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Rio Grande Street repaving delayed by unexpected base issues

Krdo · · 344 words · By Scott Harrison
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Rio Grande Street repaving delayed by unexpected base issues COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

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What happened

Rio Grande Street repaving delayed by unexpected base issues COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

Why it matters

(KRDO) -- Within the past week, crews have finally repaved the mile-long west end of Rio Grande Street on the city's southwest side.

Common ground

However, it has created mixed feelings among drivers, neighbors, and viewers who contacted KRDO 13's The Road Warrior, who ask why the new asphalt layer wasn't laid until nearly two months after work began in mid-April.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/06/03/delay-in-repaving-rio-grande-street…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 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 street needed a more time-consuming and more expensive full rebuild, instead of a routine repaving”
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A single web search result explicitly states: 'Farkas explained that the street needed a more time-consuming and more expensive full rebuild, instead of a routine repaving.'
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Denver and Rio Grande Western Depot, commonly referred to as the Rio Grande Depot, is a former train station on the western edge of Downtown Salt Lake City.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver_and_Rio_Grande_Western_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Operation Rio Grande was a massive multi-agency collaboration to promote public safety in the Rio Grande neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah. It consisted of three phases. Phase one was rolled out on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Rio_Grande
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rio Grande Mud is the second studio album by the American rock band ZZ Top. It was released on 4 April 1972 by the London Records label. The album title was inspired by the Rio Grande, the river that …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Grande_Mud
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Claim 2: “neighborhood streets connecting to Rio Grande are having fiber optic cable installed underneath”
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The evidence provided contains general information about fiber optic cables but no specific information regarding their installation on neighborhood streets connecting to Rio Grande Street.
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web search NEUTRAL — An optical fiber, or optical fibre, is a flexible glass or plastic fiber that can transmit light[a] from one end to the other.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_fiber
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web search NEUTRAL — Bill uses a bucket of propylene glycol to show how a fiber optic cable works and how engineers send signal across oceans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MwMkBET_5I
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web search NEUTRAL — #STEM #FiberOpticCables. fiber optic cables, how does fiber optics work, fiber optic cable, optical wire, under sea optical fiber, function of optical cable, how fiber works, what is fiber, cable de f…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/laying-fiber-optic-cable-und…
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Claim 3: “crews discovered that the existing base under the old pavement sank after the pavement was removed”
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The claim is supported by a search result titled 'Rio Grande Street repaving delayed by unexpected base issues' which mentions that Farkas explained the street needed a full rebuild, implying base issues, but the specific detail about the base 'sinking after pavement was removed' is only implied by the context of the 'unexpected base issues' headline in a single source.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Canela (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐˈnɛlɐ]), meaning Cinnamon in Portuguese, is a town located in the Serra Gaúcha of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Both Canela and neighboring Gramado are important tour…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canela,_Rio_Grande_do_Sul
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Operation Rio Grande was a massive multi-agency collaboration to promote public safety in the Rio Grande neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah. It consisted of three phases. Phase one was rolled out on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Rio_Grande
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rio Grande Mud is the second studio album by the American rock band ZZ Top. It was released on 4 April 1972 by the London Records label. The album title was inspired by the Rio Grande, the river that …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Grande_Mud
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Claim 4: “Rio Grande is a well-traveled route between 8th Street, 21st Street, and Cresta Road”
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A single web search result explicitly states: 'Rio Grande is a well-traveled route between 8th Street, 21st Street, and Cresta Road'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Rio Grande is a well-traveled route between 8th Street, 21st Street, and Cresta Road, and is used by many drivers to reach the popular Bear ...
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/06/03/delay-in-repavi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Street, Cucharras Street between 27th and 26th streets, 21st Street south of Pikes Peak Avenue, ... The corridor runs north on Cresta Road, which becomes 21st ...
https://coloradosprings.gov/system/files/2024-05/final_midla…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 4, 2016 ... 2956 S RIO GRANDE AVE. ORLANDO. FL. 32805. WAL NAT Enterprises, Inc ... 1547 EAST 8TH STREET. BROOKLYN. NY. 11230. 4/1/2007. 474,077.85. 24. THE ...
https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/pmplps.pdf
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Claim 5: “work began in mid-April”
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None of the provided evidence sources mention the start date of the Rio Grande Street repaving work. Other search results discuss different streets (Puʻainakō Street) or different cities.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Brazilian Grand Prix (Portuguese: Grande Prêmio do Brasil), currently held under the name São Paulo Grand Prix (Portuguese: Grande Prêmio de São Paulo), is a Formula One championship race which is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Grand_Prix
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Quartier des Spectacles (French pronunciation: [kaʁtje de spɛktakl]) is an arts and entertainment district located in the eastern section of Downtown Montreal, designed as a centre for Montreal's cult…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartier_des_spectacles
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Union Station, also known as Ogden Union Station, is a train station in Ogden, Utah, United States, at the west end of Historic 25th Street, just south of Ogden Central station (previously known as th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Station_(Ogden,_Utah)
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Claim 6: “a similar full rebuild will start soon on the west end of Costilla Street, just off 8th Street”
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While there is a result about Costilla Street closing to remove a railroad bridge, there is no mention of a 'full rebuild' starting soon on the west end of Costilla Street as a result of the Rio Grande project or otherwise.
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web search NEUTRAL — Starting on Monday, Dec. 1, Costilla Street, immediately east of Wahsatch Avenue, will close. Crews need to remove an unused railroad bridge.
https://coloradosprings.gov/news/costilla-street-close-throu…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1426 W Costilla Street. See all photos. Sold.The upstairs is complete with two additional bedrooms, a full bath, and a bonus room. The finished basement includes a large family room, two bedrooms, a b…
https://therchomesgroup.com/properties/1426-w-costilla-stree…
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web search NEUTRAL — This home was built in null and last sold on 2025-08-21 for $2,950. View more property details, sales history, and Zestimate data on Zillow.Parking features: Attached, Off Street. Has attached garage:…
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1434-W-Costilla-St-Colora…
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Claim 7: “crews have finally repaved the mile-long west end of Rio Grande Street on the city's southwest side”
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The evidence provided does not contain a direct confirmation of the repaving completion of the west end of Rio Grande Street. While there is a search result mentioning 'Rio Grande Street repaving delayed', it does not explicitly confirm the completion of the mile-long stretch in the provided snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Del Norte is the statutory town that is the county seat of Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States. The town's name is most commonly pronounced /ˈdɛl nɔɹt/. The town population was 1,458 at the 202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Norte,_Colorado
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rio Grande County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,539. The county seat is Del Norte. The county is named for the Rio Grande (Spanish lan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Grande_County,_Colorado
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Luis Valley is a region in south-central Colorado with a small portion overlapping into New Mexico. The valley is approximately 122 miles (196 km) long and 74 miles (119 km) wide, making it th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Luis_Valley
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Claim 8: “recent rainy weather also slowed progress on the street”
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No evidence in the provided results mentions rainy weather affecting the progress of the Rio Grande Street project.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Natal (Brazilian Portuguese: [naˈtaw]) is a Brazilian municipality and the capital of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Situated 2,227 kilometers from Brasíl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natal,_Rio_Grande_do_Norte
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rio Grande City is a city in and the county seat of Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,317 at the time of the 2020 census. The city is 41 miles (66 km) west of McAllen. It is co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Grande_City,_Texas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rio Grande Valley is the river valley carved out by the Rio Grande as it flows through the American Southwest and northeastern Mexico, forming a part of the border region. In the US state of New M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Grande_Valley_(New_Mexico)
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.