Traffic Signal Backplates Upgrade Colorado Springs Pueblo

El Paso & Pueblo Counties — The Colorado Department of Transportation and its contract partner, Morton Electric, will begin work the first week of May to enhance driver safety with traffic signal backplates at multiple locations across Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Highways impacted include:

• Interstate 25 (Ramps and feeder roadways on Eagleridge Boulevard)
• US Highway 50A
• US 50B
• US 85
• Colorado Highway 16
• CO 21
• CO 45
• CO 96 Traffic signal backplates improve visibility by providing higher contrast around the signal heads making the lights standout more clearly. They also reduce sun glare and increase signal recognition from a distance, providing motorists with greater reaction times.

The project is expected to move quickly and starts in Pueblo on CO 45. The crew anticipates completing four signals per week. Project completion is expected in mid-August.

Traffic Impacts

Traffic impacts will include:

• Each intersection has specific work hours based on traffic demands but general hours of operation will be from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
• Motorists can expect limited impacts with shoulder and alternating single lane closures

Map of Colorado Springs and Pueblo indicating intersections where new signal backplates will be installed. 24 stoplight locations in Colorado Springs and 27 locations in Pueblo.

Project Information

For additional information about this project:

• Call the project information line at 970-903-4004
• Email the project team at: [email protected]
• Visit the project website at: codot.gov/projects/cospringspueblosignal

Know Before You Go

Travelers are urged to “know before you go.” Gather information about weather forecasts and anticipated travel impacts and current road conditions prior to hitting the road. CDOT resources include:

• Road conditions and travel information: COtrip.org
• Download the COtrip Planner app: bit.ly/COtripapp
• Sign up for project or travel alerts: bit.ly/COnewsalerts
• Check scheduled construction lane closures: bit.ly/laneclosures
• Connect with @ColoradoDOT on social media: X, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube

Remember: Slow For The Cone Zone

The following tips are to help you stay safe while traveling through maintenance and construction work zones.

• Do not speed in work zones. Obey the posted speed limits.
• Stay Alert! Expect the unexpected.
• Watch for workers. Drive with caution.
• Don't change lanes unnecessarily.
• Avoid using mobile devices such as phones while driving in work zones.
• Turn on headlights so that workers and other drivers can see you.
• Be especially alert at night while driving in work zones.
• Expect delays, especially during peak travel times.
• Allow ample space between you and the car in front of you.
• Anticipate lane shifts and merge when directed to do so.
• Be patient!

Download the COtrip App!

The free COtrip Planner mobile app was designed to meet the growing trend of information on mobile and tablet devices for the traveling public. The COtrip Planner app provides statewide, real-time traffic information, and works on mobile devices that operate on the iOS and Android platforms. Visit the Google Play Store (Android devices) or the Apple Store (iOS devices) to download!