Platte Avenue bridge temporarily down to a single lane

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- July 11- 15, 2022,  eastbound traffic on Platte Avenue will be reduced to a single lane on the bridge over Sand Creek between Wooten Road and the Powers Boulevard interchange.

Platte Avenue will be reduced to a single lane daily between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

The city says that all work is resource and weather dependent.

The city says drivers are asked to use caution in and around the area and follow speed limit reduction and are advised to take alternate routes when possible. Space Center Drive remains closed at Platte Avenue as crews continue to work on utility activities. All business access will remain open throughout construction.

According to the city, this project is replacing the two existing Platte Avenue bridges over Sand Creek with one bridge structure and adding sidewalks along the north and south sides of Platte Avenue over the creek. Construction will also accommodate the future Sand Creek Regional Trail under the bridge.

Platte Avenue is one of the city’s main east/west mobility corridors, and the new bridge will accommodate future growth along the corridor by providing additional lanes on Platte Avenue, along with signalizing the intersection at Space Center Drive, says the city.