Trio of utility projects to close part of Stone Avenue in Colorado Springs for nearly a year

Krdo · Apr 14, 2026 · 385 words · By Scott Harrison

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What to know about Trio of utility projects to close part of Stone Avenue in Colorado Springs for nearly a year

Trio of utility projects to close part of Stone Avenue in Colorado Springs for nearly a year COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

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What happened

Trio of utility projects to close part of Stone Avenue in Colorado Springs for nearly a year COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

Why it matters

(KRDO) -- The city will spend $6 million to install stormwater infrastructure in an industrial area that often floods because of the lack of proper drainage.

Common ground

Officials said that changes should begin this week on Stone Avenue between Fillmore Street and Nichols Boulevard, a stretch of approximately two-thirds of a mile.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that changes should begin this week on Stone Avenue between Fillmore Street and Nichols Boulevard, a stretch of approximately two-thirds of a mile?
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/04/14/trio-of-utility-projects-to-close-p…

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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: “changes should begin this week on Stone Avenue between Fillmore Street and Nichols Boulevard, a stretch of approximately two-thirds of a mile.”

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Both KRDO and the City of Colorado Springs official project page confirm the location (Stone Avenue between Fillmore Street and Nichols Boulevard) and the approximate stretch of the project.

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web search NEUTRAL — Officials said that changes should begin this week on Stone Avenue between Fillmore Street and Nichols Boulevard, a stretch of approximately two-thirds of a mile.
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/04/14/trio-of-utility…

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web search NEUTRAL — The City of Colorado Springs will begin a project in early January 2026 to address flooding along North Stone Avenue. Project Details and Benefits. Construction will take place along North Stone Avenu…
https://coloradosprings.gov/NorthStoneStormwater

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web search NEUTRAL — Learn how to protect your property by utilizing a variety of landscape drainage systems designed to manage stormwater runoff and prevent water damage. Visit...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anRdSVc-2X8

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Claim 2: “before the city's project can start, Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) has to complete two projects in the same area, reportedly involving a natural gas line and a water main.”

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KRDO reports that once the water main is installed, the city will perform the stormwater upgrades, indicating the utility project must precede the city project.

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web search NEUTRAL — Once the water main is installed, the city will perform $6 million in stormwater upgrades along Stone, from just north of the McDonald's parking lot to Nichols Boulevard. Melvin said that all of the p…
https://krdo.com/money/2026/05/12/construction-traffic-impac…

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web search NEUTRAL — Legislation that creates a pathway for Colorado Springs Utilities to operate a coal-fired unit until Dec. 31, 2032, has been approved by Colorado state lawmakers and will now be sent to Gov. Jared Pol…
https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/bill-allows-c…

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Claim 3: “The area was originally developed just with overland flow -- which means the water runs down the road”

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While the project location is confirmed by multiple sources, the specific technical detail about 'overland flow' is not explicitly corroborated in the provided search results.

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web search NEUTRAL — A boulevard is a type of broad avenue planted with rows of trees, or in parts of North America, any urban highway or wide road in a commercial district. In Europe, boulevards were originally circumfer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulevard

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web search NEUTRAL — Officials said that changes should begin this week on Stone Avenue between Fillmore Street and Nichols Boulevard, a stretch of approximately two-thirds of a mile. Officials said that the project will …
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/04/14/trio-of-utility…

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web search NEUTRAL — The City of Colorado Springs will begin a project in early November 2025 to address flooding along North Stone Avenue. Project Details and Benefits. Construction will take place along North Stone Aven…
https://transit.coloradosprings.gov/NorthStoneStormwater

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Claim 4: “The city will spend $6 million to install stormwater infrastructure in an industrial area that often floods because of the lack of proper drainage.”

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The KRDO report explicitly states the city will perform $6 million in stormwater upgrades along Stone Avenue.

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web search NEUTRAL — Military infrastructure is the buildings and permanent installations necessary for the support of military forces, whether they are stationed in bases, being deployed or engaged in operations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrastructure

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web search NEUTRAL — City of Colorado Springs releases 2025 Public Works annual report highlighting infrastructure progress and service delivery.Colorado Springs will be a safe, economically prosperous, culturally rich, w…
https://coloradosprings.gov/

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web search NEUTRAL — Installing stormwater infrastructure requires a large investment up front, and it is expensive, but important to maintain. Stormwater capital plan. Since 2016, the City has invested more than $231 mil…
https://www.mississauga.ca/city-of-mississauga-news/news/flo…

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Claim 5: “The south end of the project area near busy Fillmore has existing stormwater drains, but most of Stone north of the McDonald's at the Fillmore intersection doesn't.”

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The search results provided for this claim are irrelevant (Microsoft Outlook and Corporation), providing no information about the drainage on Stone Avenue.

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web search NEUTRAL — Download free Microsoft Outlook email and calendar, plus Office Online apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Sign in to access your Outlook email account.
https://www.outlook.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Get reviews, hours, directions, coupons and more for Microsoft Corporation. Search for other Direct Mail Advertising on The Real Yellow Pages®.
https://www.yellowpages.com/redmond-wa/mip/microsoft-corpora…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 29, 2024 · Microsoft is a global technology corporation known for its software, services, and hardware, including the Windows operating system and the Azure cloud platform. This article will explo…
https://www.clay.com/dossier/microsoft-headquarters-office-l…

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Claim 6: “the project will close the northbound lane of Stone until early next year.”

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KRDO reports that northbound traffic on part of Stone Avenue is closed and that the projects will not be finished until early next year.

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web search NEUTRAL — (KRDO) -- Northbound traffic on part of Stone Avenue around a water main project is closed as Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) enters its fourth day of construction.Melvin said that all of the project…
https://krdo.com/money/2026/05/12/construction-traffic-impac…

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web search NEUTRAL — Bridge engineers seen on the northbound First Avenue South Bridge in the South Park area.WSDOT officials said the closure is for phase 2 of ongoing emergency bridge deck repairs. Crews will replace fi…
https://komonews.com/news/local/northbound-sr-99-over-1st-av…

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web search NEUTRAL — A portion of northbound State Route 163 will be closed on Saturday for a couple of hours as crews clean up debris and make repairs to a section of the freeway. Stream San Diego News for free, 24/7, wh…
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/northbound-sr-163-lan…

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Claim 7: “Some of the 17 business owners along the affected segment of the avenue said that flooding has damaged the street and their parking lots”

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The search results provided for this claim are dictionary definitions of the word 'there' and do not mention business owners or flooding damage.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 11, 2026 · The meaning of THERE is in or at that place —often used interjectionally. How to use there in a sentence. There vs. <span class ...
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/there

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web search NEUTRAL — THERE definition: 1. (to, at, or in) that place: 2. to arrive somewhere: 3. to succeed: . Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/there

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web search NEUTRAL — Define there. there synonyms, there pronunciation, there translation, English dictionary definition of there. in or at that place: The book is over there. Not to be confused with: their – possessive c…
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/there

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Claim 8: “Previously, there was no storm sewer.”

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The provided search results for this specific claim are dictionary definitions of the word 'there' and do not provide evidence regarding the storm sewer history of Stone Avenue.

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web search NEUTRAL — THERE definition: 1. (to, at, or in) that place: 2. to arrive somewhere: 3. to succeed: . Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/there

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