There are two components to the Baptist road improvements. The I-25 overpass project, discussed in a previous blog post and the widening of Baptist Road. This part of the Baptist road puzzle belongs to the Pikes Peak Rural Transit Authority. PPRTA is responsible for widening Baptist road from two to four lanes from Jackson Creek Parkway east to Desiree Dr. This project also connects four lane Struthers road south to Northgate Road.
This project has been plagued with winter weather delays and significant utility line relocations. Work on this project initially began in June of 2006. Officials say the project appears to be back on schedule and hope to be complete in the early fall.
The main entrance to the Jackson Creek subdivision, Leather Chaps Drive was closed in November for an estimated four to six weeks. Nearly eight months later the entrance is still closed. This closure has had a significant effect on the Jackson Creek real estate market. There were 46 sales in the Jackson Creek Subdivision from January through May of 2006 in the same period a year later yielded 34 sales. There are obviously several factors that have contributed to this decline many of which impact the entire real estate market but the closing of Leather Chaps has certainly not helped.
PPRTA hopes to have the entrance opened in the next two to three weeks.
If you are considering selling your home in the Jackson Creek area, it is important to implement an aggressive marketing plan.
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