EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) \u2014 Officials plan to repave more than 40 roads and perform other types of surface treatments on another 160, in the recently-released proposed version of the 2026 paving list.<\/p>\n
Joshua Palmer, the county’s head engineer, said the focus will continue to be on preservation \u2014 investing more resources to keep already-good roads in that same condition, and reducing the number of roads in poor condition that require more expensive rebuilds.<\/p>\n
One example of preservation will happen on the eastern end of Constitution Avenue, covering 1.5 miles between Marksheffel Road and the Colorado Springs city limits, a block east of Tutt Boulevard.<\/p>\n
Concerning asphalt paving, two of the four longest stretches are in the Hanover area, south of Fountain; that’s where crews will continue repairing roads damaged by age and weather extremes a year ago.<\/p>\n
KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior provided extensive coverage of the situation.<\/p>\n
Four miles of Hanover Road, between Meridian and Old Pueblo roads, will be repaved, as well as an equal length of Myers Road, between Finch and Squirrel Creek roads.<\/p>\n
The first step in road repair is using a rubberized material to seal cracks in the pavement; the longest such project this year is nearly six miles of Falcon Highway, between Curtis and JD Johnson roads.<\/p>\n
A future step involves a variety of sealing techniques, such as a chip seal \u2014 in which crews apply small rocks over a tar-like substance that hardens and extends the life of a road until it needs repaving.<\/p>\n
Those materials can be applied separately or mixed in other versions, such as a cape seal or slurry seal.<\/p>\n
Workers placed a double chip seal on the heaviest-damaged section of Myers Road after last year’s damage.<\/p>\n
The longest stretch of chip seal work will be five miles of Ellicott Highway, between Judge Orr and Big Springs roads.<\/p>\n
County commissioners still have to finalize approving the list.<\/p>\n