Cyclists, time to get your ride on. Rally Week, in celebration of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge cycling race, begins Aug. 20 with bicycle rides planned every day this week leaving from America the Beautiful park and ending at a downtown business. All rides start at 6 p.m. Springs Cycling Club hosts the first ride [...]
Cycling fans will be allowed to camp along roadsides of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge route up to 24 hours in advance in order to get a good view of the cycling competition. The Colorado Department of Transportation added this one-time exception for those who wish to camp along the route, which mimics the spirit [...]
Continue reading …The Colorado Department of Transportation approved its Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan last week, a six-year list of priority projects, but few jobs were listed for Colorado Springs. The plan includes funding outlooks for the expansion of Woodman Road between Powers Boulevard and Interstate 25 and for a study of capacity on Highway 24 between I-25 [...]
Continue reading …The Colorado Department of Transportation will close the two Larkspur rest areas along northbound and southbound Interstate 25 on May 11 because they are too expensive and too time consuming to maintain. The southbound area has been closed since November 2008 and requires $300,000 in repairs to meet health department standards, and officials said maintenance of [...]
Continue reading …Contractors and highway construction companies should mark April 9 on their calendars. That’s when Colorado Department of Transportation officials will give project and bid information about the area’s stimulus-package-funded projects. The meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. at the Region 2 CDOT offices, 1480 Quail Lake Loop. CDOT will host three other information sessions in [...]
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