Colorado Springs study deems roundabout at Platte and Nevada unfeasible

CDOT traffic study suggests adding roundabouts near Fairplay

The Colorado Department of Transportation held an open house for community members and business owners to learn about a recent US 285 and CO 9 Traffic and Safety Study on May 21.

City said intersection redesign not feasible

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The City of Colorado Springs announced the results of a study looking at making the intersection of East Platte Avenue and North Nevada Avenue into a roundabout. According to the City, the study recommended not moving forward with the project at this time. “The study shows that a roundabout with a four-lane Nevada Avenue and a two-lane Platte Avenue, a vital east-west corridor, is technically feasible, but westbound queues w…

Colorado Springs releases results of Platte-Nevada roundabout analysis; change coming?

Colorado Springs’ traffic engineering department has recommended that the city not move forward with the proposed installation of a roundabout at a long-debated downtown intersection at Nevada and Platte avenues.

Colorado Springs study deems roundabout at Platte and Nevada unfeasible

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The City of Colorado Springs says a study for a roundabout at Platte and Nevada Avenues found the project unfeasible. City officials say the amount of traffic coming through Platte and Nevada is too heavy for a roundabout. Last year, residents petitioned for a roundabout, citing concerns over traffic and pedestrian safety. “The study shows that (a) roundabout with a four-lane Nevada Avenue and a two-lane Platte …