Expect travel delays Thursday in Colorado Springs for Air Force Academy graduation
EL PASO COUNTY—From 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, May 30, CDOT encourages travelers to avoid US Highway 24, Colorado Highway 21 and Interstate 25 in Colorado Springs as the nation celebrates the Air Force Academy's 2019 graduating class.
Important notes:
- The scenic overlook of the AFA on I-25 will be closed throughout the day.
- Motorists will not be permitted to park on I-25 to observe the Thunderbird performance.
Safety Tips
The following tips are to help you stay safe while traveling through maintenance and construction work zones.
- Do not speed in work zones; obey the posted speed limits.
- Stay Alert! Expect the unexpected.
- Watch for workers; drive with caution.
- Don't change lanes unnecessarily.
- Avoid using mobile devices such as phones while driving in work zones.
- Turn on headlights so that workers and other drivers can see you.
- Be especially alert at night while driving in work zones.
- Expect delays, especially during peak travel times.
- Allow ample space between you and the car in front of you.
- Anticipate lane shifts, and merge when directed to do so.
- Be patient!
Whole System, Whole Safety
To heighten safety awareness, CDOT recently announced its Whole System, Whole Safety initiative. This project takes a systematic statewide approach to safety combining the benefits of CDOT’s programs that address driving behavior, our built environment and the organization's operations. The goal is to improve the safety of Colorado's transportation network by reducing the rate and severity of crashes and improving safety conditions for those traveling by all transportation modes. The program has one simple mission: to get everyone home safely.
Stay Informed
- Sign up for project and real-time travel alerts.
- Get real-time road conditions on COtrip, or by dialing 511 from anywhere in the state. Helpful resources on COtrip include:
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ABOUT CDOT
CDOT has approximately 3,000 employees at its Denver headquarters and in regional offices throughout Colorado, and manages more than 23,000 lane miles of highway and 3,429 bridges. CDOT also manages grant partnerships with a range of other agencies including metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, and airports, and administers Bustang, the state-owned and operated interregional express service. Gov. Jared Polis has charged CDOT to further build on the state's intermodal mobility options.
