Sept. 2, 2022

Crews complete pile-driving work along Cottonwood Creek and the western side of the Black Forest Road bridge to stabilize the creek. The work also includes removing the southbound side of the existing bridge, making room for the new southbound bridge.

Minor work at Black Forest Road over holiday weekend

Utility boring under Black Forest Road on the south side of Vollmer Road is scheduled for Saturday, Sept 3, resource and weather dependent, and will require utility potholing in Black Forest Road. Minor impacts to traffic should be expected for the utility potholing.

Motorists are reminded to watch for workers throughout the project zone.

Question of the week

This week we received a question about future access. The question: With the future widening of Black Forest Road from Research Parkway to Old Ranch Road, will there continue to be left turn access from Silver Pond Heights Road onto Black Forest Road?

Response: Yes, left turns will still be allowed from Silver Pond Heights to southbound Black Forest Road after construction is complete. See below for a diagram showing a conceptual design of the future widening. Please note that this widening is not happening as part of the current construction project. This project will widen Black Forest Road up to Research Parkway and then taper back to match the existing pavement north of Silver Pond Heights.

We continue to welcome your questions and will occasionally print those containing content relevant to the larger community.

Diagram showing the continuation of access at Sliver Pond Heights onto Black Forest Road with widening in place.

Stay Informed

For more information and to sign up for ongoing Construction Updates, call the project hotline at 800-887-4451 or visit: Coloradosprings.gov/BlackForestRd.

Email: BlackForestRoadWidening@gmail.com

Project Overview

The project is widening Black Forest Road 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, weather and resource dependent.

For project information or to sign up to receive construction updates via email, call 800-887-4451 or visit Coloradosprings.gov/BlackForestRd.