Beginning in March 2025, the Colorado Department of Transportation will start a new project in Woodland Park. The project consists of widening and making mobility and safety improvements to a section of CO 67 in Woodland Park, northeast of Colorado Springs. Work includes widening CO 67 from County Road (Evergreen Heights) to Kelley’s Road from two to four lanes with a shared turn lane. Stone Ridge Drive will also experience a closure period for this project to be completed. That closure is scheduled to begin Monday, May 5, 2025, and last approximately four weeks. Other work sitewide includes:
Updated Traffic Impacts - June 22-28
Please be advised that today's lane closures on CO 67 have been extended until about 6 p.m. to accommodate paving operations. All changes are noted below in red.
The remaining scheduled traffic impacts, restrictions and planned work remain in place for this week for the Colorado Highway 67 Widening in Woodland Park project in Teller County.
July Fourth Holiday Weekend: There will be no scheduled lane closures on CO 67 from noon on Thursday, July 3 through Sunday, July 6. The closure of Stone Ridge Drive will remain in place. Crews will return on Monday, July 7.
Daytime Traffic Impacts
Monday, June 23 to Friday, June 27 - both directions of CO 67 - single daytime lane closures with traffic shifts & brief holds; new lane alignment.
Updated lane closure hours - June 23 - Single lane closures in both directions of CO 67 will be in place until about 6 p.m. today, Monday, June 23, to accommodate paving operations. Traffic shifts managed by flagger operations and delays can be expected.
Single lane closures will exist on CO 67 between County Road and West Kelley's Road between 8:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. Monday to Friday.
During the lane closures, traffic will be shifted and flaggers will be present to maintain safety. Caution is advised.
A new lane alignment between County Road and West Kelley's Road will be implemented by mid to late week.
Uniformed traffic control personnel will be present at the CO 67 and County Road/Evergreen Heights Drive intersection and at the CO 67 and West Kelley's Road/Stone Ridge Drive intersection, as needed to manage traffic flows, with brief delays expected.
Working hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday, except on major holidays or when work is cancelled due to weather.
Weekend lane closures will also be in place, as needed.
The project limits on CO 67 extend from Mile Point 76.92 to MP 79.21.
Speeds are reduced to 35 mph within the work zone until Oct. 31.
An 11-foot width restriction is in place.
Signs and construction devices are in place to alert the public to the work zone restrictions.
Construction schedules are weather-dependent and subject to change.
Work includes placing subgrade material, striping, moving barrier wall and implementing a new lane alignment. Other work includes installing storm drainage pipe, manholes and inlets, and backfilling trenches.
Work Zone Safety Reminder
A new lane alignment/traffic pattern will be implemented on CO 67 between County Road and West Kelley's Road during the week of June 22 and caution is advised.
Please drive slowly and obey posted signs.
Speeds are reduced to 35 mph within the work zone until Oct. 31.
Flaggers will be present to manage traffic, as needed.
Uniformed traffic control personnel will be present at the CO 67 and County Road/Evergreen Heights Drive intersection and at the West Kelley's Road intersection, as needed to maintain safety.
Signs and construction devices are in place and motorists are not permitted to enter work areas for safety reasons.
An 11-foot width restriction is in place sitewide.
Download the COtrip app or visit COtrip.org for real-time road conditions and lane closures.
General Impacts, Schedule & Scope of Work
The project is located on CO 67 in the City of Woodland Park in Teller County.
The project limits extend from just north of the junction of CO 67 and US Highway 24 at Mile Point 76.92 to 900 feet north of West Kelley's Road at MP 79.21.
The widening on CO 67 will be between County Road/Evergreen Heights Drive (MP 77.50) and West Kelley’s Road (MP 78.21).
Working hours will be split between daytime (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.) Monday to Friday and overnight (7 p.m. to 6 a.m.) Sunday to Thursday.
Some weekend work is also expected.
The project has an anticipated duration of seven months (including tree removal prior to construction).
Single lane closures can be expected from 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., as needed Monday to Friday.
24/7 shoulder closures will exist at various locations, as needed
Shifting lanes, new traffic patterns and changing conditions will exist.
Speeds are reduced to 35 mph within the work zone until Oct. 31.
Flaggers will be present to manage daytime lane closures, with brief traffic holds and shifts expected.
Uniformed traffic control personnel will be present at the CO 67 and County Road/Evergreen Heights Drive intersection and at the West Kelley's Road intersection, as needed to maintain safety.
Motorists can expect single lane closures in both directions of CO 67 from the US 24 junction to County Road/Evergreen Heights Drive from Sunday to Saturday.
Single overnight lane closures may exist in both directions of CO 67 between County Road/Evergreen Heights Drive and 900 feet north of West Kelley’s Road from Sunday to Thursday, managed by flaggers.
Overnight single lane closures will be in place in both directions of US 24 at the approaches to the work zone, managed by flaggers.
Weekend lane closures will also be in place, as needed.
A full closure of Stone Ridge Drive at Ptarmigan Drive will occur during certain work activities, with detour signs from Millstone Lane to Research Drive posted.
Reduced entrances at side streets, area communities and businesses will exist, with access maintained.
Traffic shifts and delays can be expected.
An 11-foot width restriction is in place sitewide.
Uniformed traffic control personnel and/or flaggers will be present during certain work activities to maintain safety.
Construction schedules are weather-dependent and subject to change.
The project will improve approximately 12 miles of US 24 from Mile Point 269.4 (Florissant) to MP 281 (west of Woodland Park). Improvements will also take place on CO 67 in Woodland Park from MP 76.9 (US 24/CO 67 intersection) to MP 77.5 (Red Feather Lane). Please refer to the link above for more information about this project.
This CDOT project consists of removing and replacing road signs along multiple highways in El Paso and Teller counties. Starting in late March/early April and lasting for a few months, work will take place at these locations within the CO 67 Widening in Woodland Park project limits, with some lane and shoulder closures in place during daytime hours, Monday to Friday: Please refer to the link above for more information about this project. |
To view the Project Fact Sheet, CLICK HERE
To visit the Project Update Page, please visit: https://www.codot.gov/projects/co67wideningwoodlandpark
The Colorado Department of Transportation manages this project. For questions or additional information about this project, please contact:
- Project Hotline Line: 719-507-9083
- Project Email: publicinformation@comcast.net
