{"id":13538,"date":"2024-01-02T12:51:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T19:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elpasoco.com\/?p=13538"},"modified":"2024-01-02T12:53:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T19:53:15","slug":"lane-closures-on-south-academy-boulevard-to-prepare-for-traffic-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elpasoco.com\/lane-closures-on-south-academy-boulevard-to-prepare-for-traffic-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"Lane Closures on South Academy Boulevard to Prepare for Traffic Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Traffic Advisory \u2013 Week of January 1. Military Access, Mobility & Safety Improvement Project<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]El Paso County, Colorado, January 02, 2023<\/strong> – There will be overnight alternating left and right lane closures on north- and southbound South Academy Boulevard between Milton E. Proby Parkway and Fountain Creek on Wednesday, Jan. 3 through Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, 7 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., for barrier setup and lane striping in preparation for a traffic switch which will move traffic to the outside lanes.<\/p>\n

A detour is in place for westbound travel on South Academy Boulevard between US 85 and I-25 over Fountain Creek. Two eastbound lanes on South Academy Boulevard are open, along with a single westbound lane using the eastbound South Academy bridge over Fountain Creek. Speeds across the detour cross over lanes and across the bridge will be reduced to 35 MPH.<\/p>\n

Bridge lanes will be 11 feet wide with a 2-foot shoulder. Oversize loads will not be allowed on the bridge during this closure. The closure of the westbound South Academy Boulevard bridge is ongoing for scour bridge investigation and countermeasures.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”13369″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]A left lane closure is ongoing for northbound and southbound South Academy Boulevard over Bradley Road to allow crews to perform bridge work. This left lane closure will be in place for approximately three months.<\/p>\n

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There will also be an ongoing auxiliary lane closure on northbound South Academy Boulevard between Hartford Street and Fountain Creek through mid-December for drainage line work.<\/p>\n

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These closures are weather dependent and subject to change.<\/p>\n

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Traffic Impacts<\/p>\n

South Academy Boulevard Widening Project<\/p>\n