City to test temporary street safety projects in 34 locations across Colorado Springs

The City of Colorado Springs will begin installing temporary street safety demonstration projects from June through August at 34 locations across the city to evaluate potential ways to improve safety for people driving, walking, biking and rolling.

The projects are part of the City's Safe Streets COS program and include five types of temporary safety improvements: neighborhood traffic circles, speed tables, speed feedback signs, flashing school zone signs and protected bike lanes. The locations were selected through a data-driven process, using the Transportation Safety Action Plan to identify areas where crash risks are elevated. Project areas were selected based upon high travel speeds, crashes and/or citizen concerns with safety.

The demonstration projects are funded through a federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) $1.05 million grant awarded to the City in 2024, along with an additional $262,000 matching City funds. Each installation is temporary and will allow City Traffic Engineering staff to collect before-and-after data to evaluate how effectively the treatments reduce safety risks and improve traveler behavior. Demonstration projects are anticipated to be in place for a minimum of six months, with those deemed successful being considered for permanent installation. Most installations are expected to take approximately one day per location.

Neighborhood traffic circles

Traffic Engineering will install seven neighborhood traffic circles designed to slow vehicle speeds and reduce severe and side-impact crashes at intersections.

Locations include:

• South El Paso Avenue and South Corona Avenue
• Valley Hi Avenue and Parkhill Drive
• Pikes Peak Avenue and 22nd Street
• Capulin Drive and Shasta Drive
• Capulin Drive and Server Drive
• Montebello Drive and Del Paz Drive
• Monica Drive West and Moonbeam Drive

Speed tables

Traffic Engineering will install nine rubber speed tables to encourage slower driving speeds near schools, parks and other community destinations with higher pedestrian activity.

Locations include:

• Quail Lake Road south of Quail Lake
• Broadmoor Valley Road near Broadmoor Valley Park
• Pikes Peak Avenue near Buena Vista Montessori School
• Farnsworth Drive near Bricker Elementary School
• Springnite Drive near Turman Elementary School
• Monica Drive near Deerfield Park/Turman Elementary School
• Havenwood Drive near Woodmen Trail East Crossing
• Fenton Road near Panorama Park parking lot
• West Woodmen Road near Marshall Sprague Park

Speed feedback signs

Traffic Engineering will install 18 speed feedback signs to provide drivers with real-time speed awareness on roadways where speeding contributes to a high frequency and severity of crashes.

Locations include:

• Barnes Road east of Charlotte Parkway
• Cheyenne Meadows Road southwest of Witches Willow Lane
• Murray Boulevard between Pikes Peak Avenue and Bijou Street
• Constitution Avenue near Avondale Drive
• South Carefree Circle near Inspiration Drive
• South Circle Drive north of Airport Road
• Northbound Wahsatch Avenue north of Jefferson Street
• Wahsatch Avenue between Columbia Street and Caramillo Street
• North Nevada Avenue between East Jackson Street and Fontanero Street

Flashing school zone signs

Traffic Engineering will add ring flashing lights to static school zone signs at five locations to improve visibility and remind drivers to slow down near schools. They will be programmed to time of day to coordinate with the school zone hours.

Locations include:

• Ridgeview Elementary on Shimmering Creek Drive
• Chinook Trail Elementary/Middle School on Fraser Valley Lane and Grand Lawn Circle
• Panorama Middle School on South Chelton Road
• Audubon Elementary School on Patrician Way
• Encompass Heights Elementary School on Thunder Mountain Avenue

Protected bike lanes

Traffic Engineering will add delineator posts to four existing bike lane areas to create additional separation between cyclists and motor vehicles. The improvements are intended to improve visibility, reduce conflicts and support safer bicycle travel along key corridors.

Locations include:

• Pikes Peak Avenue from Corona Street to Nevada Avenue
• Cheyenne Boulevard from Cresta Road to Sumner Street
• Hancock Expressway from East Fountain Boulevard to South Union Boulevard
• Fountain Boulevard from Hancock Expressway to South Circle Drive

The demonstration projects are part of Safe Streets COS, the City of Colorado Springs' initiative focused on reducing traffic crashes and improving safety for all road users. The program uses crash data and traffic analysis to identify safety concerns and test targeted improvements that can make streets safer and more comfortable for the community.

For more information about the safety demonstration projects, visit ColoradoSprings.gov/SafeStreetsCOS.