May 25, 2023

Excessive rains continue to delay Vollmer Road reopening

Recent rain and flooding in the Black Forest Road widening project zone will delay the reopening of Vollmer Road as the construction team works to stabilize the roadway subgrade. We will provide an update next week about the reopening of the road.

Temporary closures of sections of Cowpoke Road - new schedule



West part of Cowpoke to close morning of Tuesday, May 30

• Temporary closure of Cowpoke Road WEST of Black Forest Road to Gray Ghost Drive - takes place the morning of Tuesday, May 30 following the Memorial Day weekend. This closure will last approximately three weeks.

Detour: During this closure, eastbound Cowpoke Road traffic headed toward Black Forest Road will be detoured south on Tutt Boulevard, then east on Woodmen Road. Westbound Cowpoke Road traffic from Black Forest Road will be detoured south to westbound Woodmen Road, then to northbound Tutt Boulevard.

• Temporary closure of Cowpoke Road EAST of Black Forest Road -- has not been rescheduled at this time.

The project team is reevaluating construction phasing at this location.

Map indicates location of the temporary closure of Cowpoke Road west

Access at Copper Peak Point remains closed.

The access at Copper Peak Point is closed and will remain closed indefinitely for the safety of the traveling public and construction team. Also, removal of old asphalt will be taking place at Copper Peak Point temporarily impacting a few of the parking spaces at the apartment complex parking lot.

Stay Informed

The project is widening the roadway to two lanes in each direction between Woodmen Road and Research Parkway. Funded through the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority (PPRTA) “A” List of projects, work is scheduled to be complete in late 2024.  

For project information or to sign up to receive construction updates via email, call 800-887-4155 or visit Coloradosprings.gov/BlackForestRd.