February 2019 - El Paso County Public Works

Closure of Monument Hill Road Remains in Place

NEWS, PPRTA, RoadsBy publicworkssyndication February 22, 2019

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…

Closure of Chipita Park Road on Feb. 25

NEWS, Public Works, Roads, TransportationBy publicworkssyndication February 15, 2019

Chipita Park Road northwest of Ute Pass Elementary School will be closed beginning February 25, 2019, while a crew contracted by El Paso County installs a new box culvert to help improve storm water drainage in the area. No through traffic will be allowed between Fountain Road and U.S. 24. Detours will be in place…

Repair Railroad Crossings in Security-Widefield

NEWS, Public Works, Roads, TransportationBy publicworkssyndication February 5, 2019

A pair of bumpy railroad crossings in the Security-Widefield area are scheduled to be repaired in March 2019. The El Paso County Department of Public Works is collaborating with BNSF Railway to fix the crossings in the Security-Widefield area in response to citizen requests. The tracks as well as the ties and surrounding pavement have…