City Of Colorado Springs: Celebrating COS: City Continues To Deliver On Infrastructure

Colorado Springs CO

18 December, 2021

11:38 AM

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Press release from the City of Colorado Springs: 2021-12-17 This blog is one in a series of four end of year "Celebrations" marking the past year for the City of Colorado Springs.   The City of Colorado Springs in 2021 continued its multi-year plan to improve infrastructure around the city and region at large.  Repaved 166 lane miles Replaced 130,639 linear feet of curb and gutter Replaced 354,384 square feet of sidewalk Installed 157 new pedestrian ramps Retrofitted 846 existing pedestrian ramps The City of Colorado Springs Operations and Maintenance Division expects to repave 217 lane miles in 2022. Among the roads slated for repaving in 2022 are sections of Austin Bluffs Parkway, Briargate Boulevard, Cresta Road, Aeroplaza Drive and Royal Pine Drive. A full list of scheduled projects can be found at ColoradoSprings.Gov/2C. An architectural testament to both form and function, Norwood and the City of Colorado Springs completed the Park Union Bridge and Vermijo street project this summer providing a pedestrian gateway from downtown Colorado Springs to America the Beautiful Park. Longer than a football field, the bridge is a unique feat of engineering that connects the growing network of City trails including the Midland Trail and Pikes Peak Greenway running alongside Monument Creek.Located next to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum, the bridge takes its inspiration from the gravity-defying motion of athletes. It is a 250-foot curved steel structure that floats above the rail yard below. The bridge can be accessed by stairs, complete with bike tracks, or a glass elevator. The long-anticipated completion of the I-25 Gap Project occurred ahead of schedule earlier this month. The 18-mile expansion includes the addition of express lanes spanning 14 miles on northbound I-25 and 15 miles on southbound to relieve traffic for all roadway users. Tolls on the new roads are being waived until September 2022. The project was a successful collaboration between CDOT, the City of Colorado Springs, El Paso County and other stakeholders. Statewide studies show that travelers on CDOT Express Lanes corridors see time savings of 20-50%.  This press release was produced by the City of Colorado Springs. The views expressed here are the author's own.