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:
Travel Advisory & Traffic Impacts - May 25 to May 31
Please be advised of the following holiday weekend schedule as well as an ongoing travel advisory, traffic impacts, restrictions and planned work for next week for the Colorado Highway 67 Widening in Woodland Park project in Teller County.
Memorial Day Weekend Schedule: There are no scheduled traffic impacts on CO 67 from Friday, May 23 through Monday, May 26. The Stone Ridge Drive closure will remain in place.
Daytime Traffic Impacts
Tuesday, May 27 to Friday, May 30 - both directions of CO 67 - new lane alignment; no scheduled lane closures.
- There are no scheduled lane or shoulder closures during this weekly period as work will be performed behind barrier. However, lane closures may be implemented should they be needed.
- A new lane alignment is in place within the work zone and caution is advised.
- Flaggers will be onsite during working hours to manage traffic flows and maintain safety for motorists, pedestrians and construction crews.
- Uniformed traffic control personnel will also 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.
- When in place, lane closures will exist between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m., managed by flagger operations.
- Working hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday, except on holidays.
- 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 installing storm drainage pipe and backfilling trenches. Other work includes installing manholes and inlets.
Ongoing Travel Advisory
Full Closure Stone Ridge Drive from the CO 67 intersection to Ptarmigan Drive - May 5 to approximately June 6 - 24/7 closure with detours posted.- A full closure of Stone Ridge Drive from the CO 67 intersection west to Ptarmigan Drive is in place, with detours posted.
- The closure is scheduled to last through approx. Friday, June 6.
- No vehicular or sidewalk access is permitted on Stone Ridge Drive west of the CO 67 intersection to Ptarmigan Drive.
- Please refer to the map below for the closure location and recommended detour routes.
- The closure is necessary while crews sawcut to remove asphalt and concrete, lower a water line, and install a fire hydrant, storm pipe, inlets, new curb and gutter, sidewalk, and new asphalt.
- The recommended detour route is to take Millstone Lane to Research Drive, as shown on the map. Southbound CO 67 traffic can turn around to access the detour route by taking a left turn at West Kelley's Road, heading south on Sundance Street, and turning west on Red Feather Lane to enter northbound CO 67.
- No impacts to CO 67 or West Kelley's Road will exist during this closure.
- Signs and construction devices will be in place to alert the public to the closure and other work zone restrictions.
- Construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change.
Work includes installing water line pipe and inlets. Other work includes placing new curb and gutter, sidewalk and asphalt.
Work Zone Safety Reminder
- A new lane alignment/traffic pattern exists within the project limits on CO 67 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
Nearby Project ImpactsUS 24 Resurfacng from Divide to Woodland Park
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. |
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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:- US 24 near Woodland Park (MP 277.943 to MP 291.393)
- CO 67 near Woodland Park (MP 76.920 to MP 78.080)
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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
