UPDATE: SATURDAY 6/28/2025 3:21 p.m.
(MANTIOU SPRINGS, Colo.) — The City of Manitou Springs announced that Ruxton Avenue has reopened to vehicle and bicycle traffic after city crews completed a temporary repair to the ruptured water main. In addition, both Iron Springs Chateau and Barr Trail parking lots are now reopened, as of 3 p.m. on Saturday. Mountain Metro Transit Route 33 has resumed normal operations.
Crews completed a short-term fix, allowing water service to be restored and the road to be safely reopened before the business week and Fourth of July holiday. Full repairs will still be required after the holiday
The road surface is temporarily patched, and drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians are advised to use caution when traveling through the area. Final paving will occur once the final repairs are complete.
ORIGINAL STORY: Water main break in Manitou Springs closes Ruxton Ave
UPDATE: SATURDAY 6/28/2025 10:54 a.m.
The City of Manitou Springs reported that the water main break has led to a full closure of Ruxton Avenue to all vehicles and bicycles, in order to protect the public’s safety and allow city crews to perform emergency infrastructure repairs.
Access restrictions and detours are as follows:
- Ruxton Avenue is restricted to pedestrian access only. No vehicles or bicycles are permitted.
- Visitors parked at the Pikes Peak Cog Railway must exit using Capitol Hill Avenue to Waltham Avenue and then to Manitou Avenue.
- Residents and emergency vehicles only may use the internal detour route via Capitol Hill Avenue, Illinois Avenue, Mesa Avenue, and Minnehaha Avenue.
- Parking at the Iron Springs Chateau lot is temporarily prohibited.
The Mountain Metro Transit Route 33 will now stop at the intersection of Ruxton Avenue and Manitou Avenue; service to the upper Ruxton area is temporarily suspended.
There is still no estimated time for repairs to be completed, but the City will continue to monitor progress and issue updates.
SATURDAY 6/28/2025 10:01 a.m.
The City of Manitou Springs reported that crews responded to an active water main break near the intersection of Ruxton Avenue and Osage Avenue around 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 28, that is creating detours for drivers in the area.
According to the City, the situation is ongoing and a formal detour route is being finalized, but a full closure of Ruxton Avenue is likely. Drivers are urged to avoid the area and find alternate routes until further notice. There is currently no estimated time for the repair to be completed.
Mountain Metro Transit Route 33 to the Incline will stop on Manitou Avenue and Ruxton Avenue until the situation is resolved.
When the repairs are completed and water service returns, local homes and businesses may experience discolored water or low pressure. This is normal and can be resolved by running the bathtub, or the lowest tap in the home, on cold for five minutes or until the water runs clear.
Those with questions can contact the City of Manitou Springs Public Services Department at (719) 685-2573. To follow the progress of the water outage, click the link above.
