In April, because of the COVID-19 outbreak, construction continued at the site, but slowed because of new safety guidelines that were put in place.
The old visitor center hosted 750,000 visitors annually.
The $66 million, 38,000-square-foot building is replacing the mountain's old visitor center, in place since 1963.
Dan Boyce/CPR NewsThe city expects it to receive at least a LEED silver rating and to pass another international benchmark known as the Living Building Challenge, the only high-altitude structure to do so.
In order to meet the criteria of those designations, crews are using sustainable building materials and constructing elevated walkways to allow for the recovery of the site’s tundra ecosystem. The center will also boast its own wastewater treatment plant, with processed waste to be transported to composting facilities in nearby communities.
Suthers said no taxpayer dollars are being used for the project. The majority of funding is coming from toll fees charged to use the Pikes Peak Highway, with the remainder coming from private donors.
Suthers admitted Monday that private donations are still about $2 million short of the city’s goal.
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