Part of Boulder Street in downtown Colorado Springs closing for Palmer High School renovations

A bronze statue of a person on horseback stands on a stone pedestal at a street corner, with a red brick building and several cars at an intersection in the background.
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The closure is expected to last more than 2 years during Palmer High School renovations in Colorado Springs.

Starting Tuesday, June 3, a section of Boulder Street is closing to traffic to support renovations to Palmer High School. 

During renovations, construction vehicles will remove debris and store heavy equipment on the street between Nevada Avenue and Weber Street, on the north side of the high school. 

A section of Webster Street on the east side of the school will also face intermittent closures through July 20, 2026.

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The Boulder street detour will avoid the north side of the high school

The estimated $100 million in renovations to Palmer High School will include building a new academic wing. 

All roads are expected to reopen to traffic on Jan. 3, 2028.