COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — After years of construction-related delays, several major road projects across Southern Colorado are expected to reach completion in 2026, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.
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Among the most significant is the long-running Interstate 25 project between Fillmore Street and Garden of the Gods Road, which has impacted daily commuters for nearly three years. CDOT says the project should be finished by early fall.
“We're getting closer,” said CDOT spokesperson Amber Shipley. “So coming up in about nine months, we should have that completely done.”
The I-25 project is designed to improve traffic flow by adding acceleration and deceleration lanes in both directions.
“To really ease some of the congestion, making it a little bit easier for people to merge onto the interstate and to get off of the interstate,” said Shipley.
As construction enters its final phases, drivers should expect periodic disruptions. Over the next several months, crews will repair the bridge over Garden of the Gods Road, requiring overnight weekend closures of I-25. Once that work is complete, resurfacing will begin along the corridor from Fillmore to Garden of the Gods.
“Which I know is a much needed and will be much enjoyed by drivers through the area,” said Shipley.
Another major Colorado Springs project — the Airport Road and Powers Boulevard interchange — is also approaching completion, with CDOT targeting July 2026. The project includes a diverging diamond interchange, a design intended to reduce congestion and improve safety.
“The nice thing, if you're taking Powers Boulevard, you're not going to have a stoplight there anymore. You won't be inhibited by an additional place to stop. It will help alleviate the congestion and the flow issues that occur on most interchanges,” said Shipley.
While several large projects are concluding, CDOT is preparing to launch new road improvements later this year. Highway 24 between Peyton and Calhan is scheduled for resurfacing.
“So drivers have a smoother surface, a little safer surface to drive on,” said Shipley.
In Pueblo West, Highway 50 east of McCulloch Boulevard to the Fremont County line will also undergo improvements. That project includes resurfacing, new guardrails, updated signage and bridge rehabilitation.
CDOT says the combined efforts aim to improve safety, traffic flow and long-term durability across Southern Colorado’s transportation network as construction activity transitions into a new phase in 2026.
Originally reported by Eleanor Sheahan in KOAA.
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