Spring Creek Bridge replacement project at Platte Ave is complete

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The City of Colorado Springs announced the completion of the Platte Avenue over Sand Creek Bridge replacement project. 

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

According to the city, the project began in late 2020. It involved removing two parallel bridges on Platte Avenue and replacing those with a single, wider structure over the creek.

In addition, sidewalks were added on both sides of the bridge, and accommodations were made under the bridge for the Sand Creek Regional Trail.

The bridge replacement project was part of the voter-approved Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority (PPRTA) II. The city leveraged approximately $5 million in PPRTA funding to capture other funds, primarily a federal grant, for the $14 million project

The completion of the project was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Speakers there included Councilmember At-Large Wayne Williams, El Paso County Commissioner Carrie Geitner, and City of Colorado Springs Deputy Public Works Director Gayle Sturdivant.