Furrow Road
From Road: Lamplight Rd/ Minglewood Trail
To Road: Minglewood Trail (north)
Start: 2022
End: 2025
Project Details: Design and Construction of roadway improvements
Project Information:
In 2021, El Paso County performed a safety analysis of Furrow Road between Highway 105 and Higby Road that included the connection at Lamplight Drive/Minglewood Trail, in unincorporated northern El Paso County. The analysis provided recommendations for long-term safety improvements along this corridor. To support and encourage safety, the County determined that Furrow Road would not be opened to through traffic until safety improvements were made.
To accommodate the demand for additional travel route options through this area, El Paso County implemented interim safety measures that reflect the principles used in designing the permanent improvements. The existing roadway between Higby Road and Highway 105 was striped to establish 11-foot travel lanes and create a 3-foot buffer zone and additional traffic signs were installed to guide current and future road users. This interim safety plan enabled the County to connect Furrow Road from Hwy 105 to Higby Road while maintaining overall traffic operations and safety along the corridor.
The County has been monitoring the traffic speeds and volumes and has observed that the current improvements are working well. The volumes are well within the criteria for the road classification and the motorists are traveling within the expected speed thresholds. As such, the County will reconstruct Furrow Road between Minglewood Trail (north) and Lamplight Drive/Minglewood Trail and provide 11-foot travel lanes and a separate 6-foot-wide non-motorized facility on the west side of Furrow Road. While accounted for in the overall design, the traffic circles will not be constructed at this time. This approach optimizes safety, mobility, and financial needs. El Paso County maintains the traffic circles as an option and will continue to monitor the roadway to determine if future improvements are warranted.
The reconstruction and reconfiguration of Furrow Road will piggyback on the overall need for road rehabilitation and are expected to be funded through the PPRTA maintenance program and supplemented by PPRTA-3 Safety and Multimodal Program. They are anticipated to be completed and road opened to traffic sometime in 2025.
Public Meeting Presentation 11/19/2024
2022-08-24 FINAL Furrow Road Report
2022-08-17 Public Meeting #2 Presentation
2021-11-09 Public Meeting #1 Presentation
Project Team: El Paso County/Stantec (design)
Road Closures: N/A
Detour Route: N/A
Project Type: El Paso County
Estimated Cost: $543,500 (design) / $600,000 (construction)
Project Manager: Alissa Werre
Contact: https://citizenconnect.elpasoco.com or 719-520-6460
Project Website: N/A
Schedule: Design 2023-2024; Construction 2025
Information Current as of 04/24/2025
