Public Invited to attend open house for the US Highway 24 Garrett to Woodmen Design Project

Project Update

March 27, 2024 - Southeastern Colorado - Wednesday, April 3 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Falcon Elementary School of Technology

El Paso County — The Colorado Department of Transportation is hosting a public open house for the US Highway 24 - Garrett Road to Woodmen Road Project to share the proposed roadway improvements. The open house will take place on Wednesday, April 3 anytime between 5 and 6:30 p.m. at the Falcon Elementary School of Technology 12050 Falcon Hwy. in Peyton, Colorado.

“We are excited to be moving forward with this US 24 expansion knowing this was a crucial next step identified by our team and stakeholders in area improvements,” said Andy Stecklein, CDOT Region 2 Project Manager. The proposed roadway improvements will help to enhance safety, improve operational performance and reduce congestion in this growing community. Improvements include adding one new lane in each direction and a widened median, as well as updating existing at-grade intersections to accommodate the widened highway.

This project is a result of a Planning and Environmental Linkages Study completed in 2018 by CDOT. This study examined conditions and anticipated problem areas along the US 24 corridor in El Paso County, between Powers Boulevard (CO Highway 21) and the Town of Ramah. The PEL identified a range of transportation improvements along the corridor and concluded that the area between Garrett Road and Woodman Trail is a high priority for additional lanes.

Map of US 24 outlining the project area for the US 24 Corridor Improvements Garrett Road to Woodmen Road

Project Information

For additional information about this study:

Phone: 720-722-5887
Email: [email protected]
Project web page: codot.gov/projects/us24corridorelpaso

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