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Traffic impacts increase as water main replacement project continues in Colorado Springs

Krdo · · 346 words · By Scott Harrison
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Traffic impacts increase as water main replacement project continues in Colorado Springs COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

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What happened

Traffic impacts increase as water main replacement project continues in Colorado Springs COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

Why it matters

(KRDO) -- If you've driven lately through the area where South Circle Drive meets Lake Avenue near the Interstate 25 interchange, you've noticed long traffic backups on eastbound Lake that can stretch for a mile during peak periods.

Common ground

The reason is that, to meet city traffic requirements, Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) recently extended closures from three lanes to one, farther west on eastbound Lake.

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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: “Crews are replacing a water main that was installed in 1971”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the chemical properties of water and unrelated events in Colorado Springs. There is no mention of a water main installed in 1971.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On November 19–20, 2022, an anti-LGBTQ–motivated mass shooting occurred at Club Q, a gay bar in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Five people were killed, and 25 others were injured, 19 of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Colorado_Springs_nightclu…
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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 — The Gazette is a daily newspaper based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. It has operated since 1873.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gazette_(Colorado_Springs)
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Claim 2: “required temporarily closing the Hancock exit ramp on southbound Circle”
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The evidence provided consists of unrelated search results for the movie 'Hancock', financial services, and unrelated Wikipedia entries. No evidence regarding the closure of the Hancock exit ramp on southbound Circle was found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Circle in the Round is a 1979 compilation album by jazz musician Miles Davis. It compiled outtakes from sessions across fifteen years of Davis's career that, with one exception, had been previously un…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_in_the_Round
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lake Hancock is north of Bartow, Florida in Polk County, Florida. It is ecologically important.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Hancock_(Florida)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Niel Hancock (January 8, 1941 – May 7, 2011) was an American fantasy writer most famous for authoring the Circle of Light series and creating the fictional universe of Atlanton Earth. After being out …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niel_Hancock
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Claim 3: “The city plans to repave the south end of Circle later this season as part of the 2C expanded paving program”
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The KRDO search result contains a snippet: 'The city plans to repave the south end of Circle later this season as part of the 2C expanded pavi', which matches the claim. No other sources were provided to corroborate this.
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Claim 4: “closing one of two left turn lanes on the southbound I-25 exit ramp”
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The evidence provided includes general information about I-25 and unrelated ramp closures in other cities (Dayton, St. Pete), but nothing regarding the closure of one of two left turn lanes on the southbound I-25 exit ramp in Colorado Springs.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 I-League was the 18th season of the I-League and the third season as the second tier of the Indian football league system. Mohammedan were the reigning champions, having won the 2023–24 I-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_I-League
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Interstate 25 (I-25), also known as the Pan-American Freeway, is a major Interstate Highway in the western United States. It is primarily a north–south highway, serving as the main route through New M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_25
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "You're the One That I Want," is a song performed by American actor and singer John Travolta and Anglo-Australian singer and actress Olivia Newton-John for the 1978 film version of the musical Grease.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You're_the_One_That_I_Want
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Claim 5: “In early June, work continued at the Circle/Janitell Road intersection”
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The KRDO search result explicitly states: 'In early June, work continued at the Circle/Janitell Road intersection'. No other independent source corroborates this specific timing and location.
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web search NEUTRAL — In early June, work continued at the Circle/Janitell Road intersection; for eastbound Circle drivers, it's a tight squeeze between the sidewalk and the barriers separating traffic from the work zone.
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/07/30/traffic-impacts…
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web search NEUTRAL — The tunnel to Janitell Road under I-25 closed, main route to Harrison High School. Prev Next. This comes as part of the Circle Drive bridge replacement project, which started in December.
https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/popular-shortcut…
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web search NEUTRAL — Detour map for the work on the Circle Drive Bridges project during Summer 2026. Please see the accompanying text on this page for full details of closures and detour routes. Beginning mid-June two lan…
https://coloradosprings.gov/CircleDrBridges
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Claim 6: “Construction began in April at the Circle/Hancock Expressway interchange”
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The provided evidence consists of general Wikipedia entries about water and does not mention construction at the Circle/Hancock Expressway interchange in April.
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web search NEUTRAL — Water is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula H2O. It is a transparent, tasteless, odorless, [c] and nearly colorless chemical substance. It is the main constituent of Earth's streams, lake…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water
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web search NEUTRAL — Water has an unusually high surface tension of 71.99 mN/m at 25 °C [63] which is caused by the strength of the hydrogen bonding between water molecules. [64] This allows insects to walk on water.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Properties_of_water
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web search NEUTRAL — Water in three states: liquid (including the clouds, which are aerosols), solid (ice) and gas (water vapour) Water (H 2O) is a simple chemical compound made of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. …
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water
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Claim 7: “CSU expects to finish the project this fall, at a cost of $7.5 million”
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The provided evidence consists of unrelated search results (YouTube walkthroughs, Thames Water, medical journals) and does not mention the cost or completion date of the CSU project.
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web search NEUTRAL — Leave walkthrough suggestions in the comments!The 250-million year rise and fall of the dinosaurs | Steve Brusatte. Big Think.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z9jQni1K7Y
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web search NEUTRAL — We take care of the water for 16 million people, enabling our customers, communities, and environment to thrive.
https://www.thameswater.co.uk/
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 million premature deaths annually from cardiovascular disease.
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Claim 8: “Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) recently extended closures from three lanes to one, farther west on eastbound Lake”
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The KRDO search result mentions traffic impacts where South Circle Drive meets Lake Avenue and mentions the city's paving plans, but the specific detail about reducing three lanes to one west of the intersection is not explicitly corroborated by other independent sources in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Colorado Springs and Interurban Railway (CS & IRR, CS&IR) was an electric trolley system in the Colorado Springs, Colorado area that operated from 1902 to 1932. The company was formed when Winfiel…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Granby is the statutory town that is the most populous municipality in Grand County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 2,079 at the 2020 United States census. Granby is situated along U…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ruxton Park is a park in Manitou Springs, El Paso County, Colorado at 9,078 feet (2,767 m) in elevation. The Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway, which departs from the depot at 6,570 feet (2,000 m) in el…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruxton_Park
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Claim 9: “Other traffic changes have included prohibiting left turns from eastbound Circle onto Janitell”
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The City of Colorado Springs search results mention lane closures and the closure of a left-turn lane from southbound Janitell Road to eastbound Circle Drive, but do not explicitly confirm the prohibition of left turns from eastbound Circle onto Janitell.
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web search NEUTRAL — Beginning Wednesday, two eastbound lanes on Circle Drive will be closed between I-25 and Janitell Road to allow crews to install a waterline as part of the Circle Drive Bridges project. The lane closu…
https://coloradosprings.gov/news/lane-closures-planned-circl…
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web search NEUTRAL — One left-turn lane will remain open. Closure of the left-turn lane from southbound Janitell Road to eastbound Circle Drive. A signed detour will direct traffic around the closure. The lane closures ar…
https://www.kktv.com/2026/06/08/lane-closures-planned-waterl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Because the intersection is close to Goldenrod Road and Colonial Drive, Mundo said it can be difficult to make U-turns to access southbound Goldenrod. FDOT recommends drivers make a U-turn on Colonial…
https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2026/03/09/traffic-inbo…
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.