Explaining those pesky pavement bumps on highways in the Colorado Springs area
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Potholes aren’t the only road defect that can jolt drivers as they travel through the area; you may have noticed a…
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First blueprints of Powers/Airport overpass project in Colorado Springs released Thursday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — We’re getting our first look at the conceptual drawings for the overpass project at Powers Boulevard and Airport Road. The…
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Colorado Springs has backlog of nearly 6,000 sidewalk repair requests, City Councilwoman reveals
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Under current staffing levels, it would take city crews between eight and ten years to respond to a backlog of nearly…
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Alley potholes in Colorado Springs frustrating to drivers, citizens; repairs challenging for city crews
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The focus for many drivers tends to be on dodging numerous potholes on city streets and roads, but alley potholes…
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Annual CDOT traffic safety summit draws 400 attendees to Antlers Hotel in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A two-day gathering of experts downtown began Monday morning and ends Tuesday evening with a goal of raising public…
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Florence officials reveal plan to improve troubled Arrowhead Drive
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Officials in the town of Florence will spend nearly $400,000 to improve a three-block stretch of Arrowhead Drive on…
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Street resurfacing controversy arises in Security-Widefield
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The talk in this community just southeast of Colorado Springs is less about the many streets getting resurfaced this…
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Street racing continues to challenge police enforcement efforts in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – With the summer vacation season around halfway finished for most of us, KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior is checking on a…
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El Paso County considering options for addressing longtime drainage issue in Cimarron Hills
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — For the past few years, KRDO 13 has reported on a crumbling drainage channel through the south side of…
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Repair plan in place for long-damaged section of road leading to El Paso County Fairgrounds
CALHAN, Colo. (KRDO) – Tradition is a big part of the annual El Paso County Fair this week, but one tradition visitors would like to end is the poor…
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Air Force Academy’s North Gate now closed theough Aug. 2 for roundabout construction
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s something most of us haven’t seen before and will never see again; even Air Force Academy (AFA) officials said…
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Colorado Springs using recycled asphalt in some street repaving this summer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The process of street repaving typically involves removing the old asphalt layer and replacing it with fresh…
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El Paso County officials close rural bridge north of Calhan, consider options for replacement
EL PASO COUNTY Colo. (KRDO) — The mystery of the sudden closure of a small wooden bridge north of Calhan was explained by an El Paso County engineer…
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Colorado Springs Utilities, neighbors, merchants discuss yearlong water main project on Galley Road
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — This has been a rough year for travel so far along Galley Road between Powers and Murray boulevards on the city’s…
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U.S. Air Force Academy’s North Gate temporarily closing for roundabout construction
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The U.S. Air Force Academy’s North Gate will be temporarily closed beginning July 15 and continuing through…
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Three-month closure of east end of Barnes Road in Colorado Springs starts Monday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The next phase of the ongoing widening of Marksheffel Road begins Monday and will require closing the east end of…
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Too many, too bright lights on vehicles in traffic a growing concern, Colorado State Patrol says
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A state trooper says that Colorado law mandating how bright vehicle lights can be, and how many can be in use, is…
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Overnight Sunday closure of stretch of South Nevada Avenue in Colorado Springs ends as part of continued safety project
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On the last night of the holiday weekend, we saw the first major change in the safety improvement project on South…
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Longer holiday weekend means more traffic, more traffic enforcement on Colorado highways
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — While the four-day Independence Day holiday will provide many of us with time away from work, it’ll be all hands on…
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CDOT touts benefits of overpass project at Powers & Airport intersection in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) mentions two reasons why it expects “minimal” traffic impacts from…
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