Current Phase: 1a & 1b – Construction, North Carefree to Tamlin
Percent Complete: 80%
Completion Date: December 2024
Project Description: A series of construction phases will widen Marksheffel Road to a four-lane principal arterial cross-section from North Carefree Circle to Dublin Blvd. Funding for Phases 1a and 1b of construction has been obtained, and work by the contractor is ongoing from North Carefree Circle to just north of the Barnes Road intersection. Design and acquisition efforts for Phase 2, north of Barnes Road to Dublin Blvd, are just starting and construction is anticipated to begin in 2025 or earlier following Phase 1a and 1b construction.
Figure 36. Marksheffel Culvert and Pond
Figure 37. Marksheffel North of Carefree Circle sidewalk
Budget
| Funding Source | Estimated Project Cost1 | Obligated | Spent to Date (Actual) | Percent Spent to Date2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPRTA III4 | TBD | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| PPRTA II3 | $30,206,788 | $28,489,038 | $17,553,664 | 62% |
| PPRTA I | $897,816 | $897,816 | $897,816 | 100% |
| General Fund | $2,709,800 | $2,709,800 | $2,709,800 | 100% |
| Developer | $269,610 | $269,610 | $269,610 | 100% |
| Colorado Springs Utilities4 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| EPC Maintenance | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 100% |
| Utility Trench Reimbursement | $337,688 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $37,921,702 | $33,866,264 | $22,930,890 | 68% |
- Estimated project cost includes future anticipated funding authorization. Total project cost includes known work for project life-cycle phases from planning to construction completion.
- Actual funds spent of the current obligated amount.
- Funding from capital programs.
- PPRTA III and CSU funds will be added with a forthcoming CIP.
Highlights:
- Installation of new storm sewer, roadway, sidewalks, and median access near Zircon Drive has been completed, and access to Zircon Drive has been re-established.
- Access to Graphite Drive has been temporarily eliminated for the installation of storm sewer and construction of the roadway base. Paving the first lift of pavement in late July will restore access to Graphite Drive.
- The pond on the southern edge of the project has been graded in preparation for native landscape installation.
- The intersection at Barnes Road was closed in early July for up to three months. Traffic signal equipment has been removed, and roadway reconstruction is currently underway.