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As summer winds down, traffic impacts from road projects continue in Colorado Springs

Krdo · · 333 words · By Scott Harrison
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As summer winds down, traffic impacts from road projects continue in Colorado Springs COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

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What happened

As summer winds down, traffic impacts from road projects continue in Colorado Springs COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

Why it matters

(KRDO) -- Academy Boulevard, Fountain Boulevard, and 8th Street offer recent, current, and future examples of road projects that can frustrate drivers -- in some cases, unexpectedly so.

Common ground

Traffic alignments change often on the north end of 8th Street, where crews are replacing a water main; for several weeks, traffic in both directions had to navigate two sharp turns and share the northbound side in front of Walmart to get through the work…

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/08/07/as-summer-winds-down-traffic-impact…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “repaving work happening on stretches of Academy Boulevard between Austin Bluffs Parkway and North Carefree Circle”
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One web search result mentions that the road will be repaved after valve work at the North Carefree Circle intersection at Academy, but it does not explicitly confirm the full stretch between Austin Bluffs Parkway and North Carefree Circle in late July.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Interstate 40 (I-40) is part of the Interstate Highway System that runs 2,556.61 miles (4,114.46 km) from Barstow, California, to Wilmington, North Carolina. The highway crosses the state of Tennessee…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_40_in_Tennessee
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web search NEUTRAL — During the first phase, crews will work concurrently at the Maizeland Road and North Carefree Circle intersections at Academy, according to a project timeline on the Utilities website. The road will i…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/water-outages-along-north-academy…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to Colorado Springs Utilities (Springs Utilities), two eastbound lanes of Austin Bluffs will close between American Drive and Academy Boulevard from Oct. 6-10 to accommodate the work and rep…
https://www.fox21news.com/news/local/austin-bluffs-down-to-o…
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Claim 2: “the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) performed maintenance paving on segments of eastbound Fountain Boulevard between Academy and Powers boulevards”
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The evidence mentions CDOT maintenance in Durango/Silverton and general information about Powers Boulevard and I-25, but nothing regarding maintenance paving on eastbound Fountain Boulevard between Academy and Powers in late July.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colorado Springs is a home rule city that is the county seat of and the most populous city in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The city had a population of 478,961 at the 2020 census, a 15.02%…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Springs,_Colorado
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — State Highway 21 (SH 21), also known as Powers Boulevard, is an expressway in El Paso County, in eastern Colorado Springs. SH 21 currently extends from SH 16 (Mesa Ridge Parkway) in Fountain at its so…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_State_Highway_21
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the US state of Colorado, Interstate 25 (I-25) follows the north–south corridor through Colorado Springs and Denver. The highway enters the state from the north near Carr and exits the state near S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_25_in_Colorado
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Claim 3: “Fountain Boulevard and Expressway -- four miles between Interstate 25 and Powers -- is scheduled for repaving by CDOT in 2028”
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While a KRDO report mentions maintenance on Fountain Boulevard between The Circle Drive bridge and Powers Boulevard, there is no evidence provided regarding a scheduled full repaving for 2028.
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web search NEUTRAL — State Highway 21, also known as Powers Boulevard, is an expressway in El Paso County, in eastern Colorado Springs. SH 21 currently extends from SH 16 in Fountain at its southern end to Interquest Park…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_State_Highway_21
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web search NEUTRAL — (KRDO) -- Drivers along the three-mile stretch of Fountain Boulevard and Expressway, between The Circle Drive bridge and Powers Boulevard, may have noticed a glossy black material filling many pothole…
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/04/16/cdot-explains-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — Along the way, I had to solve a few unexpected problems—including how to keep the floating fountain from moving and how to deal with different colors of aged cement. I hope this project inspires you t…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uLRrfXx7QQ
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Claim 4: “The closure of the east southbound temporary lane on the Fountain Creek bridge”
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No evidence was found after searching for the closure of the east southbound temporary lane on the Fountain Creek bridge.
