Six Months Later: Checking in on 12 new pothole workers hired by Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — It was with much fanfare late last September that Mayor Yemi Mobolade announced the city’s hiring of 12 public…
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DRIVER ALERT: New traffic shifts in place on 8th Street in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Tuesday will be the first time for drivers to see the new traffic changes at the south end of the 8th Street…
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What’s the strategy for pothole-infested intersections in Colorado Springs?
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s one thing to fill a single pothole on a city street, but it’s quite another to patch up to a dozen of them,…
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Water main replacement phase of 8th Street project in Colorado Springs started Monday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — This busy street on the city’s southwest side is about to become even more challenging for drivers to navigate.…
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Repairs nearly complete on troubled drainage ditch in Cimarron Hills area of El Paso County
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — It looks so great now, that it almost shines, even at night. For the first time in decades, a block-long drainage…
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$8M Beacon Lite Rd project aims to boost safety, sparks neighborhood concerns
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews are in their fifth month of making $8 million in improvements to a 2/3-mile stretch of Beacon Lite Road between…
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Two years of projects to increase pedestrian safety, improve traffic flow south of downtown Colorado Springs nearly complete
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — City officials have spent more than $10 million on several projects to improve the busy corridors of South Nevada…
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Colorado State Patrol responds to growing concern about tailgating in I-25 Gap express lanes
EL PASO/DOUGLAS COUNTY LINE, Colo. (KRDO) — When the express lanes opened in the Interstate 25 “Gap” between Monument and Castle Rock in December…
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Highway 115 closure for 24 Fire now extended two miles north to Fort Carson Gate 1
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The explosion of growth in Fremont County’s “24 Fire” has led authorities to lengthen the 18-mile closure of Highway…
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Roadblock in place on Highway 115 near Fort Carson for wildfire in Fremont County
For the latest updates, click here. EL PASO COUNTY, Colorado (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Colorado State…
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UPDATE: Discovery of unmarked, underground utility lines should not delay 8th Street project in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Two recent construction projects showed how the discovery of underground, unmarked utility lines delayed progress…
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Southbound Powers shut down following two-car crash
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Springs Police say Southbound Powers Boulevard has just been shut down at Hancock Expressway due to a…
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Overnight change Wednesday on 8th Street project in Colorado Springs as Fountain Creek bridge phase winds down
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Travelers along 8th Street will see one last major traffic shift on the Fountain Creek bridge starting with work…
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Fatal pedestrian crash at North Academy & Vickers in Colorado Springs restricts traffic for three hours Wednesday morning
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A man has died after being struck by a car just before 6:30 a.m. Wednesday on northbound Academy Boulevard, east of…
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Circle Drive closed in both directions following crash
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Circle Drive has been shut down in both directions due to an accident at the Monument Street intersection. The…
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Potholes in construction zones on local roads: Who’s responsible for repair, damages?
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A recent rash of pothole damage along North Gate Boulevard in Colorado Springs raises an interesting question. Who…
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Colorado Springs officials respond to neighbors’ concerns in aftermath of drainage project near Rampart Park entrance
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Many neighbors and park visitors express support for recent drainage work that restricted traffic at the entrance…
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Future development in Falcon requires closing a lane of busy Meridian Road for several weeks
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — To truly understand how quickly this community northeast of Colorado Springs is growing, you need only drive south…
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Colorado Springs-area leaders reveal Transportation Safety Action Plan on Thursday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A two-year, $280,000 project to improve safety on streets and roads was released to the public on Thursday…
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Lane closures on Austin Bluffs Parkway in Colorado Springs resume after monthlong delay
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — By now, drivers should be accustomed to lane closures along busy Austin Bluffs Parkway that are part of the…
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