Fillmore Street Bridge Improvements and Trail Connections - I-25 to Monument Creek (Fillmore Bridge Project)

Background

Fillmore Street is a heavily traveled east-west corridor in central Colorado Springs. The Fillmore Bridges are immediately east of I-25, approximately three miles north of downtown Colorado Springs. The two bridges are over Monument Creek, the Pikes Peak Greenway Trail, and the Union Pacific Railroad (view a map of the project area here). These bridges are over sixty (60) years old and have reached the end of their service lives. 

Local and regional agencies have identified deficiencies in the bridges, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, connectivity to the Pikes Peak Greenway Trail, and traffic operations. Preservation of public safety makes the replacement of these bridges a top priority for the City, and the Fillmore Bridge Project has been identified as a Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority (PPRTA) A-list project. 

The City is currently in Phase I: Planning and Environmental Linkage (PEL) Study, the initial planning phase. This phase will identify potential environmental, community, and transportation impacts, as well as the benefits of replacing the two bridges. The Project will work to develop various solutions that improve the bridge infrastructure, multimodal safety, and connectivity. A range of solutions will then be carried into future phases of the project. 

The current phase will proactively engage the community to develop alternatives informed by local needs. All plans produced during the process may be adopted during a subsequent environmental review.

Funding

This project is funded by the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Bridge Investment Program (BIP) Planning Grant and the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority (PPRTA). The City intends to apply for future BIP grant funding to complete the bridge replacement effort.