Traffic congestion on Cheyenne Mnt Blvd could be dangerous, neighbors say

Neighbors living around the Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard area continue to oppose a plan that would close off a chunk of the road, as part of a Broadmoor improvement plan.

Sunday afternoon, traffic flowed consistently on the road, with many cars heading up to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. One neighbor said he saw congestion over the holiday weekend.

“We’ve got cars that are gridlocked all the way down to Midland Avenue and Penrose Boulevard and halfway down the golf course, on West Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard.” Rick Boerner said.

Another neighbor said he doesn’t usually see much congestion over the summer months. But during the holidays, there is a backup.

“When I think about the traffic that goes up to the zoo, especially during Christmas and Halloween, that always gets backed up in this area too,” Rob Johnston. “And I just don’t see how that’s even going to be feasible if they shut down Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard.”

The main concern for neighbors is what’ll happen in an emergency.

“If there ever was a need for us to evacuate, and we only had the exit here, or over off of Marlin, I just think that would be very dangerous for us all,” Johnston said.