All El Paso County Administrative Offices, County Affiliated Agencies and El Paso County Combined Courts will open at their normally scheduled time on Monday, December 16, 2019. This includes all El Paso County administrative elected official offices and affiliated agencies, such as the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Pikes Peak Workforce Center, the Small Business Development…
On December 16, 2019, Department of Public Works will begin interim preventative maintenance on Elbert Bridge. The maintenance will include mill and overlay work on the bridge to repair the asphalt surface until permanent repairs can be made at a later date. Elbert Road will be closed south of Murphy Road and north of Latigo Road…
Department of Public Works contractor will be completing overnight utility relocation and storm drain installation on Gleneagle Drive, beginning on Tuesday, December 10 – Friday, December 13, from 8:00 pm – 5:00 am. During this time, Gleneagle Drive will be closed at Struthers. Through traffic will follow detour signs along Westchester Drive, Scottsdale Drive, Falcon…
Department of Public Works’ contractor will be installing traffic signals at the intersection of Marksheffel Road and Meadowbrook Parkway overnight, beginning around 6:30 PM on Wednesday, December 4, 2019. Work will consist of installing four new mast arm traffic signals at the Marksheffel Road and Meadowbrook Parkway intersection. Multiple lanes will be closed to avoid…
A bridge on Goldfield Drive located between Bradley Road and Fontaine Boulevard and adjacent to the Big Johnson Reservoir requires repair. Temporary barricades were installed on December 2, 2019 resulting in narrowing the bridge to one lane of traffic. The barricades, new stop signs and additional traffic measures will remain an interim safety measure until…
The Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management is closely monitoring weather conditions, and local officials stand ready to respond to impacts resulting from high winds in and around Colorado Springs. The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning in effect for El Paso County, including Colorado Springs from 10 p.m. this evening…
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…
Earlier today, U.S. Senator Cory Gardner and Congressman Doug Lamborn announced that El Paso County will receive an $18.4 million grant to improve critical infrastructure around the military installations in the Colorado Springs area. “I am pleased to see such great collaboration by all the partner agencies that made this happen,” said El Paso County…
Due to weather delays, El Paso County crews are continuing to perform work on Old Stage Road from the end of the pavement, west of Hill Drive, to approximately five miles southwest to the stables. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by November 7, 2019. The project involves maintenance of the road…
The Board of County Commissioners of El Paso County acknowledges the retirement of John B. Chavez after 10 years serving in the Department of Public Works, Engineering Division as the Stormwater Quality Coordinator.
