Time to finish the job

 Powers Blvd is a six- to eight-lane roadway with a 55-mile-per-hour speed limit. It was built to move traffic efficiently across eastern Colorado Springs, yet even outside rush hour, drivers often find themselves stopping at one traffic light after another, for multiple cycles. Those same intersections are also where many of the most serious crashes occur.
 

We can do better.

The vision for Powers Boulevard isn't new. In 1963, community leaders included the corridor in Colorado Springs'
Major Thoroughfare Plan as an eastern bypass designed to support the city's future growth. Now, the Colorado Department of Transportation, in consultation with local officials, is responsible for the corridor’s maintenance and growth.

More than sixty years later, some of the original vision has become reality. We've made real progress. However, interchanges along Powers Blvd between Dublin Blvd and Constitution Ave are not included in CDOT’s 10-year plan. I want to get these projects into the planning stages soon; we can’t wait another decade or more. Powers needs a champion.

 Build a coalition of state legislators, El Paso County commissioners, Colorado Springs City Council members, CDOT, churches, businesses, non-profits, and neighbors to keep Powers Blvd improvements moving forward.

Advocate for engineering studies at Dublin Blvd, Stetson Hills Blvd, and Constitution Avenue so these intersections are ready to compete for future construction funding. Engineering studies typically cost about $250,000 per intersection—but they open the door to future construction funding 

Support partnerships that bring together local, regional, state, and federal resources to advance transportation improvements. 

Keep residents informed by providing regular updates on project planning, funding opportunities, and progress toward completing the vision.