Fountain crews spend the rainy week preparing for the upcoming snow removal season
FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — It won’t be long before this week’s rainfall turns into snow and ice, so crews are spending the week preparing for colder…
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CDOT, local leaders celebrate the official end of several major transportation projects Tuesday in Colorado Springs
The Colorado Department of Transportation celebrated the completion of several major road projects in Colorado Springs during a ribbon-cutting…
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South Colorado Springs homeowner deals with buildup of sewer gas from nearby wastewater project
Colorado Springs Utilities resolved a significant sewer gas leak in Richard Jenkins’ home by installing new valves following an increase in…
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Higby Road improvement project in Monument officially ends Friday
Construction upgrades on two miles of Higby Road in Monument, Colorado, are finishing several weeks ahead of schedule with a ribbon-cutting ceremony…
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Westbound Austin Bluffs Parkway closures to take place this weekend in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs Utilities will close all westbound lanes of Austin Bluffs Parkway between Meadowland Boulevard and Union Boulevard from September 25…
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El Paso County crews participate in annual snow school training Tuesday
El Paso County public works crews are participating in their annual snow school training today to prepare for unpredictable winter weather across its…
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Wastewater line installation to close pair of street segments in Fountain for two weeks, but result in paving discount
Two-week street closures are scheduled to begin Monday on Mesa Road and Wednesday on Cross Creek Avenue to allow the Widefield Water and Sanitation…
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CDOT completes 4 miles of maintenance paving on Highway 115 in northern Fremont County
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A rough stretch of Highway 115 between a recent and a current project by the Colorado Department of Transportation…
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Colorado Springs Utilities to bore under local creek to install water line for second time this year
Colorado Springs Utilities has begun installing a new 18-inch water line on Hancock Expressway that is scheduled to be completed in…
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Thursday morning rollover crash causes traffic impacts near Colorado Springs Airport
A driver escaped uninjured early Thursday morning after losing control and rolling his vehicle on a curved ramp near the Colorado Springs…
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UPDATE: More traffic changes, closures this week on South Academy Boulevard project in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Lane changes and even intersection closures have been frequent in the ongoing project to improve two miles of South…
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New roundabout, improved Higby Road, welcome returning school community outside Lewis-Palmer High School
A $12.6 million infrastructure project featuring a new roundabout and repaved roads opened near Lewis-Palmer High School on the first day of classes…
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Colorado Springs and CSU explain delays on 8th Street project
City officials explained that utility upgrades and unexpected bridge repairs have delayed the ongoing infrastructure project on 8th Street in…
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Widefield School District 3 reports high number of bus stop-arm violations in first month of new school year
Widefield District 3 officials reported 18 confirmed school bus stop-arm violations in the first month of the current school year, nearly doubling…
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11th annual Patriot Day Give Back event in Colorado Springs to honor military, veterans, first responders, local community
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center’s motto is to ensure “that no veteran falls through the cracks.” But the…
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UPDATE: Next phase of Powers Boulevard extension building bridges through Flying Horse area of north Colorado Springs
Major construction has begun on several bridges as part of a $140 million project to extend Powers Boulevard through the Flying Horse neighborhood,…
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CDOT finds more damaged concrete panels in Penrose repair project; completion schedule extended by a month
Colorado Department of Transportation crews have extended repairs on Highway 115 through Penrose until late next month after discovering over 200…
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CDOT makes safety improvements at crash-prone interchange in north Colorado Springs
The Colorado Department of Transportation has improved traffic safety at the intersection of southbound Highway 83 and North Powers Boulevard by…
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Labor Day Lift-Off balloon festival wraps up on Monday at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs
Gusty winds forced organizers to ground balloons during the final day of the annual Labor Day Lift-Off festival in Colorado Springs on…
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Colorado Springs completes temporary repaving on newly acquired segment of Bradley Road
Colorado Springs’ in-house paving team completed maintenance on sections of Bradley Road and Voyager Parkway while planning for a future two-mile…
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