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Final touches, April closures
Paving of the intersection at Tejon Street and Pikes Peak Avenue will occur April 20-21 and will require Tejon Street to be closed to motor vehicles and parking between Colorado Avenue and Kiowa Street (Blocks 1 and 2). Pikes Peak Avenue will have limited access from Cascade to Nevada avenues. Pedestrians will continue to have full sidewalk access.
As milling and paving is complete — as early as April 23-24 — installation of the new granite pavers in the Tejon crosswalks at Pikes Peak starts. Once Tejon crosswalks are complete, Tejon Street reopens and work on Pikes Peak Avenue crosswalks begins. Granite pavers are expected to take two weeks to install, with intermittent closures on Pikes Peak Avenue.
Summary:
April 20-21: Closure of Tejon Street from Colorado Avenue to Kiowa Street to allow milling and overlay of Tejon and Pikes Peak intersection.
April 22-24: Closure continues for pavement striping and installation of granite pavers in two Tejon Street crosswalks. Tejon Street reopens after April 24.
April 27-May 8: Tejon Street open, Pikes Peak Avenue closed in sections for installation of granite pavers in Pikes Peak Avenue crosswalks.
Treasure Tejon Street — the gift we made together
Just in time for the holidays, Blocks 1 and 2 are essentially complete. Enjoy the welcoming outdoor dining patios. Stroll the generous sidewalks with room for us all. And greet our new trees, perhaps in whispers, for they are in their winter slumber. The Tejon Street Revitalization Project thanks you for your kindness, commitment and patience. The project team will take a winter break and return in the spring with a lovely surprise at Historic Busy Corner, also known as Tejon Street at Pikes Peak Avenue. Happy holidays!
Go super easy on snow-melt materials, please
In a perfect world, we should protect our brand-new sidewalks on Tejon from salt and snow-melt chemicals for at least a year. It’s a science thing. But we also need to protect our people from slick, icy conditions. Businesses are encouraged to shovel early and often and minimize the use of salt snow-melt chemicals.
Parking kiosks on order: Please try the app
Additional kiosks are back ordered because of a microchip shortage. Our strategy is to install at least one kiosk on each side of the street per block until the rest arrive. Then, we’ll have two kiosks per side of the street per block. For now, we apologize for the inconvenience and the extra steps. This is a great time to try the ParkMobile App on your phone. Best part: You can pay for parking from the warmth of your car or your favorite dining table!
Street closure information
Tejon Street in Downtown Colorado Springs will close one block to all vehicles from Pikes Peak Avenue to East Kiowa Street through December starting on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
The closure is required as the Tejon Street Revitalization Project moves into its second and final block of construction with sidewalk, patio and street improvements beginning. Pedestrian routes remain open to provide access to businesses. Street parking will not be available until further notice. Businesses on this block will receive vouchers for two hours free parking at the three City garages nearby.
Please patronize these businesses during construction. They are open for business!
