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Popes Valley Drive
Coverage of Popes Valley Drive in the Nexus archive.
- Heavy rain causes road damage, closures on Colorado Springs' west side after dry summer
Heavy rain in Colorado Springs caused road damage and closures on the west side after a dry summer, with Popes Valley Drive closed for emergency repairs. Similar issues occurred in June, and engineers noted that intense rainfall overwhelmed drainage systems, leading to erosion and infrastructure damage.
- Popes Valley Drive closed on the northwest side of Colorado Springs following heavy rain
Popes Valley Drive on the northwest side of Colorado Springs was closed after heavy rainfall damaged the road, causing asphalt chunks to wash into a nearby creek bed. The northbound lanes near I-25 Frontage Road and the Popes Bluffs Neighborhood are shut down with no reopening timeline provided.