the Honor Farm

Yearlong corridor improvement project on south of downtown Colorado Springs nears end

April 17, 2025 6:55 AM Scott Harrison

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The overnight Wednesday closure of three blocks of Motor Way is a sign that the corridor and safety improvement project near Interstate 25, along South Nevada Avenue and South Tejon Street, is nearing completion. During the closure between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m., crews installed new street signs and repainted

Kain Medrano and his NFL Dreams

April 17, 2025 8:09 PM Rob Namnoum

Kain Medrano knew at a young age that he wanted to play in the NFL, “You get those little sheets that you bring home from elementary schools. What do you want to do when you grow up? Being a NFL player like I have? There’s stuff in my mom scrapbook room,” says NFL hopeful, Kain Medrano. The

$15 million in improvements coming to US 24, Peterson Road interchange near Colorado Springs

April 16, 2025 6:50 AM Scott Harrison

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Officials said that they’re not sure when the interchange at US 24 and Peterson Road was built, but some longtime residents believe it happened during the 1960s. A much-needed upgrade is planned for the interchange just outside the north gate of Peterson Space Force Base. “To me, it’s been

One road reopens, two will close in next phase of flood damage repair in eastern El Paso County

April 15, 2025 5:58 AM Scott Harrison

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Officials plan to reopen a segment of JD Johnson Road on Wednesday, for the first time since closing it because of flood damage in June 2023. On the same day, Garrett Road — just around the corner from JD Johnson — will close for two months because of similar

UPDATE: Highway potholes in El Paso County filled after KRDO 13’s “Road Warrior” report last week

April 14, 2025 6:30 AM Scott Harrison

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Potholes on two local highways have been quickly patched by Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) crews, apparently the day after they were featured on a report by KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior. “I noticed it this past Wednesday, around 6 in the afternoon,” said Sam Sprott, a viewer who

The Denver Nuggets control their home court playoff destiny

April 11, 2025 10:46 PM Rob Namnoum

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night 117-109. If the Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets on Sunday in their season finale, they will secure the fourth seed in the Western Conference and start the NBA playoffs at home.

Water main break causes lane closures through weekend in south Colorado Springs

April 10, 2025 7:15 AM Sadie Buggle

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A portion of southbound South Academy Boulevard remained closed Friday morning as crews finished repairs to a water main break confirmed by Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU). The break prompted a closure of southbound Academy between Hancock Expressway and Drennan Road; only one northbound lane is open from Drennan to Jet

Gabe Landeskog is expected to play for the Colorado Eagles this weekend

April 10, 2025 8:19 PM Rob Namnoum

“When he says he’s ready to play, he’s gonna play,” says Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar. There you have it. If all goes well, the Captain Gabe Landeskog, will be back for the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the Avs think he’ll fit right in, “He’s a gifted player. He’s been on the ice a lot.

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