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Busy 2026 road construction season for Cañon City; two projects on 9th street and pesky gas line relocation

Krdo · · 357 words · By Scott Harrison
Infrastructure Development Municipal Management
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“This marks the third consecutive year that Cañon City will have a major, impactful road-related construction project.”
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The provided evidence contains general information about Cañon City, Colorado, but no information regarding road construction projects or a three-year timeline of such projects.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cañon City ( KAN-yən) is the home rule city that is the county seat of, and the most populous municipality in, Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 17,141 at the 2020 Unite…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cañon_City,_Colorado
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fremont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,939. The county seat is Cañon City. The county is named for 19th-century explorer and pre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremont_County,_Colorado
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pueblo ( PWEB-loh; Spanish for "town") is the home rule municipality that is the county seat of, and the most populous municipality in, Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The city population was …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pueblo,_Colorado
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“Currently underway are twin projects on two miles of 9th Street, between downtown and the town's northern boundary.”
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The evidence includes general distance calculators and unrelated construction in Queensland, Australia, but no mention of projects on 9th Street in Cañon City.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cañon City ( KAN-yən) is the home rule city that is the county seat of, and the most populous municipality in, Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 17,141 at the 2020 Unite…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cañon_City,_Colorado
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cañon City Schools, also known as the Cañon City School District, is a school district in Cañon City, Colorado, United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cañon_City_Schools
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fremont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,939. The county seat is Cañon City. The county is named for 19th-century explorer and pre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremont_County,_Colorado
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“On the south end, crews began preparing last fall to replace a water main and then repave the street afterwards.”
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The evidence discusses water main construction in Boardman, Danbury, and general water main breaks, but does not mention a project on the south end of 9th Street in Cañon City.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 20 Fenchurch Street is a commercial skyscraper in London that takes its name from its address on Fenchurch Street, in the historic City of London financial district. It has been nicknamed "The Walkie-…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 330 West 42nd Street (also known as the McGraw-Hill Building and formerly as the GHI Building) is a 485-foot-tall (148 m), 33-story skyscraper in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan in New Yo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fort Myer Construction is a government contractor and road paving company based in Washington, DC. The company has been awarded millions of dollars in contracts from the DC government since its incept…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Myer_Construction
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“Meanwhile, on the north end, crews are widening the street, adding curbs and sidewalks, and then repaving it.”
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The evidence discusses sidewalk repaving in Fort St. John and street widening in Los Angeles, but contains no information about the north end of 9th Street in Cañon City.
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web search NEUTRAL — Repaving work is also being carried out on 89rd Avenue and 103rd Street in the Industrial Park from 107th Street to Cree Road. The parking lot for North Peace Search and Rescue on 100th Avenue will al…
https://energeticcity.ca/2025/05/30/city-council-approves-3m…
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web search NEUTRAL — While a lot of Metro's "civil improvements" around stations (mostly street widening and repaving, but also some sidewalks) are termed "restorations," Metro at least calls this one a "reconfiguration."…
https://la.streetsblog.org/2022/09/09/metro-and-l-a-keep-wid…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Streets For All data team has produced a projection that shows LA’s current average Pavement Condition Index (PCI) of 71 dropping to 47 by 2035 without a change in policy. At that point a majority…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rick-cole-173a944_now-that-la…
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“The north end construction has 9th Street closed between Raintree Boulevard and Washington Street”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Culver City is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,779. It is mostly surrounded by Los Angeles, but also shares a border with the unin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culver_City,_California
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New Jersey Transit operates interstate bus routes running to various locations in Manhattan in New York City. Most serve the Port Authority Bus Terminal (PABT) in Midtown; the remainder serve the Geor…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The DuPage County Highway System is a county-maintained system of arterial county highways in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. They are marked with the standard M1-6 pentagon-shaped highway mar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_county_roads_in_DuPage…
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“The south end project currently has 9th Street closed between Floral and Allison avenues”
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The evidence mentions a closure of Van Buren Street in Phoenix and other unrelated closures, but nothing regarding 9th Street between Floral and Allison avenues in Cañon City.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frenzy is a 1972 British neo-noir thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock in the penultimate feature film of his extensive career. The screenplay by Anthony Shaffer is based on the 1966 novel Goodb…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Norwood is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and an enclave of Cincinnati. The population was 19,043 at the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in Hamilton County. Origin…
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“Later this summer, a crew will try -- for what's believed to be the fourth time -- to relocate a natural gas line on East Main Street, between Raynolds Avenue and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks.”
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The search results return information about the ethics group CREW, the clothing brand J.Crew, and the Columbus Crew soccer team, none of which relate to gas line relocation in Cañon City.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 22, 2026 · CREW is a leading ethics watchdog organization that takes relentless legal and investigative actions holding people in power to account.
https://www.citizensforethics.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop JCrew.com for the Highest Quality Women's and Men's Clothing and see the entire selection of Children's Clothing, Cashmere Sweaters, Women's Dresses and Shoes, Men's Suits, Jackets, Accessories a…
https://www.jcrew.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the Columbus Crew with the most up-to-date information on matches, tickets, scores, stats, and team news.
http://www.columbuscrew.com/
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“On one attempt, the pipe broke, and the second try resulted in damage to the water main that wasn't repaired until earlier this year.”
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The evidence provides general information on water main break damages and repairs in Edmonton and Calgary, but does not corroborate the specific events on East Main Street in Cañon City.
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web search NEUTRAL — Water main breaks may be caused by poor construction or maintenance.Damage That May Result from Water Main BreaksGet Compensation for Water Main Break Damage
https://www.gedlawyers.com/faqs/who-is-responsible-for-damag…
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web search NEUTRAL — How are water main breaks fixed? As soon as the problem is reported and inspected, the affected area is blocked off if there is damage to the road or sidewalk. The pipe is then excavated and the water…
https://www.peaksewer.ca/blog/what-to-do-if-a-water-main-bre…
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web search NEUTRAL — A massive water main pipe is shown, damaged and exposed. Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek said work to repair a critical water main break was halted after two workers were injured Wednesday night.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/water-main-calgary-re…
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“Leo Evans, the town's public works director, said that the contractor is applying for a permit from the railroad and has changed the design for the gas line installation.”
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“Previous closures there have closed the East Main/Raynolds intersection”
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“The project has also delayed a city stormwater line installation in the same area”
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