Tag: closures
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Traffic: Major Colorado Springs roadway to narrow for overnight construction
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights, Garden of the Gods Road, east of Interstate 25, will narrow to one lane in each direction as Colorado Springs construction crews wrap up an intersection safety project. The closures were announced in a Monday news release from the city and will be enforced to protect workers as they…
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Some Sonic Drive-In locations close in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Some Sonic Drive-In locations across Colorado Springs have quietly closed. A Sonic location at 317 E. Fillmore St., east of Nevada Avenue, closed permanently on June 19, according to a post last month on the social media website Reddit. “This location is permanently closed. Please visit…
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Rest area between Colorado Springs, Pueblo may rise again
Two decades ago Colorado Springs had two rest area facilities within about 50 miles; now, it has zero. Sometime down the road, travelers in the Pikes Peak region can expect the return of one. With the closure of the Larkspur rest area in 2009, then the Piñon rest area in 2020, for some travelers it…
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Gov. Polis declares emergency, deploys National Guard for winter storm
Gov. Jared Polis declared a disaster emergency because of the severe winter weather conditions throughout Colorado. Polis declared the emergency late Thursday and authorized unarmed Colorado National Guard members to provide winter storm response support. The declaration also activates the Colorado State Emergency Operations Center and the State Emergency Operations Plan and directs the Office…
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Woodland Park elementary schools closed Wednesday due to Highland Lakes blaze
Two Woodland Park School District elementary schools remained closed on Wednesday as firefighting crews continued to battle the Highland Lakes fire near Divide, according to the school district’s website. The campuses of Summit and Columbine elementary schools were closed to students and staff, the website stated. A date for return to normal school operations had…
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Ongoing CDOT construction project to close I-25 south of Colorado Springs
Drivers will see a full closure of Interstate 25 soon as part of a multi-phase improvement project. The Colorado Department of Transportation said that crews will be implementing a lane switch on the interstate between the Santa Fe Avenue and Mesa Ridge Parkway, with accompanying closures to include the full roadway on June 20. Lane…
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Colorado Springs weather: Blustery conditions cause delays, closures in Pikes Peak region
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Winds speeds of 30-plus mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph, blew snow across Colorado Springs late Sunday and early Monday, developing wind chill values as low as -5 degrees and causing multiple delayed openings at military installations and school districts in El Paso…
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Colorado Springs weather: Blustery conditions cause delays, closures in Pikes Peak region
Winds speeds of 30-plus mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph, blew snow across Colorado Springs late Sunday and early Monday, developing wind chill values as low as -5 degrees and causing multiple delayed openings at military installations and school districts in El Paso County and points north. The Air Force Academy, whose students…
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Colorado Springs, El Paso County offices closed for inclement weather
Colorado Springs and El Paso County administrative offices are closed due to inclement weather on Thursday. Heavy, wet snowfall across the Pikes Peak region had covered some areas in more than a foot of snow by mid-morning. County and city emergency responders and essential personnel are still reporting, officials with both jurisdictions said in separate…
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Colorado Springs, El Paso County offices closed for inclement weather
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs and El Paso County administrative offices are closed due to inclement weather on Thursday. Heavy, wet snowfall across the Pikes Peak region had covered some areas in more than a foot of snow by mid-morning. County and city emergency responders and essential personnel…