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Commissioners briefed on Jefferson Parkway: regional modeling, timelines and evacuation benefits
Summary
County transportation staff and Jefferson Parkway Authority representatives briefed the board on corridor studies, regional-model assumptions and how the parkway could relieve congestion, improve emergency egress and create multimodal opportunities; no formal decisions were made at the briefing.
Jefferson County commissioners received a detailed briefing Oct. 7 on the Jefferson Parkway alignment, regional traffic modeling assumptions and potential benefits including congestion relief, emergency egress and multimodal connections. The briefing did not include a formal action; staff said next steps could include coordination with the Jefferson Parkway Public Highway Authority and the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) if the board decides to change the project’s regional status.
County transportation staff, led by Christina Lane, summarized the parkway alignment linking State Highway 93 to Highway 36 and described proposed interchanges (including the Indiana/Candelas area).…
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