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Traffic & Construction North 9th Street
A contractor working on Cañon City’s 2026 Street Resurfacing Project plans to complete chip seal work on four streets Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. Residents are being warned not to park in marked work areas.
Traffic & Construction North 9th Street
Two improvement projects along North 9th Street are nearing completion after almost a year of detours, closures and disruption for residents and businesses. One segment reopens Wednesday, while the final three-block section is expected to reopen in mid-October.
Traffic & Construction North 9th Street
North 9th Street between Oak Avenue and Candlewood Drive will close fully to traffic beginning Wednesday morning, Sept. 23, 2026, while crews complete the final stage of the 2A reconstruction project.
Traffic & Construction
Cañon City will host a public open house on Sept. 23, 2026, to discuss the 3rd Street Connector, a planned pedestrian corridor linking the Riverwalk Trail with Main Street. The project includes a sidewalk, crosswalks, landscaping and wayfinding signs, with construction currently anticipated for winter or spring 2028 if railroad-crossing reviews proceed as planned.
Business & Openings
The City of Cañon City is asking development-services customers and community members to complete a survey as part of an assessment of its Development Review Services processes. The survey is open through Monday, October 5, 2026.
Community US 50
The Wine Run 5K at The Winery is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, at The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey in Cañon City, with 5K run and walk options, two start times and wine-themed registration perks.
Culture
History Colorado will lead a historic-preservation workshop at the Cañon City Public Library on how historic designations and financial incentives can help protect buildings and sites.
Community
The Cañon City Area Recreation and Park District Board and Cañon City Council will meet jointly at City Hall on Aug. 24, 2026, at 6 p.m.
Traffic & Construction North 9th Street
Cañon City will extend the North 9th Street closure to the south side of Harding Avenue beginning Monday, Aug. 17, as construction advances north and asphalt removal begins between Phay and Harding avenues.
Business & Openings
The Cañon City Area Recreation and Park District Board of Directors meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the District Meeting Room, 575 Ash St. Meetings are open to the public, and agendas and approved minutes are available online.
Traffic & Construction
The Canon City Area Fire Protection District holds regular board meetings on the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at its headquarters on East Main Street.
Community
The Cañon City Area Recreation and Park District Board and Cañon City Council will meet jointly at City Hall on Aug. 5, 2026, to discuss district business.
Community
St. Thomas More Hospital provides imaging and radiology services at 1338 Phay Ave. in Cañon City, including mammography, MRI, CT and ultrasound. Qualifying women in Fremont County and surrounding communities may also receive free breast and cervical cancer screenings through the Women’s Wellness Connection.
Community
Some Cañon City Recreation District Board members may attend the Cañon City Council meeting at 6 p.m. Aug. 3, 2026, to read a prepared statement and potentially answer questions. No district decisions are scheduled for the meeting.
Traffic & Construction North 9th Street
Cañon City says the North 9th Street project between Mystic Avenue and Meadows Avenue has reopened south of Woodlawn Avenue, while water-quality, drought and resurfacing updates remain on the city’s August calendar.
