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Future of Southmoor Drive in Fountain remains uncertain nearly six years after partial closure
['Scott Harrison']
KRDO
FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — On Tuesday night, the City Council decided to take no action, for the present, on whether to reopen a neighborhood street segment that has been closed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Council updated the status of Southmoor Drive, where authorities closed several blocks along the middle of the two-mile street in April of 2020.
Last summer, the Fountain Creek Watershed District (FCWD) spent $7 million on a mitigation project to widen the creek banks, dissipate the force of heavy flows, and prevent the street from literally collapsing into the creek.
Now, there are mixed opinions among city leaders on whether the street is safe to reopen.
The Council decided to revisit the issue at its late February meeting after first consulting with a citizens' roadway group.