Headache alert: Prospect/College project to begin

College Avenue and Prospect Road Intersection   Image Credit: GoogleMaps

Reconstruction work on the College Avenue and Prospect Road intersection began today (Monday), and is scheduled to take about five months. Prospect Road is closed between College Avenue and Remington Street in both directions until March 17. Westbound Prospect Road between College Avenue and Remington Street will remain closed until April 16. Detour routes include College Avenue, Drake Road, Mulberry Street, and Lemay Avenue. From March 19 to April 16, westbound Prospect Road between College Avenue and the BNSF railroad tracks near the Mason Corridor Transitway will be closed.

Closures include the following:

• February 13 – Prospect Road closed between College Avenue and Remington Street, including the intersection at Remington
• March 17 – Eastbound portion of the street scheduled to reopen
• April 16 – Westbound portion scheduled to reopen
• March 19 to April 16 – Westbound Prospect Road closed between College Avenue and the BNSF Railway tracks

The intersection reconstruction project includes:

• Dual left-turn lanes from both directions of Prospect Road to College Avenue
• Extended right-turn lanes on the eastbound, westbound and southbound legs of the intersection
• Sidewalk and crossing improvements, including pedestrian refuge islands and landscaped medians
• Upgraded traffic signals and control systems
• Replacing a 15-inch stormwater line with a 36-inch pipe

South Shields Street will also be closed February 25 to March 19 between West Elizabeth Street and West Propsect Road to construct a pedestrian/bicycle underpass. Detour routes include Prospect Road, Taft Hill Road, West Mulberry Street, and South College Avenue.

For more information, read the article in the Coloradoan.