Construction on the long-anticipated final segment of the Powers Boulevard extension in north Colorado Springs is scheduled to resume next month, nearly a year after crews completed a new bridge on Voyager Parkway. The next phase will include the construction of three additional bridges and further infrastructure work to extend Powers north to Interstate 25.
The upcoming segment will pass beneath the Voyager Parkway bridge and connect to a three-quarter-mile stretch leading to I-25 that was completed several years ago by the Copper Ridge Metro District. City officials say the work represents a major step forward in completing the multi-year transportation project.
According to city officials, the new bridges will be built along a 2.5-mile stretch between the Voyager bridge and the current northern terminus of Powers Boulevard at the Interquest Parkway and Highway 83 interchange. Two bridges will be constructed at Ridgeline Drive and Flying Horse Club Drive, along with a third bridge designed for pedestrians and golf carts.
Ridgeline Drive will be closed during bridge construction, and while no other closures are planned at this time, additional impacts remain possible as work progresses.
Beginning in February and extending through much of next year, crews will focus on bridge construction while simultaneously relocating utility lines in the project area.
From 2027 through 2030, construction will shift to building new traffic lanes through land that was formerly part of the Flying Horse golf course. Once completed, the extension will pass through the Flying Horse neighborhood, with access limited to the Voyager interchange and the rebuilt Powers/Interquest Parkway/Highway 83 interchange.
That interchange will undergo a full redesign and reconstruction as part of the project.
City officials are also reviewing the results of a required noise study conducted last summer to assess potential impacts on nearby residents.
“If there are potentially beneficial recipients, then there'll be direct contact with them to determine whether or not they're interested in having any kind of mitigation put in place,” Sturdivant explained.
To keep the community informed, the city will host a public open house on Wednesday evening from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Discovery Canyon High School.
The $100 million extension project is being funded through tax revenue generated by the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority (PPRTA).
Originally reported by KRDO News.
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