Colorado Springs city leaders announced this week they will spend $46 million dollars improving their aging stormwater system. Many of the projects are aimed at better controlling the increased run-off from the Waldo Canyon Burn Area.
"We want to move it forward as quickly as we can," said City... more »
Southern Delivery System (SDS) crews will have construction activities crossing Purcell Boulevard at N. Jarosa Drive in Pueblo West through Friday.
Two-way traffic will be maintained on Purcell, however motorists are advised to use slower speeds when traveling near these construction activities. Detours in the area will be clearly... more »
Construction is underway on a 62-mile underground pipe through Southern Colorado. The Southern Delivery System will provide water for thousands of people for years to come, but it's going through some private properties and a few people think they're being cheated out of their land.
Lavetta Kay lives in... more »
Construction is underway on a massive underground pipeline designed to meet future water needs in Southern Colorado. It's called the Southern Delivery System . The 62-mile pipeline will run from the Pueblo Dam to Colorado Springs, providing water for the Springs, Fountain, Security and Pueblo West. The estimated cost of... more »
Construction has started on a billion dollar pipeline project in Southern Colorado. The Southern Delivery System will transfer water from the Pueblo Dam to Colorado Springs, Fountain, Security and Pueblo West.
Tonight on News First 5 at 5 p.m. we'll talk about how long the project will last, jobs... more »
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Federal officials have signed final contracts on the Southern Delivery System water project, meaning construction on a 62-mile pipeline that would move water from Pueblo Reservoir to Colorado Springs can move forward. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation manages the reservoir. Bureau spokeswoman Kara Lamb says... more »
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Federal officials have signed final contracts on the Southern Delivery System water project, meaning construction on a 62-mile pipeline that would move water from Pueblo Reservoir to Colorado Springs can move forward.
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation manages the reservoir. Bureau spokeswoman Kara Lamb... more »
A report on construction of the Southern Delivery System says the pipeline will contribute to the creation of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in earnings for the population. Those are among the findings of a new independent economic development report commissioned by the Center for Regional Advancement, an... more »
Colorado Springs City Council has put the issue of eminent domain on hold.
Tuesday evening, councilmembers asked Colorado Springs Utilities to go back to the negotiating table for 14 property owners in Pueblo West. Utilities is trying to acquire the land for the Southern Delivery System project, a 62-mile... more »
PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - A report by a Denver public policy research firm says Colorado doesn't have enough money to fund a large backlog of water projects.
Dick Brown of San Dollar Research says in his report that Colorado has relied on mineral severance taxes to fund water projects,... more »
The Colorado Springs City Council is expected to approve a 12 percent water rate hike Tuesday, the first step toward doubling water rates by 2016.
The reason: to pay for a pipeline system to ship water from Pueblo Reservoir.
The 12 percent hike would go into effect next... more »