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Traffic Advisory – Week of October 14 Military Access, Mobility & Safety Improvement Project

October 11, 2024 – There will be temporary full closures of east- and westbound Willshire Drive near the pedestrian bridge on Monday, Oct. 14 through Friday, Oct. 18, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to allow crews to install a sound wall near South Academy Boulevard. A detour will be in place: Traffic will use Chadwick…

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El Paso County Parks & Community Services to Host Open House for Fox Run Nature Center

October 09, 2023 – El Paso County Parks & Community Services will host an open house with TDG Architecture for the new Fox Run Nature Center on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at Bear Creek Nature Center (245 Bear Creek Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906). The open house is scheduled from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., allowing the…

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El Paso County Board of Commissioners Announces New Leadership for 2024

October 8, 2024 – The El Paso County Board of Commissioners has appointed Commissioner Carrie Geitner as the new chair and Commissioner Cami Bremer as vice chair for the remainder of 2024. This leadership change follows Bremer’s announcement that she will transition into her new role as CEO of Pikes Peak United Way in early 2025,…

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Traffic Advisory – Week of October 07 Military Access, Mobility & Safety Improvement Project

October 04, 2024 – There is an ongoing full closure of the on-ramp from Coventry Drive to westbound South Academy Boulevard for drainage work across the roadway scheduled to end on Friday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. A detour is in place: Traffic using Coventry Drive to enter westbound South Academy Boulevard will travel north…

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Traffic Advisory – Week of September 23 Military Access, Mobility & Safety Improvement Project

September 23, 2024: A temporary closure of the South Academy Boulevard off-ramp to southbound Hartford Street is ongoing and will tentatively end in late September. This closure is necessary to allow crews to install drainage pipes across the road and reconstruct the Hartford on and off ramps. Full closures decrease the duration of traffic impacts…

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Construction on the Arnold Ave Bridge Replacement Project, between Fairchild Ave and Mitchell Ave, will begin on Tuesday, October 1

September 18, 2024 – Starting on Tuesday, October 1st, 2024, the Arnold Ave Bridge Replacement Project, west of Interstate 25 between Fairchild Ave and Mitchell Ave, will begin construction. The road will be closed at the location of the bridge, and a detour will be put in place for the duration of the project. The…

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Traffic Advisory – Week of September 16 Military Access, Mobility & Safety Improvement Project

September 16, 2024 – A temporary closure of the South Academy Boulevard off-ramp to southbound Hartford Street is ongoing and will tentatively end in late September. This closure is necessary to allow crews to install drainage pipes across the road and reconstruct the Hartford on and off ramps. Full closures decrease the duration of traffic…

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You Are Invited to Attend the Paint Mines Interpretive Park Master Plan 2nd Open House!

September 10, 2024 – El Paso County Parks and Community Services, along with DHM Design, invites citizens to attend the Paint Mines Interpretive Park Master Plan 2nd open house, which will be held on Thursday, September 19th, 2024, at Swink Hall at the El Paso County Fair and Events Center, 366 10th Street in Calhan. The open house is scheduled from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. The public is invited to learn…

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Traffic Advisory – Week of September 09 Military Access, Mobility & Safety Improvement Project

September 6, 2024 – A temporary closure of the South Academy Boulevard off-ramp to southbound Hartford Street is ongoing and will tentatively end in late September. This closure is necessary to allow crews to install drainage pipes across the road and reconstruct the Hartford on and off ramps. Full closures decrease the duration of traffic…

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

August 30, 2024 – A temporary closure of the South Academy Boulevard off-ramp to southbound Hartford Street is ongoing and will tentatively end in late September. This closure is necessary to allow crews to install drainage pipes across the road and reconstruct the Hartford on and off ramps. Full closures decrease the duration of traffic…