Colorado Springs tests 34 temporary street safety fixes this summer — here’s where
Colorado Springs CO – The city is testing temporary traffic circles, speed tables and school-zone signs at 34 sites through late summer to see what should last.
Colorado Springs is turning this summer into a citywide street-safety test. Under Safe Streets COS, crews started installing temporary traffic-calming and visibility improvements on or around June 11, with work expected to continue through the end of August.
The point is not to finish a permanent redesign. City officials want to see which temporary treatments slow traffic, improve visibility and make roads feel safer before deciding whether any of them should become permanent later.
Local reporting says the rollout covers 34 locations and includes traffic circles, speed tables, flashing school-zone signs, speed feedback signs and protected bike lanes. The city’s Safe Streets COS page describes the effort as part of a broader safety strategy that tests roadway changes before full construction.
For residents, that could mean short-term changes in travel speed, lane use, turning patterns and access near some schools, intersections and bike corridors. Parents and commuters should watch for new signage and altered traffic flow if they travel through one of the test areas.
City officials say the temporary projects are tied to the Transportation Safety Action Plan, which uses crash data to identify high-risk corridors and intersections. The plan sets a goal of reducing serious injury and fatal crashes by 35% by 2035, using 2023 as the baseline year.
For now, the takeaway is simple: these are pilot projects, not finished rebuilds. If a treatment performs well, the city can consider making it permanent later; if it does not, it can be adjusted or removed after the testing period.
