May 26, 2021 – Starting on June 9, El Paso County Department of Public Works’ Contractor, HEI Civil, will close access to Old Meridian Road north of US 24 and will temporarily realign the southwest-bound lanes of US 24 at the intersection for approximately 5 weeks, depending on weather. Traffic on US 24 will be…
April 12, 2021 – Starting on April 26, El Paso County Department of Public Works’ Contractor, HEI Civil, will close Old Meridian Road between US 24 and Falcon Highway for approximately 15 weeks, depending on weather. During the closure, crews will complete drainage improvements, asphalt preparation and paving in connection with the US 24 and…
December 11, 2020 – Starting on December 15, El Paso County Department of Public Works’ contractor, HEI Civil, will conduct single lane closures on US 24 between Falcon Highway and New Meridian Road for asphalt pavement leveling. Closures will take place from 9 AM to 4 PM for approximately three days until December 17. Work…
The Board of El Paso County Commissioners announced with a ribbon cutting ceremony today substantial completion of a safety and infrastructure construction project known as the Westside Avenue Action Plan (WAAP). More than 100 community members, elected officials, businesses, citizens, contractor crews and project team gathered today near the new Adams Crossing Bridge on Manitou…
El Paso County Department of Public Works will begin a paving project on Palmer Park Boulevard between Powers Boulevard and Hannah Ridge Drive this month. Public Works has contracted with Martin Marietta for the 2019 Asphalt Paving Contract. Martin Marietta will begin the paving operation on Palmer Park the evening of July 21 and is…
The recent severe blizzard will delay the completion of repair work on a pair of bumpy railroad crossings in the Security-Widefield area until May. The El Paso County Department of Public Works is collaborating with BNSF Railway to fix the crossings in response to citizen requests. This week, crews are putting the finishing touches on…
El Paso County Department of Public Works continues safety and drainage improvements along the southern portion of Monument Hill Road. This Phase I work includes construction of a free right turn lane from Monument Hill Road onto Woodmoor Drive, improvements to drainage along Crystal Creek and Monument Hill Road, and road reconstruction. Due to weather…
VIDEO: Check out our latest drone flyover at the WAAP site. It shows the new bridge that’s now open, the installation of the new water line that stretches about half the length of the project, and the future bike plaza starting to take shape.
We hit a another huge milestone today on the Westside Avenue Action Plan Project with the opening of the new Adams Crossing Bridge. Check out this video to see why completing the bridge is such an important piece to the overall project.
VIDEO: State and local leaders held a ground breaking ceremony for the I-25 Gap project on Aug. 30. For more information on the I-25 Gap project, go to CDOT’s webpage at https://www.codot.gov/projects/i25-south-gap Gov. John Hickenlooper led a groundbreaking ceremony for the I-25 South Gap project Aug. 30, officially kicking off construction. Joining Gov.…
