Overnight road closure on South Nevada Avenue July 17

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — South Nevada Avenue, between Brookside Street and the Interstate 25 ramps, will be closed overnight on Wednesday, July 17.

The closure will address a traffic signal removal at the intersection of South Nevada Avenue, East Motor Way, and East Arvada Street starting Wednesday at 9 p.m. through Thursday, July 18 at 5 a.m.

Travelers should plan for additional travel time and seek alternate routes. Detours will be in place on South Nevada Avenue:

• Northbound traffic is advised to take Brookside Street to South Tejon Street to I-25 South Connector Road to South Nevada Avenue.
• Southbound traffic is advised to take I-25 North Connector Road to South Tejon Street to Brookside Street to S. Nevada Avenue.
• Eastbound traffic can take South Tejon Street to I-25 South Connector Road to South Nevada Avenue, or South Tejon Street to Brookside Street to S. Nevada Avenue.
• Westbound traffic on East Arvada can take South Wahsatch Avenue to Brookside Street to South Tejon Street to I-25 South Connector Road to South Nevada Avenue.

If work is delayed or interrupted by weather, a second closure will occur starting Thursday, July 18 at 9 p.m. through Friday, July 19 at 5 a.m.

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