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Claim 5: “it was a target of the city's recently completed "pothole surge," with crews focusing on additional pothole patching”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries for Colorado Springs and various highways, with no mention of a 'pothole surge' program.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — State Highway 21 (SH 21), also known as Powers Boulevard, is an expressway in El Paso County, in eastern Colorado Springs. SH 21 currently extends from SH 16 (Mesa Ridge Parkway) in Fountain at its so…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_State_Highway_21
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — State Highway 83 (SH 83) is a state highway that is located along the Front Range in the U.S. State of Colorado. Spanning about 56.2 miles (90.4 km) from the SH 21 (Powers Boulevard) interchange in no…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_State_Highway_83
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colorado Springs is a home rule city that is the county seat of and the most populous city in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The city had a population of 478,961 at the 2020 census, a 15.02%…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Springs,_Colorado
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Claim 6: “the resurfacing was maintenance paving intended to stabilize the street until it receives a full repaving under the city's 2C expanded paving program”
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A KRDO news report explicitly mentions that a paving project on the north end of Academy Boulevard is part of the city's 2C expanded street paving program.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Academy Awards, more commonly known as the Oscars, are awards based on artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dolby Theatre (formerly known as the Kodak Theatre) is a live-performance auditorium in the Ovation Hollywood shopping mall and entertainment complex, on Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue, i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolby_Theatre
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Boulevard Academy is a co-educational secondary school located in Kingston upon Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It opened as a free school in September 2013, and was rated as 'outst…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boulevard_Academy
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Claim 7: “Traffic alignments change often on the north end of 8th Street, where crews are replacing a water main”
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The provided evidence mentions water main replacements in Altadena, Naperville, and Dixon, but none mention 8th Street in Colorado Springs.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Stratton (July 14, 1922 – February 15, 2020) was an American veteran and memoirist of World War II who served in the United States Navy's Pacific Fleet. He was in the port gun director of the s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are a wide range of recreational areas and facilities in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parks_in_Colorado_Springs,_Col…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peyton is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peyton,_Colorado
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Claim 8: “crews found that more repairs than expected were needed to the railing, sidewalk, and bridge deck”
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No evidence was found after searching for repairs to the railing, sidewalk, and bridge deck of the Fountain Creek bridge.
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Claim 9: “the agency did similar repaving in the westbound lanes last summer”
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The evidence mentions CDOT upgrades to the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel and Hawaii roadwork, but nothing about Fountain Boulevard westbound lanes from the previous summer.
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web search NEUTRAL — HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) provides an update to the roadwork schedule for the H-1 Freeway Repaving Project, from the Kapi‘olani Boulevard off-ramp (Exit 25B) to the Vi…
https://hidot.hawaii.gov/blog/2024/07/19/schedule-for-the-h-…
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web search NEUTRAL — New city, new life, and an unexpected encounter with Luke-a boy fueled by adrenaline and haunted by demons. Despite the warnings, Hasley can't stay away. In their 'boulevard,' they find a raw, liberat…
https://www.chillflix.lol/movie/1595852
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web search NEUTRAL — The Colorado Department has begun its multi-project revamp of Interstate 70 for the summer, and the area around Eisenhower Johnson Memorial Tunnel will receive significant upgrades.
https://www.aspentimes.com/news/eisenhower-johnson-memorial-…
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Claim 10: “drivers have noticed a second straight year of maintenance paving on US 24 between Powers and Peterson Road”
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The evidence provided includes unrelated results about Jordan Peterson, roadwork in Santa Ana, and accidents on the E40 motorway. No mention of US 24 between Powers and Peterson Road.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jordan Peterson explains how to overcome fear and anxiety, and the psychology behind it.Try Audible's free 30-day trial and enjoy 2 free audiobooks here: htt...
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web search NEUTRAL — About Us.Construction for the project will begin on August 24th and conclude on October 23, 2026, with work occurring Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The paving will include reha…
https://www.ksby.com/santa-maria/paving-project-to-begin-alo…
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web search NEUTRAL — After the carriageway was reopened, a second crash occurred at roughly the same location. That again blocked two lanes and caused fresh disruption. Emergency services have since dealt with both incide…
https://www.brusselstimes.com/2273043/two-consecutive-accide…
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