Drivers, mechanics, city officials sound off on potholes in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Yet another round of snow and sub-freezing temperatures will likely contribute to potholes developing, or cause…
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El Paso County to repair or replace nine timber bridges in next few years
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Officials said that recent inspections of its nine wooden (also known as timber) bridges found no significant or…
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Citizen unclogs storm drain that partially flooded a street in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — After recent situations in which an underground spring and a leaking water main caused water to flow over streets…
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El Paso County increasing focus on road preservation in 2025 paving plan
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Economics have led officials to change their strategy the past few years in maintaining its wide network of paved…
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Colorado Springs officials update plan to replace two Fillmore Street bridges
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Officials said that while they work on a plan to replace the Fillmore Street bridge over Monument Creek, it…
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Colorado Springs intersection prone to flash flooding now permanently closed for safety improvements
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — One of the city’s most notorious areas for flash flooding is the target of a two-year, $11 million project to…
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Century-old 25th Street bridge in west Colorado Springs closes for a month of repairs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The city has closed a bridge over Fountain Creek at the intersection of 25th Street and Naegele Road, on the…
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Crumbling roads suddenly a problem in Hanover community of southern El Paso County
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Residents in this rural community south of Fountain are asking why some of their roads are literally falling apart…
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KRDO13’s ‘The Road Warrior’ observes one year anniversary this week
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As The Road Warrior’s daily coverage of street and road issues enters its second year, KRDO13 reflects on the…
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Segment of Marksheffel Road in Colorado Springs to close for three nights this week
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, (KRDO) — The next phase of widening Marksheffel Road in the city’s northeastern corner will close a mile-long stretch…
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Repairs underway on crumbling drainage channel in Security-Widefield
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Many neighbors and drivers have complained about the negative impacts of a deteriorating drainage channel for years…
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Traffic deaths decline slightly in Colorado but officials announce five-point plan for better results
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The best way to describe the rate of traffic fatalities across the state, is: Better, but still not good. The…
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Section of South Academy Boulevard near Colorado Springs to close all day Saturday
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Drivers running errands or traveling Saturday through the south end of South Academy Boulevard will have to detour…
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Colorado criticized by East Coast nonprofit, says poor infrastructure costing drivers thousands of dollars
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – If someone told you that driving on bad roads and bridges was costing you $2,610 annually, would you believe it?…
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Chemical used to pre-treat paved surfaces also helps maintain gravel roads in El Paso County
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Officials regularly get requests from citizens to repave gravel roads which comprise half of the county’s overall…
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Many Colorado Springs streets snow-packed, icy but passable Monday morning
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The most slippery driving on a bitterly cold Monday morning may have been in the foothills west of Interstate 25, a…
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El Paso County using new road committee to improve safety at stop-controlled intersections
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Avoiding tragedies like two just before Thanksgiving 2023 at a busy intersection in Falcon is the goal of a road…
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Next phase of Mesa to Manitou natural gas line project starts Monday in west Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) project that started a year ago to install five miles of new gas pipeline,…
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Completion of Austin Bluffs Parkway project in Colorado Springs delayed four months
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The surprise discovery of a fiber optics cable has delayed the finish of a Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) project…
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Sound wall installation leads to alternating closures this week around El Paso County neighborhood
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Construction crews are managing daytime closures this week on two ramps along the South Academy Boulevard widening…
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