City officials announce safety improvements for West Colorado Avenue

Krdo · May 21, 2026 · 381 words · By Scott Harrison

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City officials announce safety improvements for West Colorado Avenue COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

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What happened

City officials announce safety improvements for West Colorado Avenue COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

Why it matters

(KRDO) -- As organizers prepare for the annual Territory Days festival on Memorial Day weekend, city officials are planning to make safety upgrades that could improve the atmosphere for that event, and for other future gatherings along bustling West Colorado…

Common ground

On Wednesday, officials gathered to announce the plan for safety improvements stemming from a city corridor study conducted five years ago.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: City officials announce safety improvements for West Colorado Avenue?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that "The voters voted on this a few years ago and authorized the city to proceed with this project," said Ryan Phipps, the city's capital improvements manager?
What should readers watch for in the next update to know whether the story is changing?

open_in_new Read the original article: https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/05/21/year-long-test-of-safety-improvemen…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “"The voters voted on this a few years ago and authorized the city to proceed with this project," said Ryan Phipps, the city's capital improvements manager.”

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The specific quote from Ryan Phipps and the detail about a voter authorization for this specific project are not found in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Berkeley is a city-center neighborhood in Denver, Colorado, located in the area traditionally called the "Northside", on the west side of Interstate 25 and just south of Interstate 70.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley,_Denver

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Denver ( DEN-vər) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Officially a consolidated city and county, it is located in the South Platte River valley on the western edge o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lakewood is the home rule city that is the most populous municipality in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 155,984 at the 2020 U.S. census, making Lakewood the fifth m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakewood,_Colorado

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Claim 2: “city officials are planning to make safety upgrades that could improve the atmosphere for that event, and for other future gatherings along bustling West Colorado Avenue.”

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The official City of Colorado Springs website explicitly mentions the 'Colorado Avenue Improvements Project' with goals for 'Permanent safety and mobility improvements' and 'Streetscape upgrades' in Old Colorado City.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Glenwood Springs is a home rule municipality in and the county seat of Garfield County, Colorado, United States. According to the 2020 United States census, the city has a population of 9,963. It is l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenwood_Springs,_Colorado

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article details the history of the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, the United States from its development in 1859 as part of the American frontier to the present. Old Colorado City was Color…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Colorado_Springs,_C…

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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 15.0…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Springs,_Colorado

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Claim 3: “beginning June 1, officials will gradually institute a series of changes -- lasting a year -- to address those concerns.”

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The specific start date of June 1 and the one-year duration are not mentioned in the provided evidence snippets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of Northern Colorado (UNCO or UNC) is a public university in Greeley, Colorado, United States. It was founded in 1889 as the State Normal School of Colorado and took on its current nam…
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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 4: “"A recent study showed that a third of visitors to our region have some sort of mobility issue," said Adam Stapan, president of the Old Colorado City and Downtown Development Authority.”

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The specific statistic regarding 33% of visitors having mobility issues is not present in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Colorado is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States.The region has been inhabited by Native Americans and their Paleo-Indian ancestors for at least 13,500 years …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado

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web search NEUTRAL — Colorado Tourism: Tripadvisor has 2,233,379 reviews of Colorado Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Colorado resource.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g28927-Colorado-Vacation…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Colorado Springs Airport is the closest for air travel — around a 20-minute car ride from downtown — and Fountain itself has a municipal transit system that provides buses to get around town.
https://www.islands.com/2167601/fountain-up-and-coming-subur…

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Claim 5: “The city also asks residents to respond to an online survey regarding safety along the avenue; to see the survey, visit: http://ColoradoSprings.gov/ColoradoAve”

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No evidence was found in the search results to verify the existence or content of the specific survey URL provided.

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Claim 6: “A possible result of the changes is the widening of sidewalks, similar to the recently completed revitalization project on two blocks of Tejon Street downtown.”

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Multiple sources confirm the Tejon Street revitalization project, specifically KRDO reporting that the project will 'widen the sidewalks to about 10 feet' on two blocks between Kiowa and West Colorado Avenue.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tejon Street between Colorado Avenue and Kiowa Street is set to get a facelift.A rendering of the initial phase of a revitalization project on Tejon Street in downtown Colorado Springs.
https://www.cpr.org/2025/02/25/colorado-springs-tejon-street…

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web search NEUTRAL — Downtown Colorado Springs has experienced a $2.3 billion surge in investment in recent years. These investments mean new hotels, restaurants, retailers and 5,000 new dwelling units.
https://coloradosprings.gov/TejonStreet

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web search NEUTRAL — Mulledy says the project will widen the sidewalks to about 10 feet on both sides of Tejon Street, along the two blocks between Kiowa and West Colorado Avenue.
https://krdo.com/news/2024/11/15/city-of-colorado-springs-to…

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Claim 7: “The most visible change will be a reduction in traffic from two lanes to one, in each direction.”

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Two independent sources confirm the lane reduction: the City of Colorado Springs site mentions converting from 4 lanes to 3 (one driving lane each direction + center turn lane), and the Front Range source explicitly mentions 'reducing Colorado Avenue from two lanes to one lane in each direction'.

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web search NEUTRAL — That project promoted traffic congestion as an economic boon to the edges of the two cities by reducing Colorado Avenue from two lanes to one lane in each direction.
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web search NEUTRAL — Convert from 4 lanes to 3 lanes (one driving lane each direction + center turn lane).Key amenities may include: Full streetscape reconstruction in the core commercial blocks of Old Colorado City. Perm…
https://coloradosprings.gov/ColoradoAve

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web search NEUTRAL — In the driving lesson, Steve explains how to change lanes safely and easily. Every driver should follow a step-by-step order of obligations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSx1ygMIzQo

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Claim 8: “The temporary changes will cover a mile of the avenue, from Limit Street (a block west of 8th Street) to 31st Street, with a focus on the heart of Old Colorado City between 24th and 27th streets.”

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While the project's existence is verified, the specific boundaries (Limit Street to 31st Street) and the focus area (24th to 27th streets) are not explicitly detailed in the provided search snippets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colorado Boulevard (or Colorado Street in Glendale and parts of Arcadia) is a major east–west street in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It runs from Griffith Park in Los Angeles east th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — State Highway 30 (SH 30), alternatively known as Hampden Avenue, Havana Street, 6th Avenue, and Gun Club Road is a state route in the independent city and county of Denver and the city of Aurora in Ar…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sloan Lake, also known as Sloan's Lake and Sloans Lake, is a body of water, park, and neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. The neighborhood is located on the northwest side of Denver, with the lake actin…
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Claim 9: “officials gathered to announce the plan for safety improvements stemming from a city corridor study conducted five years ago.”

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The City of Colorado Springs website confirms that recommendations for modifications to Colorado Avenue are based on 'analysis and public feedback' aimed at improving safety and mobility.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colfax Avenue is the main street that runs east–west through the Denver metropolitan area in Colorado. As U.S. Highway 40, it was one of two principal highways serving Denver before the Interstate Hig…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Highway 6 (US 6) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that travels from Bishop, California, to Provincetown, Massachusetts. In the U.S. state of Colorado, US 6 is an east–west h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_6_in_Colorado

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