COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colder temperatures and the federal Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Monday aren’t keeping crews from making progress in the ongoing improvement project on 8th Street.
Until now, it has generally affected northbound 8th Street, on the bridge over Fountain Creek, and the eastbound US 24 Frontage Road to Cimarron Street.
But drivers are about to see impacts on southbound 8th Street.
There have been recent traffic backups on northbound 8th Street across the Fountain Creek bridge due to an occasional right lane closure.
Beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, and lasting four weeks, that lane will remain closed.
The closure enables crews to rebuild sidewalks, driveways, and other street features.
Here’s some good news, though…