Colorado Springs will be rolling out a series of five different road safety measures in 34 locations throughout the city this summer.

The temporary safety measures will be installed between June 11 and the early days of August at intersections and stretches of road that have a history of dangerous speeds or resident complaints. The changes will be kept in place for at least three months while the city measures their effects on traffic safety and determines whether to make permanent changes to the area.

Colorado Springs received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program in 2024. The grant was specifically for planning and demonstrating possible changes.

Traffic Engineer Todd Frisbie said the city receives around 300 complaints a year about dangerous speeds at different intersections, so they wanted to stretch the one-time grant funding across many projects.

“It was an opportunity for us to test these types of measures in these neighborhoods that we may want to deploy elsewhere across the city,” Frisbie said.

The temporary safety measures include small traffic circles (like a mini-roundabout) at neighborhood intersections, speed humps near parks and schools, flashing speed signs outside of five elementary and middle schools, speed feedback signs on curving roads that pose a risk, and protective posts along four bike lanes.

Many of the temporary measures will also come with signs warning drivers to be careful around the upcoming changes.

Frisbie said the findings from the temporary changes could help the city fund permanent solutions for areas that see a major benefit from the reduced speeds.

A full list of the safety demonstration projects is available through the Safe Streets COS page on Colorado Springs’ city website.