Tag: interstate 25
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Northbound I-25 reopens after fatal crash slows morning traffic in Lone Tree
A fatal crash early Tuesday morning closed the RidgeGate exit ramp off of Interstate 25 and backed up northbound traffic for over three hours from Colorado Springs to Denver. The City of Lone Tree confirmed the single-car crash was fatal at 7 a.m. Tuesday, according to a post on X. Officials later confirmed that the…
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Lanes reopened after crash on SB I-25 near Monument
Two crashes resulted in lane closures on Interstate 25 near Monument on Wednesday evening, according to a post on social media by the city-operated Colorado Springs Traffic account. Two southbound lanes were closed between exit 163 (County Line Road) and Colorado 105 (Woodmoor) at mile point 161, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The…
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Truck fire, multi-vehicle crash slow I-25 near Greenwood Village
Two separate incidents slowed down traffic along Interstate 25 near Greenwood Village in both directions Thursday evening, according to a Colorado State Patrol spokesperson. The incidents took place around the Arapahoe Road exit and have backed up traffic since approximately 7 p.m. The backups were caused by a multi-vehicle crash that occurred in the southbound…
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Driver arrested after fleeing in semitruck with excavator that hit I-25 overpass in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs police arrested the driver of a semitruck that hit the overpass for the Martin Luther King Jr. bypass over Interstate 25 and fled the scene, according to a blotter entry by the department on Monday. Three lanes were closed along southbound Interstate 25 on Monday afternoon after the semitruck made impact, according to…
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Traffic alert: 2 hospitalized in multi-vehicle crash on I-25
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save UPDATE: All southbound lanes have reopened, the Colorado Department of Transportation said on its website. Two were hospitalized after a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 25 in south Colorado Springs early Wednesday, according to Colorado State Patrol. The crash happened between South Academy Boulevard and Mesa Ridge…
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Traffic updates: Part of I-25 closed upcoming days
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A major project along the interstate is reaching its end, but cone season continues around parts of Colorado Springs and El Paso County. Here are a few projects that may be affecting commutes this week. Interstate 25 One phase of the multi-million dollar, four-year Military…
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Colorado Springs bridge named for fallen local World War II hero
An Interstate 25 bridge overpass on North Academy Boulevard now bears the name of the first Coloradan — and likely the first American service member — killed in the attack that brought the U.S. into World War II. The Daniel T. Griffin Memorial Bridge was dedicated in a brief ceremony on Wednesday outside the Academy…
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1 ‘seriously’ injured in stabbing in southeast Colorado Springs
A man is in custody after a stabbing that left one seriously injured Sunday night in southeast Colorado Springs, according to an online police blotter entry. Johnny Simmons, 49, was arrested for allegedly stabbing a person in the 2700 block of Janitell Road, near Interstate 25 and South Circle Drive, around 11:15 p.m., according to…
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Colorado Springs driver arrested after single-vehicle crash, intersection under repair
The intersection at East Bijou Street and Interstate 25 was under repair Saturday following a suspected DUI crash overnight. The Colorado Springs Police Department was dispatched for the crash around 2 a.m. and found the driver, identified by police as Jose Rodriguez, 39, who was believed to be under the influence of alcohol. Police said…
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Live weather blog: Multiple Colorado Springs-area school districts on 2-hour delay after snowstorm
Numerous Colorado Springs-area school districts along with local military installations are on delayed starts Tuesday after the snowstorm that rolled through southern Colorado on Monday. Fort Carson and the Air Force Academy are on delayed reporting status. Among the schools with two-hour delays: District 49, Academy District 20, Cheyenne Mountain 12, Colorado Springs District 11,…