Hicks Retires From Public Works
The El Paso County Commissioners recognized the retirement of Jerry Hicks for the Department of Public Works.
HAM Radio “Field Day”
VIDEO: El Paso County OEM held an Amateur Radio Field Day. Local ham radio operators competed to see how many radio contacts they can make around the world in 24 hours. The El Paso County Special Communications Unit is a volunteer team that provides auxiliary communications during fires, blizzards, severe weather, and any other time…
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.
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…
Sky Sox Emergency Preparedness Day
The El Paso County Office of Emergency Management, the Sheriff’s Office and the City of Colorado Springs Office will be teaming up with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox and other agencies from around the County and the region on June 3 for Community Emergency Preparedness Day at Security Service Field. The event will take place…
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.
County Offices Closed Memorial Day
All El Paso County administrative offices, county affiliated agencies, El Paso County Combined Courts and the offices of the Fourth Judicial District Attorney will be closed Monday, May 28, in observance of Memorial Day. The Clerk and Recorder’s North Branch Motor Vehicle Office in the Union Town Center (Union and Research Parkway) will be open…
WAAP Preview for Week of May 7
VIDEO: WAAP Preview – lots of utility work this month both under ground and above ground. The bridge walls are finishing up and girders could go on soon. The construction zone will also start to move east along Colorado Ave. into Colorado Springs a little more.
Road Closure in Cascade on Sunday
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 on Sunday May 6, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Monday May 7, 2018. This intersection will be closed for approximately 12 hours for water line connection work. …