Upcoming overnight closures on South Academy Boulevard in Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - There will be overnight temporary full closures of three sections of southbound South Academy Boulevard starting on Sunday.

According to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), crews will place new road pavement as construction progresses.

There will be a temporary full closure of southbound South Academy Boulevard between Milton Proby Parkway and US Highway 85/87 on Sunday through Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 4:30 a.m.

The following detour will be in place:

• Southbound traffic will turn west onto Drennan Road, turn north at Astrozon Boulevard, turn east onto Hancock Expressway, continue south on Main Street, travel south to US 85/87, travel northwest and re-enter South Academy Boulevard.

There will then be a temporary full closure of southbound South Academy Boulevard between Bradley Road and Fountain Creek on Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 4:30 a.m.

The following detours will be in place:

• Southbound South Academy Boulevard traffic will exit onto Milton Proby Parkway, travel east to Hancock Expressway, continue south on Main Street, turn south to US 85/87, travel south to Mesa Ridge Parkway, turn west to enter northbound Interstate 25, travel north to exit 135 and turn west onto South Academy Boulevard.
• US 85/87 traffic intending to enter southbound South Academy Boulevard will travel northwest, turn west onto B Street, travel south to Magrath Avenue, turn east and enter South Academy Boulevard.
• Traffic intending to enter southbound South Academy Boulevard from Coventry Drive will travel north to Maxwell Street, turn east onto the CanAm Highway (US 85/87), travel south to Mesa Ridge Parkway, turn west to enter northbound I-25, travel north to exit 135 and turn west onto South Academy Boulevard.

Finally, there will be a temporary full closure of southbound South Academy Boulevard between US 85/87 and I-25 on Thursday from 6 p.m. to 4:30 a.m.

The following detours will be in place:

• Southbound South Academy Boulevard traffic will exit onto US 85/87, travel northwest to B Street, travel south to Magrath Avenue, turn east and enter South Academy Boulevard.
• US 85/87 traffic intending to enter southbound South Academy Boulevard will travel south to Mesa Ridge Parkway, turn west to enter northbound Interstate 25, travel north to exit 135 and turn west onto South Academy Boulevard.

There will also be intermittent closures of two ramps at South Academy Boulevard and I-25 on Friday and Saturday from 9:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. for road paving:

• Southbound I-25 off-ramp to westbound South Academy Boulevard
• Northbound I-25 on-ramp from northbound South Academy Boulevard

The following detours will be in place:

• Traffic intending to enter northbound I-25 from northbound South Academy Boulevard will travel east to US 85/87, exit and loop around, and travel west to enter I-25 North.
• Traffic exiting southbound I-25 to westbound South Academy Boulevard will continue straight 200 feet and turn hard right at the intersection.

There will also be alternating lane closures on southbound South Academy Boulevard under I-25 on Friday and Saturday from 6:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. for road paving.

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