Black Forest Road Widening project

Black Forest Road

Construction Update

June 8, 2023

Vollmer Road reopening at Black Forest Road Friday, June 9

Vollmer Road is scheduled to reopen at Black Forest Road by 4 p.m. Friday, June 9. Motorists in the area can expect lane closures and flagging operations throughout the day as crews prepare for the reopening.

Please Pay Attention: Traffic signals at Vollmer

Over the past three months while work was underway at the intersection of Vollmer and Black Forest roads, traffic has not had to stop. With the Vollmer Road reopening, the traffic signals at that intersection will be active; motorists are asked to please pay attention and be prepared to stop!

A drone’s view of new pavement at the intersection of Vollmer and Black Forest roads.

Cowpoke Road west of Black Forest Road remains closed to Gray Ghost Drive

Cowpoke Road 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.

Pavement has been removed on Cowpoke Road east of Black Forest Road,

and reconstruction is underway.

A 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

Copper Point Peak remains closed

Work continues in and around Copper Peak Point, the access road between Black Forest Road and the Copper Range Apartments. That access will remain closed indefinitely for the safety of the traveling public and construction team.

Progress!

Despite the record rains of May, the project team has continued to make significant construction progress throughout the project zone:

A new stormwater detention pond adjacent to Copper Range Apartments and its connection to the underground stormwater system are nearly complete
Two of the three boulder drop structures in Cottonwood Creek are completed. The structures help control the flow of water, reducing erosion in the creek channel
Removal of old pavement on Cowpoke Road west of Black Forest Road is complete, and roadway construction is ongoing

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.

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