Tag: E-470
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State patrol makes arrests in E-470 road rage shootings
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Colorado State Patrol announced the arrests of two suspects in road range shootings that took place on E-470 in early July. The two incidents — taking place on July 6 and July 8, respectively — each involved the suspects shooting at the victims after engaging in road rage, according to a news release from Colorado State Patrol.…
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E470 tolls rates to remain at 2022 levels for now
Drivers using the east-side E-470 toll road will be pleased to learn that the E-470 Authority Board of Directors for the 47-mile toll road decided Thursday to freeze tolls at 2022 levels during a mid-year review of its finances. The E-470 Authority is self-funded and doesn’t currently utilize local, state, or federal funding for financing,…
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Drivers asked to slow down, stay alert in E-470 work zone
The E-470 Public Highway Authority and Colorado State Patrol are asking drivers to slow down and stay alert on the section of E-470 under construction currently. Construction crews are widening the roadway and expanding the trail adjacent to it on E-470 from Interstate 70 to north of 64th Avenue, south of Pena Boulevard. Crews will…
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Lane closures on E-470 scheduled for this weekend
Construction crews will close several lanes of northbound E-470 on Saturday and Sunday to replace faded signs. One lane will stay open while crews work along a mile and a half stretch of the highway. The lane closures will begin at Sixth Parkway and the Stephen D. Hogan Parkway exit in Aurora and will continue…
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Aurora zones nearly 130 acres near E-470 as protected open space
The Aurora City Council zoned nearly 130 acres of land near E-470 as open space on Monday, protecting the land from development. The 128.97 acres of undeveloped land runs west of the toll road on both sides of Picadilly Road to State Highway 30. The city purchased the land in unincorporated Arapahoe County between 2014…
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E-470 to reduce toll rates beginning in 2022
Toll rates for E-470 in the Denver metro area are going to be lower beginning in 2022, the E-470 Public Highway Authority announced Thursday. On Jan. 1, the toll will decrease by $0.05 at all mainline tolling points and by $0.10 at Toll Plaza A, one of the busiest points south of Douglas County. Another…
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E-470 exit to I-25 in Thornton to close Sunday for construction
The exit ramp from northbound E-470 to Interstate 25 in Thornton will close over the weekend for construction, according to the E-470 Public Highway Authority. The ramp at Exit 47 will be closed from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sunday, the authority said. During the closure, crews will replace a sign over the exit ramp…
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Man who livestreamed fatal crash on E-470 sentenced to more than a decade in prison
A driver who livestreamed himself speeding over 160 mph and subsequently caused a fatal crash on E-470 was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday. Bryan Kirby was convicted in the 17th Judicial District Court of vehicular homicide, reckless manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident causing death in July. “Mr. Kirby’s unconscionable and…