Nov. 4, 2022

Intersection at Black Forest Road and Woodmen Road

closed for paving Nov. 5

We have received several calls and emails from residents this week, concerned about the new paving project on Woodmen Road. That project is adjacent to, but separate from, our Black Forest Road Widening project.

The Woodmen Road project is repaving from Powers Boulevard to Golden Sage Road, including increased roadway capacity. However, anyone who has driven in the area this week has encountered heavy traffic and delays throughout the area, and we apologize for the impacts and inconvenience. 

The two project teams are coordinating closely to minimize additional impacts and inconveniences. Crews on both projects are working as fast and as safely as possible to reopen lanes and keep traffic flowing.

In order to do this, Black Forest Road at Woodmen Road will be closed on Saturday, Nov. 5. This will allow the Woodmen Road project to finish paving the intersection, weather permitting, and avoid significant delays throughout next week.

During this time, motorists should use alternate routes via Research Parkway as there may be additional impacts on Tutt Boulevard throughout the day on Nov. 5. Motorists should continue to expect delays on Woodmen Road in the coming weeks as paving outside of the Black Forest Road intersection continues.

For additional information about the Woodmen 2C paving project, please contact the City of Colorado Springs directly at: city.engineering@coloradosprings.gov.

Stay Informed 

For more information and to sign up for ongoing Black Forest Road 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.