CDOT to Upgrade Traffic Signals in Colorado Springs and Pueblo Starting May, Improving Driver Safety

Description: CDOT will install new traffic signal backplates across Colorado Springs and Pueblo beginning May 2026 to improve visibility and reduce crashes. Night work and lane closures expected through August. Read the full Announcement from Colorado Department of Transportation...

– Project Announcement –
Colorado Springs and Pueblo will see upgrades to traffic signals at multiple intersections

New backplates will improve signal visibility

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.

Project Information 

For additional information about this project:

• Call the project information line at 970-903-4004
• Email the project team at: PublicInfoCO@gmail.com
• 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
• See scheduled construction lane closures: bit.ly/laneclosures
• Connect with @ColoradoDOT on social media: Twitter, 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!

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