Peña Boulevard
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| Peña Boulevard |
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| Maintained by City and County of Denver | |
| West end: |  I-70 in Aurora |
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| Major junctions: |
E-470 in Denver |
| East end: |  Denver International Airport |
| Major cities: | Aurora Denver |
Peña Boulevard is a freeway in northeastern Denver, Colorado, owned and maintained by the City and County of Denver, although the southwesternmost half mile is in the city of Aurora and in Adams County. The northeastern terminus is the entrance to Denver International Airport. The southwestern terminus connects to I-70 at exit 285. The road is approximately 10 miles (16 km) long, and normally the whole length can be traversed in a little more than 10 minutes. Speed limit is 65 mph (100 km/h) for most of the freeway, with reduced speeds at the airport entrance.
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[edit] Route description
From Denver International Airport, the public exit lanes are the start of Peña Boulevard southbound. Within the first mile, the road turns west. Exits at the second mile (Jackson Gap Road) and the third mile (75th Avenue and Gun Club Road) lead to car rental lots and outlying airport parking. In the fourth mile, the E-470 tollway exits north and south; in the fifth mile, Tower Road exits north and south. Travelers thereby have a choice between a limited-access, high-speed tollway and a much slower conventional road, either northbound or southbound. Alternatively, they can continue west along Peña Boulevard.
After the Tower Road interchange, in the sixth mile the freeway turns southbound again. Interchanges are encountered for local streets within Denver: 56th Avenue, 48th Avenue, and 40th Avenue, the last being the point at which the highway exits the City and County of Denver and enters both Adams County and Aurora. Less than a mile later, Peña Boulevard ends at its interchange with I-70 at exit 285.
The northeastern portion of Peña Boulevard provides the only private-automobile access to Denver International Airport.
[edit] Bicycling
The City and County of Denver has declared Peña Boulevard an official bicycle route.[1] This makes it possible for cyclists to ride to and from Denver International Airport.
[edit] History
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[edit] Origin of name
Peña Boulevard is named for the former mayor of Denver, Federico Peña, who was very influential in bringing about the construction of Denver International Airport.
[edit] Exit list
| County | Location | # | Destinations | Notes |
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| Adams | Aurora | I-70 west |
Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | |
| 1A | To I-70 east / 40th Avenue, Airport Boulevard – Aurora |
Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||
| Denver | ||||
| 1B | Green Valley Ranch Boulevard | |||
| 2 | 56th Avenue | |||
| 5 | Tower Road | No westbound entrance | ||
| 6 | E-470 to I-70 – Fort Collins |
Signed as exits 6A (south) and 6B (north) | ||
| 75th Avenue – 45 Minute Waiting Area, Rental Car Return | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | |||
| Jackson Gap Street – Rental Car Return | ||||
| Return to Terminal, Parking | Westbound U-turn | |||
| Terminal West, Terminal East | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | |||
[edit] References
- ^ Photograph of DIA Sign. Retrieved on 2008-4-10.
