Higby Road improvement project in Monument officially ends Friday

MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) -- A six-month project to make upgrades along two miles of Higby Road on the southeast side of town is finishing several weeks early.

On Friday, crews expect to complete the second phase of construction on Higby between Bowstring Road and Harness Drive.

The improvements include relocating overhead power lines, repaving, drainage improvements, concrete work (sidewalks, curbs, and gutters), and a roundabout at the Higby/Bowstring intersection.

Crews made similar upgrades west of that intersection, past the main entrance to Lewis-Palmer High School, ending with intersection improvements at Jackson Creek Parkway.

The project was originally scheduled for completion next month, but crews got ahead of schedule after contractors called in extra workers to meet a deadline of finishing the first half before the fall semester began.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. marked the project's official end.

The Triview Metro District planned and financed the construction; general manager James McGrady said that the district is already looking ahead to possible future projects.

"We're doing an area-wide transportation plan that will identify any deficiencies," he explained. "The trick, of course, is: how do you pay for all of it? So, that's the next step."