Video: Training for Winter Conditions
El Paso County Public Works crews begin preparing and training for winter conditions.
Water Line Work Forces Major Road Closure in Cascade
RMS Utilities, Inc will be doing work at the intersection of Fountain Road and Pikes Peak Highway Sept. 17 to Sept. 19 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. This intersection will be closed for approximately 12 hours each day as crews connect customer water services to a new water line that was installed in…
Old Pueblo Road Reopens
Old Pueblo Road south of Fountain and north of Hanover Road in southern El Paso County has reopened after new culverts were installed this week and the road has been paved. The roadway, which also serves as an emergency bypass for Interstate 25 had been washed out during torrential storms that pounded the area on…
I-25 Ground Breaking Ceremony
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.…
Severe Storm Clean Up and Road Repairs
El Paso County Public Works crews are completing damage assessment and beginning repairs in the aftermath of the severe thunderstorm that swept through the area Monday afternoon and continued, particularly in the southern part of the County, into the early morning hours Tuesday. Old Pueblo Road washout Storm damage led to injuries to three people…
Heat and Drought Force Reduction in Gravel Road Maintenance
When the temperature soared to a record-high of 98 degrees last Wednesday, the El Paso County Highway Division re-evaluated grading operations on rural roads. It was determined that dry conditions had reduced the road graders’ effectiveness to smooth out the bumps on gravel roads and even when grading operations appeared to be working, improvements to…
WAAP: Manitou Springs Sign is Back
VIDEO: The historic Manitou Springs sign is back and a lot of people are excited about it. Several residents and business owners came out to witness the sign going back up after it was temporarily removed for construction. Here’s a quick video of the installation.
Donald Stratton Bridge Dedication
VIDEO: The newly constructed 1-25/Fillmore Bridge interchange was renamed in honor of Donald G. Stratton on June 8, 2018. Stratton is a Pearl Harbor survivor from the USS Arizona. Commissioners Proclaim Don Stratton Day in El Paso County Pearl Harbor Survivor Recognized as One of County’s Oldest and Most Distinguished Veterans Donald Stratton at the…
WAAP Update June 8
Our latest update on the WAAP project is a big one. Over the past few weeks we’ve had some roads close and some roads open back up. We also got all 20 girders installed at the bridge. Looking ahead to next week, there will be a full closure on Colorado Avenue as we put the…
WAAP Girder Installation
VIDEO: The new bridge as part of the Westside Avenue Action Plan is really starting to take shape. It took only a few hours on Monday and Tuesday morning (May 21-22) to get all 20 girders put in place. This is a major step in the project and the crews made it look easy.