COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Two fatal crashes within a week in August that involved motorcycles were factors in officials temporarily prohibiting left turns and U-turns at a north side intersection.
On Wednesday, a city crew installed delineators along the turn lanes to keep traffic out where Union Boulevard meets Garmish Road.
The delineators are vertical plastic markers several feet high, designed to control traffic or pedestrian movements without the need for more expensive concrete structures; they’re bolted to the pavement for stability.
Delineators were controversial last year on Cheyenne Boulevard when they were installed in two areas.
After a former El Paso County commissioner complained that the delineators were an eyesore and confusing to drivers, and that neighbors weren’t consulted about the installation, the city removed some — but not all — of the delineators.
Earlier this year, the city replaced the remaining delineators with concrete structures.
Eric Sieger, a city spokesman, said that the Union/Garmish delineators will work differently.
“Those on Cheyenne created temporary pedestrian islands,” he explained. “They’re sturdier. They block access to vehicles.”
Sieger said that the intersection’s crash history prompted the need for a safety study…