OPEN HOUSE: 4:30-5:30 p.m. 

PRESENTATION: 5:30-7 p.m.

LOCATION: North Middle School

612 E. Yampa Street 

Colorado Springs, 80903

 

For more information, ADA accommodations or bilingual translation, call and leave a message: 719/488-5908 

 

The City of Colorado Springs has initiated a multi-modal transportation and drainage infrastructure study to address challenges and opportunities along the Shooks Run Corridor.

 

Citizens are encouraged to participate in a 16-month collaborative decision-making process resulting in a prioritized plan for future construction of much needed improvements to the existing infrastructure. Please plan to attend and provide your thoughts. Your first-hand knowledge of the corridor and your ideas are very important to us as we work to identify needed improvements and fulfill the vision for this community amenity.

 

A majority of the infrastructure in the Shooks Run Corridor was constructed from the early 1900's through the 1960's. There are 40 bridges that cross Shooks run (19 road, 5 pedestrian, 2 railroad, 2 school district and 12 golf course bridges). The grid system of streets in the area results in numerous roadways of various functional classifications crossing Shooks Run. Many of these bridges are reaching the end of their service life and some have been classified as "structurally deficient." To be fiscally responsible, the City has initiated this study to develop a sustainable infrastructure replacement strategy addressing the areas of:

• Condition - deteriorated roadways, bridges, retaining walls and culverts;

• Capacity - undersized drainage structures resulting in flooding;

• Safety - Safety concerns for flooding;

• Maintenance - limited access, limited funding leading to lack of maintenance; and

• Use - implement the community vision for parks, trails, streets, neighborhood aesthetics and the creek to maximize the benefits for all who use the corridor. 

"The new population Colorado Springs needs to attract is the millennial workforce. They want the ability to walk and bike to work. We need to leverage our opportunities, not just solve a problem."