Tag: infrastructure
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Colorado lawmakers pass bill negating road-funding ballot measure
Colorado lawmakers on Wednesday approved a last‑minute amendment to a bill crafted to counter a ballot measure requiring that public funds collected for “road transportation” go to “road transportation,” setting up a high‑stakes clash over street funding and public services. House Bill 1430 would only go into effect if Initiative No. 175 passes in November. That…
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Victor residents ordered not to use any water as town deals with emergency
Citizens of Victor were ordered to completely cease all water usage as the Teller County town deals with a water outage, according to a news release. In a Facebook post from the city of Victor, officials said that a section of water line became dislodged while crews were working to replace part of the system.…
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Fight over road funding intensifies as Democrats seek to negate citizen initiative
The battle over road funding intensified at the state Capitol this week, where legislators are seeking to negate an initiative that supporters say is sorely needed but which critics insist would divert money from other state priorities. Supporters of the initiative questioned the timing of new legislation that emerged in the waning days of the…
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Colorado Springs Utilities begins infrastructure work on Austin Bluffs after delay
Colorado Springs Utilities was scheduled to start relocating electric infrastructure for a new substation on Monday, according to a news release. The field construction, which will include lane closures along Austin Bluffs Parkway, begins following a delay from the initial schedule Utilities announced earlier this year. The Central Bluffs Substation Project will include a series…
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Colorado Springs may add temporary charge to utility bills to cover natural gas replacements
Colorado Springs Utilities customers could see a new fee on their bills later this year as Utilities embarks on a massive replacement project for natural gas lines. The Utilities Board advanced a proposal at its Wednesday meeting to add a temporary charge to all customer bills — around $8 per month to residential bills and…
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PERSPECTIVE: Restoring Colorado’s roads
By Cody Davis and Jan Kulmann Colorado’s roads are crumbling, and the problem stretches far beyond potholes and cracked pavement. Whether you live in the rural valleys of the Western Slope or the bustling neighborhoods along the Front Range, our state’s transportation system is in critical condition. The reasons for the years of neglect are…
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‘State of the Bases’ is strong despite challenges, Space Force commanders say
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As critical components of the U.S. military’s newest branch, Peterson and Schriever space force bases are experiencing their share of growing pains, but they continue to build and grow, thanks in large part to their partnerships with the Colorado Springs community. That was the overriding…
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Bogue assumes command of newly formed Space Base Delta 41
Twenty-six years ago, in the infancy of Col. Eric Bogue’s career, he was an enlisted senior airman, Schriever was an Air Force base, and the Space Force didn’t exist. How times have changed. On Wednesday, Bogue assumed command of the newly established Space Base Delta 41 during an activation ceremony at Schriever Space Force Base.…
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CDOT to perform rockfall mitigation work on U.S. 24; delays expected
Rockfall mitigation work on U.S. 24 will result in lane closures and reduced speeds on the highway over the next two weeks, according to a news release from the Colorado Department of Transportation. The work will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday–Wednesday, and again from June 23-25 along the eastbound lanes of…