COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Mayor Yemi Mobolade spent much of his monthly media briefing Thursday discussing the city’s response to the recent cold spell that brought sub-zero temperatures and wind chills to the area two weekends ago. KRDO He said that around 500 people were sheltered at the Springs Rescue Mission, the Salvation Army
Continue Reading
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Neighbors in this small community south of the Colorado Springs Airport say that their streets are in such poor condition that you can actually see them sink from the weight of trash trucks and other heavy vehicles. One resident, Jack Wilner, said that such sinking caused two recent water
Continue Reading
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The community of Falcon, northeast of Colorado Springs, is growing; and so is its traffic and associated impacts. Crews are using Spring Break — a time when school traffic is reduced — to increase worker safety while making major improvements to a mile-long stretch of Meridian Road between Rex
Continue Reading
MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) — As of early Friday afternoon, authorities hadn’t seen a need to close the 18-mile stretch of I-25 between Monument and Castle Rock because of heavy snow, and with conditions quickly improving it appeared that a closure wouldn’t be necessary. One positive sign happened just before 8 a.m. on Monument Hill in
Continue Reading
MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) — The manager of the Pilot truck stop on Baptist Road said that it’s not unusual for all of his 112 of parking spaces to be filled when winter weather hits, but he’s never seen demand as strong as it was Thursday morning. According to the manager, as many as 150 semi
Continue Reading
MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) — With much of Interstate 70 west of Denver already closed because of weather conditions Thursday morning, many drivers were waiting to see if authorities would likewise close Interstate 25 between Monument and Castle Rock. A statewide media briefing held Wednesday warned that closing the freeways was a possibility because of deep
Continue Reading
COLORADO (KRDO) – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), alongside the Colorado State Patrol (CSP), The Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS) and the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) provided an update Wednesday regarding the upcoming winter storm that is anticipated to impact much of the state. Road conditions will be treacherous in many areas,
Continue Reading
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Drivers south of Calhan on the east side of the county should prepare for traffic delays Tuesday as a bridge replacement project gears up. Workers will spend the day pouring cement for a concrete deck on the new bridge across Big Sandy Creek; the bridge site is on Calhan
Continue Reading
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The project manager on a four-month project to repair bridge damage on a key transportation corridor said that work should be completed in a few weeks, and that’ll be a huge relief to many drivers. Brett Hartzell leads the effort to fix support piers on the bridge across Fountain
Continue Reading
FRIDAY: Cloudy start with lingering snow showers through the afternoon, mainly north and west of Springs and through Teller county. Slick roads likely early morning before drying out late in the day. Highs chilly in the 20’s and mid 30’s. EXTENDED: Clearing skies Friday night with cold overnight lows in the 20’s. We’ll see more
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — State troopers say that they are seeing more drivers using fake temporary vehicle tags that they buy from a variety of online sites. Troopers also say that they’re writing more tickets for those violations. According to the Colorado State Patrol, troopers issued more than 1,000 citations for fake tags last
Continue Reading
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A week after officials released the list of ten city streets to be repaved this year, KRDO 13’s Scott Harrison, The Road Warrior, provides a closer look at some of the highlights. A mile-long stretch of Dillon Drive, north of Elizabeth Street, will get a fresh layer of asphalt; the narrow,
Continue Reading
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Columns of dark, thick smoke and flames several feet high caught the attention of many commuters heading home just east of downtown Thursday. Two fires ignited in thick grasses and brush at around 5 p.m., on the west bank of Fountain Creek between the 4th Street and 8th Street bridges and
Continue Reading
PENROSE, Colo. (KRDO) — Roundabouts to improve safety and traffic flow on highways have become more common across Colorado during the past few decades but less so in the Pikes Peak region; one such project is proposed for the intersection of Highway 83 and County Line Road at the El Paso/Douglas county line. On Monday,
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Since debuting five weeks ago, KRDO13’s The Road Warrior segments have received 74 emails from viewers, with nearly a third being pothole complaints regarding damage to vehicles or frustration with the pace of pothole repair. Such coverage led Drew Hoffman, a marketing representative based in Nashville, Tennessee, to send an
Continue Reading
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Police are investigating whether the traffic backup from an early Monday morning fatal accident on southbound I-25, may have caused a second deadly crash in the same area. Both crashes happened between the Abriendo and Minnequa avenue exits on the city’s south side. The first crash was reported to police at
Continue Reading
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Officials have announced the completion of a project that will benefit drivers and pedestrians. Four new traffic signals go online Monday, March 4, at the Prairie Avenue and O’Neal Avenue intersection. It may not sound like much, but it’s important for the people in the Beulah Heights and Lake Minnequa neighborhoods; the
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Road Warrior asked local officials about whether they’re doing more to improve pedestrian safety during a nationwide trend of more pedestrians being hurt or killed by vehicles, even in crosswalks designed to alert drivers and protect pedestrians. The latest local tragedy happened four weeks ago when a 78-year-old woman
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A field trip involving a group from Academy School District 20 was interrupted when the school bus collided with a pickup truck late Wednesday morning. The crash happened around 10 a.m. at the intersection of Powers Boulevard and Interquest Parkway on the north end of town. According to D-20, the
Continue Reading
CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — This Fremont County town will have more road construction this year than residents have seen in a long time, and they have differing opinions about whether it’s a good idea. One project started in December: Construction of a center median and installation of six pedestrian crossing signals on US 50
Continue Reading