Book Description

"A responsible alternative is to close I-70 between Wadsworth Avenue and Central Park Boulevard, and to divert traffic north of the current alignment onto I-76 and I-270. It also proposes construction of a surface boulevard along what currently is Brighton Boulevard. That would funnel traffic from DIA, Green Valley Ranch and Montbello into downtown Denver along Brighton Boulevard and make this route the gateway into the city. It would open up space along this new boulevard for redevelopment, reintegrate the Globeville, Elyria and Swansea neighborhoods into the city, and raise property values. Additionally, along this reroute, CDOT already owns almost all the land it needs for development, and the impact on the surrounding residents and businesses would be reduced to almost nothing."--publisher description.