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E- 470 PUBLIC HIGHWAY AUTHORITY- DENVER, COLORADO Project Image
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Name E-470 Public Highway Authority
Location Denver, Colorado
Mode Toll Highway
Description 47-mile beltway along the eastern edge of the Denver metro area

Links metro arterials and Denver International Airport

Built in 4 phases

Expected to stimulate residential and commercial development and improve mobility in the eastern metro area

Electronic and manual toll collection

Sponsor E-470 Public Highway Authority
Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas Counties
Cities of Aurora, Commerce City, Brighton and Thornton
Town of Parker
Cost $1.2 billion
Type of Finance Revenue bonds
Revenue Sources Toll revenues, vehicle registration fees, highway expansion fees on adjacent properties, lease revenues from cellular towers, easement permit fees.
Project Delivery / Contract Method Publicly-owned and publicly-operated project
Design-Build turnkey contract to guarantee maximum price and completion date
Private Investor Partner none
Project Advisors Piper Jaffray
Vollmer Associates
Bear Stearns
George K. Baum
Lenders  
Physical Status Last segment opened in January 2003 and links I-25 at C-470 on the south side of the metro area to I-25 at 160th Ave and the Northwest Parkway in the north, creating one half of the beltway around Denver. Widening of the first segment began in 2003 and will continue in 2004.
Financial Status  
Innovations The State does not control toll evasion or the processing system. E-470 and its private operations contractor received a toll innovations award from IBTTA in 2000 for toll operations.
Related Links / Articles

Moody's Credit Rating*
FITCH Credit Update**
FITCH Credit Report for the 2000 Senior Revenue Bond Issue**

E-470 Tollway Homepage
Electronic Toll and Traffic Management

Contacts

Finance information:
John D. McCuskey
Director of Finance
jmccuskey@e-470.com

Operational information:
Dave Kristick
Director of Operations
dkristick@e-470.com

E-470 Public Highway Authority
22470 E. 6th Parkway
Suite 100
Aurora, CO 80018
Tel. (303) 537-3470

Last Review/Update E-470 Public Highway Authority, December 2003

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