Tag: road safety
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Dozens of temporary safety measures coming to Colorado Springs streets this summer
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…
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Signal lights planned at 2 intersections on Colorado 83
Two intersections in the Black Forest area could get traffic signals, part of a state plan to address access needs and improve safety along an approximately 10-mile stretch of Colorado 83, a Public Works Department presentation showed July 8. The Colorado Springs City Council appeared to informally support approving an intergovernmental agreement with El Paso…
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Signal lights planned at 2 north Colorado Springs intersections
Two intersections on the far north side of Colorado Springs could get traffic signals, part of a state plan to address access needs and improve safety along an approximately 10-mile stretch of Colorado 83, a Public Works Department presentation showed Monday. The City Council at its work session appeared to informally support approving an intergovernmental…
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U.S. 24 expansion coming to the Falcon area, open house scheduled
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Transportation is developing designs to widen a portion of U.S. 24 in Falcon, looking to improve safety and reduce congestion in this growing area of eastern El Paso County. Courtesy of the Colorado Department of Transportation Residents can learn more about…
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U.S. 24 expansion coming to the Falcon area, open house scheduled
The Colorado Department of Transportation is developing designs to widen a portion of U.S. 24 in Falcon, looking to improve safety and reduce congestion in this growing area of eastern El Paso County. Residents can learn more about proposed roadway improvements to the approximately 2.3-mile stretch of the highway between Garrett and Woodmen roads at…
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A New Jersey city that limited street parking hasn’t had a traffic death in 7 years
Hoboken, New Jersey, recently marked seven consecutive years without a traffic death
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Truck driver pulled to safety after crash leaves vehicle dangling over bridge across Ohio River
The driver of a semi-truck has been pulled to safety by firefighters following a crash that left the vehicle dangling over a bridge across the Ohio River
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El Paso County looking for resident input on road safety concerns
Following a deadly year on El Paso County roads, officials are seeking resident input as work begins on a plan designed to make roads safer and reduce traffic deaths and serious injuries in the county. A recently launched comprehensive Road Safety Plan website includes an interactive map where the public can share where they have…
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More traffic fatalities make 2018 a deadly year on the road
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The recent carnage on Colorado Springs-area roads continued Friday with two more deadly crashes, raising the month’s toll to six. In June, five people have died in crashes in the city and one has been…
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More traffic fatalities make 2018 a deadly year on the road
The recent carnage on Colorado Springs-area roads continued Friday with two more deadly crashes, raising the month’s toll to six. In June, five people have died in crashes in the city and one has been killed in unincorporated El Paso County. Friday’s fatalities raised the year’s death toll — on pace to surpass last year’s…