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June 2010 Newsletter
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6-21-10 Woodmen Road Bridge Girders Are Placed Beginning at 6:00 a.m. on June 22, 2010, and continuing through June 23, 2010, 22 girders will be delivered and put in place on the north half of the Woodmen Road Bridge over Academy Boulevard. This is the first of two planned girder placements, with the remaining 24 girders scheduled later this summer. This will be a daytime operation. Drivers should be aware of large trucks delivering the girders and, as always, use caution through the intersection.
5-24-10 Based on two-day traffic studies conducted in January and April 2010 in the Woodmen Road Corridor Improvement Project –Phase One limits, almost 80% of the 123,000 cars per day exceeded the 30 mph construction zone speed limit. In general, speeds have decreased over the past several months (see attached chart), but not to safe levels for a constrained construction site in an urban commercial area. Drivers should be aware that Colorado Springs Police Department has increased enforcement through the project area. Fines are doubled for speeding in any construction zone. For the safety of the construction crews, pedestrians and the traveling public, please reduce your speed.
5-20-10 Beginning on Sunday, May 23, 2010, at 7:00 a.m., the process of shifting Woodmen Road to the north from just west of the Sam"s Club (Olga Willson Way) to just east of the Home Depot entrance will start. Expect lane closures and shifts during the daytime hours. During this time, lanes will be moved around several times as crews work to pave and stripe the new temporary roadway. It is likely that cones will be used to designate driving lanes for a short time as the striping will be removed or changed. It is anticipated that this process will be completed by Sunday, May 23 at 6:00 p.m.
3-31-10 Prince Drive to Close and York Road to Open - On March 31, 2010, Prince Drive will permanently close at its intersection with Woodmen Road to allow completion of the sound wall for Yorkshire Estates. At the same time, York Road will be reopened at Earl Drive returning access to the Yorkshire neighborhood and Sunshine Learning Center from Academy Boulevard. These actions will return these streets back to where they were prior to the commencement of the Woodmen Road Corridor Improvement Project Phase 1, with no through traffic outlets to Woodmen Road from York Road. This event celebrates the successful completion of the installation of a 66-inch storm drain pipe and construction of a water quality vault under York Road and Earl Drive. In addition, the project added curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and new asphalt on York Road from Academy Boulevard to Earl Drive. These activities are weather and resource dependent.
3-18-10 Academy Boulevard to Shift West - Beginning on Saturday, March 20, 2010, at 7:00 p.m., the process of shifting Academy Boulevard to the west from just south of the Home Depot entrance to just north of York Road will start. Multiple lane shifts will be employed during this time. It is anticipated that this process will be completed by Monday, March 22 at 6:00 a.m. Academy Boulevard will be reduced to two lanes in each direction during this transition period. Drivers are reminded to slow down (posted speed limit is 30 mph in this construction area), watch for signs along the new alignment, and exercise caution. This work is dependent upon weather and resource availability.
2-10-10 On Feb. 5, 2010, the Woodmen Road Corridor Improvement Project – Phase 1 achieved its first major milestone: the existing 42-inch water transmission line was successfully shut down to allow a new line to be installed and connected. The process required the project team to remove a section of existing water line at two locations and install a series of valves. The existing transmission line, over 40 years old, needed to be relocated before excavation can begin to lower Academy Boulevard. Beginning at 1 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 1, the project team, including Colorado Springs Utilities, worked around the clock to successfully complete the tie-in on Friday, February. 5.
11-4-09 Prince Drive Open to Local Traffic and
York Road Closed at Earl Drive
10-26-09 Olga Willson Way Opens to Traffic
Fact sheets
Two lanes on Woodmen and three lanes on Academy will be open during peak traffic hours. All businesses are open for your patronage.
