Colorado Springs – There will be various north- and southbound South Academy Boulevard lane closures on Monday, Jan. 19 through Friday, Jan. 23, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. between Venetucci Boulevard and Milton Proby Parkway to allow crews to install signage and perform remaining roadway, traffic signal and lighting work. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained in both directions. Drivers should obey posted speed limits, maintain safe following distances and stay alert for crews and equipment in the work zone.<\/p>\n
Also, there will be various north- and southbound South Academy Boulevard alternating lane closures around I-25 overnight on Thursday, Jan. 22, 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. to allow crews to perform traffic signal work.<\/p>\n
Traffic Impacts<\/p>\n
South Academy Boulevard Widening Project<\/p>\n
Various lane closures of north- and southbound South Academy Boulevard between Venetucci Boulevard and Milton Proby Parkway on Monday, Jan. 19 through Friday, Jan. 23, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained. Pay attention to signage
\nVarious north- and southbound South Academy Boulevard alternating lane closures around I-25 overnight on Thursday, Jan. 22, 7 p.m. to 4 a.m.<\/p>\n
Project Overview<\/p>\n
South Academy Boulevard Widening Project
The improvements to South Academy Boulevard in this project are located on South Academy Boulevard at the southern mile and a half of this arterial road from the I-25 interchange, crossing US 85\/87, and continuing to the road\u2019s approach to Milton E. Proby Parkway (which connects to Powers Boulevard\/CO 21). Construction focuses on widening an approximately 1.5-mile section of South Academy Boulevard from two lanes to three in each direction to alleviate recurring congestion. The project includes improved drainage facilities, lighting, striping, and expanded shoulders, modified merge lanes, sound walls and bridgework. The project is expected to be complete by early 2026. This project is managed by El Paso County.<\/p>\n
Safety Benefits<\/p>\n
CDOT conducted a safety assessment for the corridor to evaluate the magnitude and nature of safety problems and analyze the causes of crashes. These transportation improvements are mitigation measures to reduce crashes, improve infrastructure, and address physical deficiencies that contribute to crashes in the corridor. Over the next 20 years, the project is estimated to result in fewer deaths, injuries and crashes on the four MAMSIP corridors.<\/p>\n
Project Information<\/p>\n
For additional information about this project:<\/p>\n
About the Military Access, Mobility & Safety Improvement Program Build Grant<\/p>\n
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has initiated a program to deliver more efficient and safer mobility along I-25, Colorado Highway 94, South Academy Boulevard, and Charter Oak Ranch Road, enabling economic stability and development. The Military Access, Mobility & Safety Improvement Program is partially funded through an $18 million BUILD grant award from the US Department of Transportation. The delivery of these improvements will strengthen and enhance the redundancy of strategic movement between the nationally significant El Paso County military installations of Fort Carson, Peterson Space Force Base, Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station, and Schriever Space Force Base.<\/p>\n
Know Before You Go<\/p>\n
Travelers are urged to \u201cknow before you go.\u201d Gather information about weather forecasts and anticipated travel impacts and current road conditions prior to hitting the road. CDOT resources include:<\/p>\n
Remember: Slow For The Cone Zone<\/p>\n
The following tips are to help you stay safe while traveling through maintenance and construction work zones.<\/p>\n
Do not speed in work zones. Obey the posted speed limits.
\nStay Alert! Expect the unexpected.
\nWatch for workers. Drive with caution.
\nDon’t change lanes unnecessarily.
\nAvoid using mobile devices such as phones while driving in work zones.
\nTurn on headlights so that workers and other drivers can see you.
\nBe especially alert at night while driving in work zones.
\nExpect delays, especially during peak travel times.
\nAllow ample space between you and the car in front of you.
\nAnticipate lane shifts and merge when directed to do so.
\nBe patient!<\/p>\n
Download the COtrip App!<\/p>\n
The new free COtrip Planner<\/a> mobile app was designed to meet the growing trend of information on mobile and tablet devices for the traveling public. The COtrip Planner app provides statewide, real-time traffic information, and works on mobile devices that operate on the iOS and Android platforms. Visit the Google Play Store<\/a> (Android devices) or the Apple Store<\/a> (iOS devices) to download!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Colorado Springs – There will be various north- and southbound South Academy Boulevard lane closures on Monday, Jan.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":231452,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[114,6855,106478,85,46,106481,43,106480,106479],"class_list":["post-243661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-business","tag-el-paso-county","tag-homepage-news","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-mobility-and-safety-improvement-project","tag-news","tag-project-military-access","tag-southeastern-colorado-region-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=243661"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243661\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/231452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=243661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=243661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=243661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}