Special Projects - Jefferson Parkway

 Beltway to Tomorrow

Project Description
Jefferson County, The City of Arvada and the City of Broomfield established the Jefferson Parkway Public Highway Authority. Since 2008, it has been working to complete the last unbuilt portion of the Denver metropolitan beltway through a public/private partnership to finance, design, build, operate and maintain the Parkway. You can find more information on the Jefferson Parkway Public Highway Authority website (www.jppha.org).

Jefferson County is committed to providing an effective and well-maintained transportation system. One of the areas of Jefferson County most in need of major transportation improvements is the northwest quadrant. The lack of the link to complete the beltway that already encircles the rest of the Denver metro area has forced traffic onto neighborhood streets not designed to handle it, increasing noise, pollution and risks to safety.

County Administrator’s Office Role and Responsibility

• Regular staff meetings
• Provide direction to engineering team
• Provide information and recommendations to JPPHA Board members

Facts

• Completion of the 470 beltway has been an essential part of regional planning for over 40 years.
• There are over 12,000 acres of open space and land that cannot be developed in the vicinity of the proposed corridor.
• The Colorado Department of Transportation authorized the JPPHA to submit a final 1601 plan.
• The Jefferson Parkway was included in the Denver Region Council of Governments’ Fiscally Constrained Metro Vision Regional Transportation Plan in 2010.
• The JPPHA will seek private investors to submit proposals for financing the construction and operation of the toll road.

Last Modified: Apr 19, 2011 08:39 AM