The Project is located approximately 14 miles northeast of downtown Colorado Springs in the Falcon area. El Paso County proposes to construct a roundabout with associated roadway approaches at the intersection of McLaughlin Road, Old Meridian Road, and Rolling Thunder way to provide and improvement to the flow of traffic which feeds in to U.S. 24.
The work will also include constructing associated ADA compliant pedestrian facilities, and drainage infrastructure and improvements, both above and underground. The Project ties into the U.S. 24 & New Meridian Road Improvements / Falcon Park and Ride Project at both of the US24 intersections, with both New Meridian and Old Meridian Road having shared roadway elements.
The Project shares collaboration requirements with the U.S. 24 & New Meridian Road Improvements / Falcon Park and Ride Project.
The Project requires close collaboration and/or coordination with the affected utility companies during construction which include, but are not limited to: CenturyLink, Comcast, Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU), Falcon Highlands Metro District, Meridian Service Metro District, Mountain View Electric Association (MVEA), Stratus IQ, and Woodmen Hills Metro District. Utility relocations during construction are expected. Contractor is responsible for coordinating the utility relocates to ensure that no delays or required rework occurs as a result of the utility relocations.
The Contractor’s approved phasing and traffic control plan shall be maintained at all times unless otherwise approved by the Engineer. Access to businesses, residences and the fire station shall be maintained at all times and close coordination with neighboring commercial and residential properties will be required to mitigate impacts to local and commuter traffic.
