E-470
Highway in Colorado / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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E-470 is a 47-mile-long (76 km) controlled-access toll road that traverses the eastern portion of the Denver metropolitan area in the US state of Colorado. It is the eastern half of the 470 beltway that serves Meridian, Parker, Aurora, Denver International Airport, and Brighton.
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Maintained by E-470 Public Highway Authority | ||||
Length | 46.950 mi[1] (75.559 km) | |||
Existed | 1991–present | |||
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South end | I-25 / US 87 / SH 470 in Lone Tree | |||
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North end | I-25 / US 87 / Northwest Parkway in Thornton | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Colorado | |||
Counties | Douglas, Arapahoe, Denver, Adams | |||
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The toll road is neither a state highway nor an Interstate Highway and is instead owned and maintained by the E-470 Public Highway Authority, which is controlled by a governing board of eight elected officials of eight local governments. Construction and operation involves no state or federal funding or taxes, with the exception of a $10 fee[2] originally charged on vehicle registrations for residents of Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties. Historically, 86±2% of the road's revenues have come from tolls.[3]