![]() The phased paving upgrades to the road were made possible using available project-related funds tied to build up of the Wilderness Road complex and addition of new facilities at Butts Army Airfield to accommodate the growth, said Rick Orphan, traffic engineer, DPW Engineering Division. The Essayons Road project was spurred by the construction of facilities when Fort Carson gained an infantry brigade combat team and an aviation brigade starting in 2009. ![]() “This impacts not just people driving to the airfield, but everyone on post because it alleviates some of the intrapost traffic.” “This is what we’d call a game changer for access and traffic relief across Fort Carson,” said Mark Hunsicker, chief, DPW Engineering Division, of the project. Commuters entering post using Gate 19, near Interstate 25 exit 128 in Fountain, now have a 2-mile, continuously paved road connecting the gate to the rest of post. The ceremony highlighted the end of roadwork to build and improve Essayons Road and separate military vehicle movement from personal vehicle traffic heading to and from Fort Carson’s Gate 19. ![]() 13, 2021, at the project site near Gate 19. A ribbon cutting ceremony marking the completion of paving Essayons Road was hosted by the Directorate of Public Works (DPW) Dec. Directorate of Public Works sustainability specialistįORT CARSON, Colo.
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