A image of an empty road with text that reads road work alert. News release

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 on Maxwell Street, turn east onto the CanAm Highway, and continue southeast to enter South Academy Boulevard.

Overnight alternating lane closures on northbound South Academy Boulevard between Fountain Creek and Bradley Road are planned to allow crews to perform bridge deck repairs.

  • Tuesday, Oct. 8 through Thursday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m. to 4:30 a.m.
  • Friday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. to Saturday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m.

There will be an overnight temporary full closure of southbound South Academy Boulevard over Bradley Road on Thursday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. to perform pavement milling on the bridge deck. A detour will be in place:

  • Southbound South Academy Boulevard traffic will exit onto Bradley Road, travel east to Main Street, travel south to U.S. 85/87, and travel north to re-enter South Academy Boulevard.
Closure and detour map of MAMSIP.
Closure and detour map of MAMSIP.

There will be a temporary full closure of the northbound I-25 off-ramp left turn lanes to westbound South Academy Boulevard tentatively planned for Saturday, Oct. 12 at 6 a.m. to Saturday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. for drainage pipe installation across the off ramp. A detour will be in place:

  • Traffic exiting to westbound South Academy Boulevard will enter eastbound South Academy, travel east to U.S. 85/87 and turn around to enter westbound South Academy.

A temporary full closure of northbound South Academy Boulevard between I-25 and US 85/87 is tentatively scheduledfor Saturday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. to Monday, Oct. 13 at 4:30 a.m. for Fountain Creek bridge deck repairs. A detour will be in place:

  • Northbound South Academy Boulevard traffic will travel I-25 southbound to Mesa Ridge Parkway, turn east to US 85/87, travel north and re-enter northbound South Academy Boulevard.
Closure and detour map of MAMSIP.

A northbound South Academy Boulevard lane shift between Milton Proby Parkway and Fountain Creek to the outside is ongoing to allow crews to perform drainage and median work. The new alignment will be in place until late September.

A shift of east- and westbound 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 alignment will be in place approximately until spring 2025.

Motorists are also advised that the shift of the northbound I-25 off-ramp to northbound South Academy Boulevard to a new alignment is ongoing and will have a short acceleration lane.

Motorists are advised to use caution at all entrance ramps as merge lengths have been shortened. In particular, motorists should be prepared to stop on the U.S. 85/87 on-ramp to eastbound South Academy and the Bradley Road on-ramp to eastbound South Academy since merge area is greatly reduced.

All lanes of Bradley Road under South Academy Boulevard are shifted to the center of the roadway ongoing to allow crews to perform work on new bridge piers.

These closures are weather dependent and subject to change.

South Academy Boulevard Widening Project

  • Ongoing full closure of westbound South Academy Boulevard on-ramp from Coventry Drive scheduled to end on Friday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. Use detour route.
  • Overnight alternating lane closures on northbound South Academy Boulevard between Fountain Creek and Bradley Road
    • Tuesday, Oct. 8 through Thursday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m. to 4:30 a.m.
    • Friday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. to Saturday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m.
  • Temporary full closure of southbound South Academy Boulevard over Bradley Road on Thursday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Use detour route.
  • Temporary full closure of the northbound I-25 off-ramp left turn lanes to westbound South Academy Boulevard tentatively planned for Saturday, Oct. 12 at 6 a.m. to Saturday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. Use detour route.
  • Temporary full closure of northbound South Academy Boulevard between I-25 and US 85/87 is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. to Monday, Oct. 13 at 4:30 a.m.
  • Ongoing shift of northbound South Academy Boulevard between Milton Proby Parkway and Fountain Creek in place until late September.
  • Ongoing shift of east- and westbound South Academy Boulevard between I-25 and Fountain Creek to middle until spring 2025.
  • Ongoing full closure of existing north- and southbound South Academy Boulevard on-ramps from U.S. 85/87 and shift to temporary on-ramp, in place until fall 2024.
  • Ongoing shift of all lanes on Bradley Road under South Academy Boulevard bridge.

South Academy Boulevard Widening Project

The improvements to South Academy Boulevard in this project are located on South Academy Boulevard at the southern mile and a half of this arterial road from the I-25 interchange, crossing US 85/87, and continuing to the road’s approach to Milton Proby Parkway (which connects to Powers Boulevard/CO 21). Construction focuses on widening an approximately 1.5-mile section of South Academy Boulevard from two lanes to three in each direction to alleviate recurring congestion. The project includes improved drainage facilities, lighting, striping, and expanded shoulders, modified merge lanes, sound walls and bridgework. The project is expected to be complete by early 2026. This project is managed by El Paso County.

Safety Benefits

CDOT conducted a safety assessment for the corridor to evaluate the magnitude and nature of safety problems and analyze the causes of crashes. These transportation improvements are mitigation measures to reduce crashes, improve infrastructure, and address physical deficiencies that contribute to crashes in the corridor. Over the next twenty years, the project is estimated to result in fewer deaths, injuries, and crashes on the four MAMSIP corridors.

Project Contact Information

Website: https://www.codot.gov/projects/militaryaccesssafetyimprovements

Email: I25CO94.mamsip@gmail.com

Hotline: 719-800-2162

Register for Alerts: Text MAMSIP to 888-970-9665