A whole new fresh look for C-470 is being talked about by the commissioners from Douglas, Jefferson and Arapahoe counties and officials from Lone Tree, Greenwood Village, Centennial and Parker were attending the coalition meeting.
C-470 is always congested and officials are thinking of ways on how to make things easier for the motorists. Toll lanes or new taxes are being discussed to ease the burden of those who are using the road.
There were recommendations of construction of express toll lanes on a nearly 14-mile stretch of C-470 between Interstate 25 and South Kipling Parkway. This was done 5 years ago by Colorado Department of Transportation.
The proposal projected costs of $325 million, but this received negative responses from opposition, local residents and government officials. Other officials did their own study and estimated costs at only $50 million. Neither one of them prevailed nothing was ever done.
A new meeting was formed for the officials to make this project happen. This time officials are willing to collaborate and execute the project for the convenience of the commuters.
If no lanes are added, people can expect heavy traffic and the situation will get worse. C-470 needs to be fixed – this seems to be the only solution to end the traffic.
