Navigating Denver


One of the nicest benefits of driving around Denver is that you can see the gorgeous, snow-capped Rocky Mountains from almost any location. Once you see this magnificent range, you have found due west. Navigating around town now become much simpler.

Well-maintained interstates and major thoroughfares are typical throughout most of Colorado. Road repairs take place throughout the year, including the winter months. Road crews work around-the-clock to keep roads clear and safe. Interstate highways are the first roads plowed after a snowstorm, followed by secondary streets. Residential streets are rarely plowed unless a snowfall is heavy (most snow quickly melts or evaporates!).

The very modern Denver International Airport, easily accessible to the east of the city, makes flying into Denver easy and connects Denver with the rest of the country and with destinations around the world.

Interstate 25

From the south, Castle Rock is the gateway to south metro Denver. Continuing north, you will drive by the Inverness Business Park and through the Denver Tech Center, a center for high tech businesses. Northbound I-25 takes you just west of downtown Denver and gives easy access to central Denver neighborhoods, charming and livable and convenient to the city center.

I-25 is also referred to as the Valley Highway.

 

Light Rail

A new light rail from southeast suburbs to downtown Denver opened in 2006 http://www.rtd-denver.com/lightRail_subHome.shtml

Interstate 225

Joining I-25 to the south and I-70 to the north, this stretch of highway runs through the southeastern portion of the metro area.

Interstate 70

Just north of downtown Denver, I-70 goes west into the Rocky Mountains and many of the state's major ski areas. I-70 east takes you to Denver International Airport (DIA), the eastern plains of Colorado and continuing on into Kansas.

C-470

This major highway runs from I-70 in the West to I-25 in the Southeast. Many mountain and west metro-area residents use C-470 to approach the south metro Denver area. South metro Denver residents use C-470 to head toward the mountains and I-70.

E-470

E-470 is a toll highway that runs along the eastern perimeter of the Denver metropolitan area. The 47-mile beltway extends from State Highway C-470 at I-25 in Douglas County south of Denver, runs east and then north through Aurora, passes along the western edge of the Denver International Airport, and turns back towards the west, terminating at I-25 on the north end of the metropolitan area just south of 160th Avenue.

When traveling on E-470, the E-470 Safety Patrol keeps you safe by providing free roadside assistance. Click here for more information about the Safety Patrol.


RTD - Regional Transportation District

With approximately 181 fixed routes including Local, Express and Regional service, RTD provides bus and light rail service to residents of 6 counties and two city/county jurisdictions in a 2,400 square mile area. With annual ridership over 80 million, passengers enjoy 1,127 wheelchair-accessible buses and 49 light rail vehicles daily.

Park & Ride

There are 14 south metro Denver locations where you can park for the day and take advantage of the buses or light rail. Visit www.RTD-Denver.com for complete information.

Denver International Airport

DIA opened in 1995 and ranks as the nation's 5th and the world's 10th busiest airport. Twenty-three airlines offer regularly scheduled passenger service to DIA, including several international flights and domestic charters departing daily. DIA is designed to accommodate three streams of aircraft simultaneously during all types of weather. For more information, contact www.flydenver.com.