October 31, 2023

Full closure of Black Forest Road between Woodmen and Vollmer roads weekend of Nov. 10-12

Black Forest Road will be closed between Woodmen Road and Vollmer Road from 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, through 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, for paving operations and other necessary construction activities in the roadway. 

Detours

Traffic headed northbound on Black Forest Road:

• East on Woodmen Road to Marksheffel Road
• North on Marksheffel Road to Cowpoke Road
• West on Cowpoke Road to Forest Meadows Road
• South on Forest Meadows Road to Vollmer Road
• West on Vollmer Road to Black Forest Road

Traffic headed southbound on Black Forest Road:



• East on Vollmer Road to Forest Meadows Road
• North on Forest Meadows Road to Cowpoke Road
• East on Cowpoke Road to Marksheffel Road
• South on Marksheffel Road to Woodmen Road
• West on Woodmen Road to Black Forest Road

Copper Peak Point 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.

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.