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PO Box 1575, Mail Code 410
30 S. Nevada Ave, Suite 401
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: (719) 385-5918
Fax: (719) 385-5537
Email: cityengineering@sp. . .




City of Colorado Springs / City Engineering / Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority (PPRTA) / Austin Bluffs and Nevada Avenue Intersection

Austin Bluffs and Nevada Avenue Intersection Improvements

The improvements included:
  • an additional through lane for Austin Bluffs Parkway, both eastbound and westbound.
  • double left-turn lanes were added for eastbound to northbound, westbound to southbound and southbound to eastbound movements. The southbound to westbound right-turn movement were changed to a signal controlled movement.
  • an acceleration lane was added for eastbound to southbound right turns.
  • a protected left acceleration lane will be included for the northbound to westbound movement from Mallow Road.
The completed Austin Bluffs and Nevada intersection
Completed Austin Bluffs and Nevada Intersection

Project Cost: $4,474,400 (2005 = $3,995,000; 2006 = $479,400).
Project Completed: December 2006
Project Managers: Robin Kidder, City Engineering;Clyde Pikkaraine, City PPRTA