Sept. 16, 2024

Closures on Black Forest Road Sept 19 - 21

Motorists should watch for closures on Black Forest Road from Sept. 19-21.

Cowpoke Road will close at Black Forest Road's west side from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, for paving on southbound Black Forest Road. This work will not affect traffic on Cowpoke Road, east of Black Forest Road. Motorists cannot continue through the intersection and west on Cowpoke Road.



Westbound traffic on Cowpoke Road toward Black Forest Road must detour. This affects drivers on Black Forest Road wishing to continue west:

• South on Black Forest Road to Woodmen Road
• West on Woodmen Road to Tutt Boulevard
• North on Tutt Boulevard to Cowpoke Road

Eastbound Cowpoke Road traffic toward Black Forest Road will be detoured:

• South on Tutt Boulevard to Woodmen Road
• East on Woodmen Road to Black Forest Road
• North on Black Forest Road to Cowpoke Road

After that work, southbound Black Forest Road will close between Vollmer and Woodmen roads from 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20, to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, for paving and other construction.

Detours

Traffic headed southbound on Black Forest Road to Woodmen Road will be detoured:

• East on Cowpoke Road to Marksheffel Road
• South on Marksheffel Road to Woodmen Road

Stay Informed

The project is widening the road to two lanes in each direction. It is between Woodmen Road and Research Parkway. The Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority (PPRTA) "A" List of projects is funding the work; scheduled to be completed in late 2024. For project info or to sign up for email updates, call 800-887-4155 or visit Coloradosprings.gov/BlackForestRd

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