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Traffic Advisory – Week of August 05 Military Access, Mobility, & Safety Improvement Project

August 05, 2024 – A temporary closure of the on-ramp from Hartford Street to northbound South Academy Boulevard is ongoing and will tentatively end on Wednesday, August 7 at 3 p.m. A detour will be in place: Traffic intending to enter northbound South Academy Boulevard will continue north to Welton Drive, travel east to Maxwell…

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Traffic Advisory – Week of July 29 Military Access, Mobility & Safety Improvement Project

July 26, 2024- A temporary closure of the on-ramp from Hartford Street to northbound South Academy Boulevard is ongoing and will last approximately four weeks. This closure is necessary to allow crews to install drainage pipes across the road and reconstruct the Hartford ramp. Full closures decrease the duration of traffic impacts and increase safety…

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Traffic Advisory – Week of July 22 Military Access, Mobility & Safety Improvement Project

A temporary closure of the on-ramp from Hartford Street to northbound South Academy Boulevard is ongoing and will last approximately 4 weeks. Following that, there will also be a temporary closure of the South Academy Boulevard off-ramp to southbound Harford Street starting Wednesday, July 24 at 8 a.m. These closures are necessary to allow crews…

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Traffic Advisory – Week of July 01 Military Access, Mobility & Safety Improvement Project

June 28, 2024 – A shift of northbound South Academy Boulevard between I-25 and Fountain Creek towards the center is ongoing to allow crews to work on the outside lanes, install drainage pipes, and prepare to construct a noise barrier. This new alignment will be in place approximately until Spring 2025. Motorists are also advised…

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El Paso County Earns 8 2024 NACo Achievement Awards

Finance, Parks, Human Services, Public Works, and Public Health Receive Awards June 25, 2024 – El Paso County has been recognized with eight National Association of Counties (NACo) awards, including a “Best of Category” award, the only one earned in Colorado. The NACo Achievement Awards have been recognizing outstanding county government programs and services since 1970. The…

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Traffic Advisory – Week of June 24 Military Access, Mobility & Safety Improvement Project

June 24, 2024 – A shift of northbound South Academy Boulevard between I-25 and Fountain Creek towards the center ongoing to allow crews to work on the outside lanes, install drainage pipes, and prepare to construct a noise barrier. This new alignment will be in place approximately until Spring 2025. Motorists are also advised that…

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You Are Invited to Attend the Paint Mines Interpretive Park Master Plan Open House!

June 17, 2024 – El Paso County Parks and Community Services, along with DHM Design, invites citizens to attend the Paint Mines Interpretive Park Master Plan open house, which will be held on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at the Bear Creek Nature Center, 245 Bear Creek Road in Colorado Springs. The open house is scheduled from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., with a brief presentation at 5:30 p.m. The public…

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Loy Creek Roadway Repairs between the Rampart Range Road loop starting on Monday, June 24

June 17, 2024 – Starting on Monday, June 24, 2024, we will begin construction to repair a section of roadway and improve drainage on Loy Creek between the Rampart Range Road loop. The project is expected to be completed in approximately 2 weeks, weather permitting, for the first phase of construction. The road will be reopened for a couple of weeks to assess if the…