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City of Colorado Springs 2024 Second Quarter Report – PPRTA II – Black Forest Road Roadway Improvements – Woodmen to Research

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Current Phase: Construction
Construction Start Date: April 2022
Anticipated Completion Date: December 2024

Project Description: The project will widen Black Forest Road to a four-lane principal arterial cross-section from Woodmen Road to Research Parkway and include a new bridge over Cottonwood Creek. The existing and proposed development in the City and the County require more capacity on Black Forest Road than the current two-lane section provides.

Figure 10: Northbound prepped for paving

Aerial photo of a road construction project showing lanes ready for paving

Figure 11: Northbound Black Forest Road after paving

Aerial photo of a road construction projecting after a section was paved

Budget

Funding SourceEstimated Project Cost1ObligatedSpent to Date (Actual)Percent Spent to Date2
PPRTA$30,793,970$30,482,880$24,681,73681%
ARPA$1,900,000$1,884,970$1,820,58397%
CSU$1,315,569$1,252,760$1,163,15293%
Other Utilities$62,809$-$-0%
SWENT$43,000$43,000$43,000100%
Total$34,115,348$33,663,610$27,708,47182%
  1. Estimated project cost includes future anticipated funding authorization. Total project cost includes known work for project life-cycle phases from planning to construction completion.
  2. Actual funds spent of the current obligated amount.

Highlights:

  • Roadway paved from Cowpoke Rd to Research Blvd.
  • Completed tributary channel improvements.
  • Completing Woodmen Rd to Vollmer Rd northbound top paving and striping.
  • Grading north of Research Blvd to end of project.