The Colorado Department of Transportation will close one direction of Powers Boulevard (Colorado Highway 21/US Highway 24) overnight for four consecutive nights (Feb. 20 – Feb. 23) north of Airport Road. These safety closures are required while bridge girders are placed over Powers Boulevard.
This is the first of several rounds of night closures that will be needed for bridge construction.
Travel Impacts
Only one direction of Powers Boulevard will close at a time as follows:
- Thursday, Feb. 20: Southbound Powers Boulevard closed at East Platte Avenue from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
- Friday, Feb. 21: Northbound Powers Boulevard closed at Airport Road from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Saturday, Feb 22: Southbound Powers Boulevard closed at East Platte Avenue from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
- Sunday, Feb. 23: Northbound Powers Boulevard closed at Airport Road from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
This schedule is weather-dependent and subject to change. Message boards near the project site will provide the latest schedule information. Travelers should expect single and double lane closures as early as 7 p.m. All closures will be removed from the highway in time for the morning commute.
Detour Routes
Uniformed traffic control officers and flaggers will help direct traffic overnight. The signed detour routes are:
- Southbound Powers Boulevard detour: Traffic must exit the highway at East Platte Avenue. The detour route will direct traffic west on East Platte Avenue, south on Academy Boulevard and east on Airport Road. Note: Colorado Springs Airport (COS) suggests that traffic headed to the airport continue south on Academy Boulevard and east on East Fountain Boulevard.
- Northbound Powers Boulevard detour: Traffic must turn left or right at Airport Road. The detour route will direct traffic east on Airport Road to the northbound Powers Boulevard on-ramp at Stewart Avenue.
Southbound Powers detour for Feb. 20 and 22, 9 p.m.-4 a.m.
Northbound Powers detour for Feb. 21 and 23, 8 p.m.-5 a.m.