Northwest Parkway
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Map of north central Colorado with Northwest Parkway highlighted in red
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| Route information | |
| Length: | 9.052 mi (14.568 km) |
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| West end: |
 US 36 in Broomfield
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| East end: |
  I-25 / E-470 in Broomfield |
| Location | |
| Counties: | Broomfield, Boulder |
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Colorado State Highways
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The Northwest Parkway is a 9-mile (14 km) road running from the intersection of I-25 and E-470 to US 36. Both termini are in Broomfield, Colorado, northwest of Denver. In combination with E-470 (47 miles) and SH 470 (27 miles), the Northwest Parkway forms a partial beltway of approximately 83 miles (134 km) around the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area. Some 18 miles (29 km) lie between the west end of the Northwest Parkway and the northwest end of SH 470, the opposite end of the beltway.
The Northwest Parkway was funded entirely with private money and charges a $3.50 toll. Tolls may be paid using highway-speed electronic tolling.
Northwest Parkway begins as a continuation of E-470 westward. Following a stack interchange with Interstate 25, the parkway crosses Huron Street in suburban Broomfield, surrounded by fields. After intersecting Sheridan Parkway the route passes a small pond, followed by an intersection with Lowell Blvd. Near Dillon Road the parkway interchanges with U.S. Highway 287 in Lafayette before re-entering Broomfield near the end of the toll portion at 96th Street. The parkway continues untolled for one last mile (1.6 km) before terminating at an interchange with U.S. Route 36.
The Northwest Parkway opened to the public in November 2003. In November 2005, a new intersection opened at Sheridan Boulevard in northern Broomfield. In August 2001, the cities of Westminster and Arvada put into motion the completion of an extension of the Northwest Parkway, sometimes termed W-470, to connect to SH 470, I-70 and US 6 in Golden. The city of Golden struck down the proposal, but in a compromise with the Colorado Department of Transportation, an environmental impact study is being done with a goal of CDOT to complete the beltway by 2015. Most likely, Indiana Street and SH 93 would be used to complete the beltway.
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