The Powers Boulevard Extension is a long-planned regional transportation improvement that will expand northward from Highway 83 to Voyager Parkway. This critical corridor will improve mobility, reduce congestion, and better connect northeast Colorado Springs with I-25 and surrounding communities.
Led by the City of Colorado Springs in coordination with Copper Ridge Metropolitan District and CDOT, the project is progressing ahead of the city’s typical schedule, thanks to proactive funding strategies and regional collaboration.
About
Roadway Improvements
The Powers Boulevard extension will mirror the existing expressway design between Research Parkway and Old Ranch Road. It will include:
- A new interchange at Highway 83
- An overpass across Black Squirrel Creek
- Underpasses beneath Ridgeline Road and Flying Horse Drive
- An overpass at Old Northgate Road
- Access points only at Voyager Parkway and Highway 83 to support efficient traffic flow
Noise Study
As part of the roadway design and environmental analysis process, a noise analysis is underway. The first public meeting for this component will be held to explain the noise analysis process:
- What’s being studied and why
- Where noise data will be collected
- What to expect (equipment and field crews)
- How noise analysis works and how decisions are made
- How the study connects to the Powers Boulevard bridge and roadway improvement projects
Bridges
In late 2023, Voyager Parkway closed to allow construction of the Voyager Bridge, which will carry local traffic over the future Powers Boulevard. This proactive investment reduces long-term disruption and supports the efficient buildout of the corridor. The bridge construction is complete and re-opened in 2024. It was led by the Copper Ridge Metro District and connects directly to the recently finished I-25/Powers Interchange at Exit 155.
Coming soon, there are three more bridges at Flying Horse Club Drive, Ridgeline Drive and the golf course. Construction may begin late in 2025.
Work receives oversight from the City of Colorado Springs and CDOT.
Funding
In November 2022, the Powers Boulevard Extension (from SH-83 to Voyager Parkway) was approved as a PPRTA A-list project, prioritizing it for voter-approved regional transportation funding.
To accelerate construction, the Copper Ridge Metropolitan District advanced the Voyager Parkway Bridge ahead of PPRTA fund availability. This proactive move supports nearby development and reduces traffic impacts before the main Powers Boulevard extension begins.
The Copper Ridge Metropolitan District is providing upfront financing and will be reimbursed using PPRTA funds starting in 2025.
Public Engagement
Public Meeting #1
Noise Analysis
July 17, 2025
5:30 - 7 p.m. at Discovery Canyon High School
Future Powers Extension
The extension of Powers Boulevard from Voyager Pkwy to Hwy 83 is a regional transportation priority project. The extension will be funded through the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority (PPRTA) as a voter-approved, A-list project. (More information available here: https://pprta.com/2022-pprta-ballot-language/).
The entity that undertakes construction (either developer or City of Colorado Springs) has not yet been finalized. Preliminary engineering is complete, with final engineering planned to start in 2024. Early construction activities are anticipated to begin in 2025, with construction in phases expected to occur through 2030.
Ultimately, the extension’s configuration will include a new interchange at Hwy 83, with Powers extending over Black Squirrel Creek, under Ridgeline Road and Flying Horse Drive, and over Old Northgate Road. Access to Powers will be accessible at Voyager and HWY 83 only.
The configuration will look similar to the stretch of Powers between Research Pkwy and Old Ranch Road. The concept design and alignment for the extension was approved in 1997 prior to the Flying Horse or Northgate developments.