CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY
Week of February 14
Northbound 31st Street north of Fontanero Street
to reopen late next week, pending weather

Storm sewer work at the northbound 31st Street / Fontanero Street intersection will continue this week. Northbound 31st Street is scheduled to reopen on Friday, February 18 after the intersection is paved.

The contractor will also improve the work zone on Fontanero Street to allow access to Pleasant Street and the alleys later this week. Temporary surfaces will be present until Fontanero Street is paved in early April. All work on Fontanero Street associated with this project will be complete this spring.

Construction schedules are weather-dependent and subject to change. Any changes to the closure schedule will be posted on a message board approaching the work area and on the project website.
Work underway on the
Foothills Trail underpass beneath Gateway Road

A new multi-use trail connection underneath Gateway Road is under construction. The contractor team will pour the concrete box culvert floor the week of Feb. 14 (weather dependent). Culvert walls will be placed next followed by the top of the culvert. The finished underpass will be 90 feet long and 20 feet wide. 

The underpass will improve pedestrian safety with direct access between the Visitor Center and popular trails on the north side of Gateway Road to Rock Ledge Ranch and the Park overflow parking lot on the south.
Construction Activities planned
  • Prepare the area near the 30th Street and Gateway Road intersection for the future roundabout and trail underpass
  • Continue Foothills Trail underpass construction at Gateway Road
  • Continue storm sewer pipeline installation
  • Build new retaining walls along 30th Street
  • Construct drainage features for the water quality pond west of 30th Street near Chambers Way
  • Continue full road closure of 30th Street between Gateway and Mesa Roads (View the detour route)

In addition to the full road closure of 30th Street between Gateway and Mesa Roads, occasional lane or shoulder closures are possible within the work zone. As needed, flaggers will assist with traffic control. General work hours are Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Occasional extended work hours or weekend work may be allowed for specific and necessary construction activities.
Coffee with the Contractor Recap

The project team held a virtual meeting on Feb. 4. Wildcat Construction provided an overview of progress made to date and a “look ahead” of upcoming construction impacts related to the project. If you were unable to attend the meeting, please VIEW THE PRESENTATION.

View recent aerial drone videos under Exhibits on the project web page.
30th Street Corridor Project Schedule
  • Contractor Selected (Wildcat Construction): August 2021
  • Construction Began: October 22, 2021
  • Construction Completion: 2023 (Estimated time to construct: 18-24 months) Weather dependent

Funding
  • Design funded by City Public Works capital funds
  • Construction funded primarily from The Federal Surface Transportation Block Grant Program

For more information on the project: ColoradoSprings.gov/30thStreet
How to stay informed.
Hotline: 719-315-3102