Busy Dublin/Marksheffel intersection in NE Colorado Springs reaches final traffic alignment

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- After a year of construction, drivers can now see how the busy intersection of Dublin Boulevard and Marksheffel Road looks in its final lane configuration.

Officials said that as of 5 a.m. Monday, crews finished most of their work at the growing northeast side intersection bordered by the Banning Lewis Ranch subdivision and other homebuilding.

Over the weekend, crews placed the intersection under a temporary realignment in which no right turns were allowed to accelerate progress and finish the work sooner.

The block of Dublin west of Marksheffel to Issaquah Road had been congested with construction activity, but has now opened considerably.

Crews have been working since the spring of 2025 on a $15 million improvement project covering a mile of Dublin, from Marksheffel to just west of Peterson Road.

The project's main objective is to widen that segment, which has three lanes in each direction on both ends, to two lanes eastbound and westbound.

Other improvements include new traffic signals at the Dubin/Issaquah intersection, near a bustling shopping area; drainage upgrades to address recurring groundwater issues; and a raised center median.

Crews still must finish paving and concrete work.

There were other remaining tasks, as well: An electrician said that he was trying to get the pedestrian signals to work at Dublin/Marksheffel, and an electrical crew was checking out the new Dublin/Issaquah traffic signals after one of the left-turn signals wouldn't activate.

Meanwhile, officials said that the $55 million Marksheffel widening, which started in the fall of 2023, is on schedule for completion before the end of the year.

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