Local travelers and businesses along Ramona Avenue are set for a shakeup as the City of Colorado Springs announces closure plans starting this Monday. According to city officials, Ramona at South Nevada will be closed until mid-August, beginning July 14 at 7 a.m., to make way for the South Nevada Avenue Traffic Signal Improvements Project.
The project promises upgraded safety and mobility features, including new traffic signals, ADA-compliant ramps, and streetscape enhancements, all part of concerted efforts to revitalize South Nevada Avenue, under the aegis of the South Nevada Urban Renewal Plan, as reported by the City of Colorado Springs' official announcement. Drivers will be directed through a series of detours – for those on westbound Ramona, the detour winds through South Nevada, St. Elmo, and Tejon Street, looping back to Ramona Avenue.
With eastbound Ramona Avenue traffic, they're encouraged to take Tejon Street south and then St. Elmo east, entwine with Nevada Avenue to the north, finally curtailing their detour on Ramona from the east. Pedestrians are not left to grapple with the construction as access remains maintained with clear detour signage. However, certain sidewalk areas near the construction zone will be temporarily inaccessible, as per the city directive. "Cross Here" signs will be posted to guide foot traffic while on-street parking within the work zone will be restricted, urging those visiting nearby businesses to park in the strip mall lot just north of Ramona.
Further entrenching its commitment to modernization, the City, alongside the Colorado Department of Transportation, identifies two intersections for upgrades, the ones at Ramona Avenue and St. Elmo Avenue, to be precise. For deeper insights into the project, interested parties can visit coloradosprings.gov/SouthNevadaSignals, as noted by the City of Colorado Springs.
