COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The higher elevation of a neighborhood on the west side of 31st Street, just north of Pikes Peak Avenue, presents unique challenges for drivers who regularly use a steep alley. To enter the alley, drivers turn right on southbound 31st Street to navigate over a steep driveway apron and cross
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FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — A T-shaped intersection where more “T-bone” crashes have occurred in recent years is the target of a $2.6 million Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) project that starts in two weeks. The project will bring safety upgrades and traffic changes to the intersection of Highway 85/87 and Carson Boulevard on the northwest
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Southbound I-25 between South Academy Boulevard and Mesa Ridge Parkway reopened around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday after an unidentified person died in a crash. The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) confirmed just before 6:45 a.m. that an occupant in one of several vehicles involved in the crash, was killed. The accident happened
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FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — This has been a summer of traffic impacts on I-25 between South Academy Boulevard in Colorado Springs and Santa Fe Avenue in Fountain, and the impacts continue this week. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will temporarily close the two southbound exit ramps on I-25 at the Mesa Ridge Parkway overnight
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As neighbors and visitors of Bear Creek Park wake up Monday morning, they still may be wondering why a quarter-mile section of the road south of the Gold Camp Road intersection was closed for much of the daylight hours Friday. “I noticed it around ten minutes ago,” said Nora Palmer,
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Potholes aren’t the only road defect that can jolt drivers as they travel through the area; you may have noticed a line of bumps across some sections of highway pavement. The bumps are fairly common along Interstate 25, US 24 and Powers Boulevard (Highway 21). They’re not damaging to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — We’re getting our first look at the conceptual drawings for the overpass project at Powers Boulevard and Airport Road. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) released the blueprints during an official groundbreaking ceremony late Thursday morning. Why break ground on the $46 million project a month after construction began? “Because it
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Under current staffing levels, it would take city crews between eight and ten years to respond to a backlog of nearly 6,000 requests to repair damaged sidewalks, according to City Councilwoman Nancy Henjum. She revealed those numbers Tuesday night just before the Council’s 5-4 vote to tentatively approve the proposed Amara
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The focus for many drivers tends to be on dodging numerous potholes on city streets and roads, but alley potholes may be a more unfamiliar part of the infrastructure. The city has hundreds of alleys — especially on the west side — with some paved and some unpaved; in fact,
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Kris Bryant of the Colorado Rockies was activated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Bryant spoke to KRDO-13 Sports about the frustration of not being able to stay in the line-up due to injuries.
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The Denver Broncos will begin training camp on Friday. On Tuesday, Broncos head coach Sean Payton was all business when talking to reporters.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs City Council, in a 5-4 vote, gave the initial green light to annex the Amara land expansion. A second vote is needed to be official. Dave Donelson, David Leinweber, Brian Risley, Michelle Talarico, and Yolanda Avila voted yes; Randy Helms, Nancy Henjum, Mike O’Malley, and Lynette Crow-Iverson voted
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A two-day gathering of experts downtown began Monday morning and ends Tuesday evening with a goal of raising public awareness of highway safety and discussing methods to decrease crashes, injuries and deaths. The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) third-annual Traffic Safety Summit is being held at the Antlers Hotel. It
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Former Rockies shortstop Trevor Story returns to Coors Field for the first time since leaving the Rockies.
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A day after his impressive Hall of Fame speech, the Colorado Rockies reacted to Todd Helton’s speech.
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Officials in the town of Florence will spend nearly $400,000 to improve a three-block stretch of Arrowhead Drive on the town’s south side that has long been criticized by neighbors for its rough condition. “I moved here in March,” said Tommie Keeler, who lives along the troubled street. “I noticed
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – With the summer vacation season around halfway finished for most of us, KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior is checking on a common problem for police and citizens — street racing. We began hearing concern from viewers this spring about the illegal and dangerous practice; they ask how often is it happening and
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“There’s some anxiety in it because you’re basically just sitting there waiting,” says Sam Kulasingam. They say good things come to those who wait. Problem is sometimes waiting is the toughest part. Air Force graduate Sam Kulasingam had wait until day three of the Major League Baseball draft to get selected, “When I wasn’t selected, it
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — For the past few years, KRDO 13 has reported on a crumbling drainage channel through the south side of Security-Widefield that contributes to flooding during heavy rains; last year, officials announced intentions to repair the channel this year after determining who has jurisdiction. A similar issue has developed in
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CALHAN, Colo. (KRDO) – Tradition is a big part of the annual El Paso County Fair this week, but one tradition visitors would like to end is the poor condition of Yoder Street leading to the fairgrounds. The street is on a hill only .2 miles from where it becomes Calhan Highway in front of
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