COLORADO SPRINGS — From 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 11, through 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be a temporary full closure of southbound South Academy Boulevard at US Hwy 85/87.
CDOT has provided the detour below:
- Drivers on southbound S. Academy Blvd. will exit onto US 85/87,
- Travel northwest and turn left onto B Street,
- Travel south to re-enter S. Academy Blvd.
This construction is part of the South Academy Boulevard Widening Project, which is expected to be completed by early 2026, according to CDOT.
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