FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — As many as five streets will be repaved or resurfaced in projects scheduled for this spring and summer, officials announced this week. A target for much of the work is Fountain Mesa Road, where two half-mile segments will receive attention from crews: On the north end, between Cross Creek Drive and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Officials in our local governments and departments encourage us to report potholes that we see, as soon as possible — because the sooner we do, the sooner they can be prioritized and filled. “They can’t repair them if they don’t know about them,” said Sam Sprott, of Colorado Springs, who
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Drivers may feel that the safety/improvement project on I-25 between Fillmore Street and Garden of the Gods Road has been going on forever. The $68 millionColorado Department of Transportation (CDOT ) project started in October 2023 — 18 months ago — and is scheduled for completion in mid- to late-2026.
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Snow that fell overnight Tuesday may create more of a muddy mess on Glider Loop that neighbors said they’ve dealt with since last fall. Around a dozen homes are along the mile-long, circular, unpaved road that connects to Vollmer Road, just south of Black Forest. Neighbors contacted KRDO 13’s
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — What’s commonly considered one of the city’s worst roadway stretches is finally getting some much-needed and long-overdue attention. On Monday, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will start repaving the six-mile corridor between Brookside Street at the south end of Nevada Avenue(a few blocks west of Interstate 25), through the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A month after the permanent closure of the Siferd Boulevard/Date Street intersection, the three-way junction is gone and replaced by a large trench in the ground. Trees along the Templeton Gap Floodway, the drainage channel that often flooded the former intersection in the middle of the channel, have been removed
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) —We’re learning more about what a water vault is, what it does and the traffic impacts of the $12 million Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) project along Academy Boulevard between Meadowland Boulevard and Flintridge Drive. Academy traffic in the area is down to one lane southbound and two lanes northbound, with all
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews are taking advantage of spring break for Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 by starting a three-week effort to perform maintenance on two bridges in the area. Work began Wednesday on the Cresta Road bridge over Cheyenne Creek, at the intersection of Cresta and Cheyenne Roads, near The Broadmoor in
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Many citizens who have complained about the noise, speeding, and danger associated with illegal street racing may not be aware that a statewide organization is working to put a stop to the crime. The Street Racing Working Group (SRWG) was formed in 2017 and now has more than 300 members
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Many drivers were surprised and frustrated when Las Vegas Street, under the quartet of bridges under Circle Drive, occasionally closed as a safety measure during construction. The previous closures lasted for part of a day or a full day, but the latest closure continues for a full week — starting
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — As the second day of the Meridian Fire drags on, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) said Friday afternoon that they are a few active hot spots burning. Residents could see active flames, though crews are working diligently to quell them. As of 1:18 P.M., EPSO says Franceville
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WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (KRDO) — A half-mile stretch of Highway 67 on the north side of town will be the site of a Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) project that’s scheduled for completion in the fall. But, despite safety and traffic benefits, there’s some concern from residents about how it might worsen already-congested summer vacation
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s been a month since extreme weather changes created widespread damage on Myers Road in the Hanover community southeast of Fountain, but county officials have announced a plan to make repairs. Dan Gerhard, the project manager, said that the $300,000, two-phase effort will start next Tuesday on a two-mile
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — For the second time in a month, a mile-long stretch of busy Marksheffel Road on the city’s eastern border will close overnight in the latest phase of the ongoing widening project there. On Monday and Tuesday nights, the northern segment of the construction area will close between Dublin and Stetson
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CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — With three current or recent road-related projects, 2025 has already been an active construction year for the Fremont County seat. Residents can expect more work later this spring when street paving begins. The biggest project is the half-mile stretch of Justice Center Road, between US 50 and Grandview Avenue, on
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Many viewers tell KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior that potholes seem to be worse this winter than they normally are, while the city’s public works director believes they aren’t worse than usual. Jerry Murphy Road, south of Highway 47 on the city’s northeast side, is commonly mentioned as an area where
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WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (KRDO) — Some citizens were skeptical about whether two paving projects which didn’t start until late last summer, would be finished before winter weather arrived. In mid-October, The Road Warrior reported on the biggest project — a mile-long reconstruction of Lake Avenue which crosses the town between Rampart Range Road and Highway
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO13) — A man is dead after a shooting near the intersection of North Academy Boulevard and Galley Road. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), it happened around 2:37 Friday morning in the Crossroads@Citadel shopping plaza. When police arrived on scene, the victim was no longer there; however, they learned
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CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews hope that the third time is a charm for relocating a natural gas line that’s been unsuccessful on at least two previous attempts. The project by Atmos Energy and Miller Pipeline started late last year on three blocks at the east end of East Main Street, near the Raynolds
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — For the third time in the past few years, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has awarded funding to the city and School District 60 to increase safety, mobility and visibility on pathways surrounding and leading to schools. The latest Safe Routes to School grant, announced last week, will provide $370,000
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