Feedback wanted on Ivywild neighborhood traffic proposals; meeting tonight
The City of Colorado Springs is hosting a public presentation Monday on the recent Ivywild neighborhood traffic study.
The meeting is being held in the Ivywild School Gymnasium from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
The study, which began in November 2018, was initiated by the traffic engineering division, in order to take a “comprehensive look at the area’s current traffic conditions and how they may be affected by proposed redevelopment projects.”
The boundaries of the study were 8th Street on the west, Interstate 25 on the north, Nevada Avenue on the east, and Cheyenne Road on the south.
The city proposed an action plan to specifically work on four categories: traffic congestion on Tejon Street, insufficient on-street parking, overall traffic safety and accessibility for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Those who attend the presentation Monday night will get a chance to weigh in on the proposed action plan. Some of those solutions include modifying the southbound Tejon/Nevada I-25 ramps, adding safer pedestrian crossings, making changes to the signal timing at intersections and possible roundabouts in various locations.
You can see the whole list of proposed changes and more here.
Ivywild School
This building at 1604 S. Cascade Ave. is a community marketplace centered around Bristol Brewing Co., and it was originally exactly what the name says – a school.
Opened in 1916, Ivywild was one of seven elementary schools closed by Colorado Springs District 11 in 2009 because of declining enrollment.
The school transformation was the idea of partners Mike Bristol of Bristol Brewing Co., Blue Star restaurant owner Joe Coleman and architect Jim Fennell.
A similar transformation was done at the former Lincoln Elementary School at 2727 N. Cascade Ave.
In this photo, crowds gather to listen to the Palmer High School marching band kick off the festivities as the grand opening of the Ivywild School on Aug. 16, 2013.
Ivywild Neighborhood Traffic Study