'Police activity' impacting traffic on I25 south of Colorado Springs Wednesday
Jan 28, 2026
Northbound I-25 was closed south of Colorado Springs Wednesday morning for police activity, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). Soon after the closure, at least one lane was reopened.CDOT posted the fo
llowing to its website at about 4:15 a.m.:"Between Exit 122: Pikes Peak International Raceway and Exit 123: Clear Spring Ranch (5 miles south of Fountain) at Mile Point 123. Road closed expect delays due to police activity. Slower speeds are advised."At about 4:20 a.m. CDOT announced that at least one lane was open.At about 4:40 a.m. CDOT announced there was also police activity near the Mesa Ridge Parkway Exit:"Between CO 16/Mesa Ridge Parkway and Exit 135: South Academy Boulevard (Fountain) at Mile Point 132. The right lane is closed due to police activity."According to our crews on scene, multiple Colorado State Patrol units are on scene. News5 is working to learn more about the type of police activity taking place. News5 has reached out to Colorado State Patrol and is awaiting a response.As more information becomes available, this article will be updated. Click here for updates on lane closures from CDOT.____Watch KOAA News5 on your time, anytime with our free streaming app available for your Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and Android TV. Just search KOAA News5, download and start watching.
...read more
read less