Pueblo County says Bridal of Honor Boulevard remains on schedule and slightly under budget as construction advances

County officials told the Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners on May 20 that the Bridal of Honor Boulevard project is progressing on schedule and remains under its authorized budget.

Greg George, director overseeing the project, told commissioners the construction contract line is $33,400,000 and the project total budget is $39,900,000, with the project currently under budget by $78,851.93. Paid-to-date figures shown to the board were $20,561,048.77, which the county described as 61.5% of total budgeted expenditures; construction progress reported was about 59.9% complete.

The county provided a detailed status update on major work areas: earthwork about 90% complete, aggregate base course about 75% complete, asphalt paving roughly 40% complete and detention pond work at about 95% with only punch-list items remaining. The county said a specialized hot‑mix asphalt (HMA) overlay incorporating plastics is expected to begin in June.

Project schedule items presented to the board included a 540‑day contract duration with a contract completion date of Nov. 7, 2025, and a scheduled project completion date of Aug. 21, 2025.

George and project staff emphasized extensive coordination with local and state agencies. The county described ongoing weekly coordination with the detention center, utility coordination with Xcel Energy, Black Hills Energy and San Isabel Electric, and work with the city public works, planning and parks departments. The county also reported coordination with CDOT for right‑of‑way, traffic control and culvert work where the new road ties into state facilities.

The presentation outlined additional elements added after construction began that did not increase the total project budget, including a lift station and force main for a subdivision, temporary State Highway 45 access permits for the detention center, and multimodal trail features. The county described a multi‑agency grant portfolio for trail and multimodal work totaling a little over $12,000,000, including a $2,000,000 multimodal (carbon‑reduction) grant, an $8,600,000 RAISE grant and a $1,000,000 congressional earmark noted in the presentation.

Project staffing and management changes were also discussed. Greg George said the county replaced a project manager midstream and promoted Diego Rojas, a local CSU Pueblo construction project management graduate who had been working as a construction inspector, to step in and keep the project on schedule.

Commissioners asked about trail use and safety. County staff said the federally funded multimodal elements prioritize non‑motorized uses — walking, biking and transit connections — and that motorized recreation such as ATVs and dirt bikes would not be included in those multimodal grant-funded trail elements because of safety and the grant’s carbon‑reduction intent.

County officials said remaining near‑term work includes finishing paving operations, addressing punch‑list items, completing permanent power to the detention center and finishing fiber and utility tie‑ins. The board was told the multimodal trail work funded by separate grants will extend design and construction beyond the road contract and will be coordinated as a follow‑on effort after the road project is completed.

The presentation closed with commissioners thanking staff and with staff reiterating ongoing interagency coordination requirements and weekly stakeholder updates to regional partners.