- Peña Boulevard
Infobox road
highway_name=Peña Boulevard
maint=City and County of Denver
direction_a=West
terminus_a=Jct|state=CO|I|70 in Aurora
junction=E-470 in Denver
direction_b=East
terminus_b=
cities=Aurora
DenverPeña Boulevard is a
freeway in northeasternDenver, 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 toDenver 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 thefreeway , with reduced speeds at the airport entrance.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, theE-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 .Bicycling
The City and County of Denver has declared Peña Boulevard an official bicycle route. [ [http://www.rockymountainroads.com/colorado999/pena_blvd_wb_exit_006b_02.jpgPhotograph of DIA Sign] . Retrieved on
2008 -4-10.] This makes it possible for cyclists to ride to and fromDenver International Airport .History
Origin of name
Peña Boulevard is named for the former
mayor ofDenver ,Federico Peña , who was very influential in bringing about the construction ofDenver International Airport .Exit list
References
External links
* [http://www.mesalek.com/colo/other.html#pena Peña Boulevard]
* [http://www.mesalek.com/coexit/penablvd.html Peña Boulevard exits]
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