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Highways
Jefferson County has over 450 miles of roadways and is the "Gateway to the Rocky Mountains." I-70 crosses through the heart of the County, providing local access west to the ski slopes and other recreational areas and mountain communities. U.S. 6 and U.S. 285 also provide access east and west. Colorado Highways 93 and C-470 provide access north and south. Beltway Completion Underway The proposed Northwest Corridor would complete Metro Denver’s beltway by connecting the northern end of C-470 with the southern end of the Northwest Parkway in Jefferson County. With C-470, E-470 and the Northwest Parkway operating, only about 20 miles of the 106-mile long beltway remain to be completed. For more information on the beltway, please visit www.bwaynow.com  Trucking There are over 750 truck transportation companies in the metro Denver area providing trucking services. Approximately 160 of these companies are located in Jefferson County. Public Transportation Bus Service - Local bus service is provided by the Regional Transportation District (RTD). There are also seven inter-city commercial bus companies in the Denver metro area. Countywide Transportation Plan A 20-year County-wide Transportation Plan was adopted in 1998 to address present and future transportation needs in the County. The following statement was used as a framework for the project: "The Jefferson County Transportation Plan will be a unified multi-modal transportation plan which will provide for the efficient, cost-effective movement of people and goods, while protecting and enhancing the quality of life in Jefferson County." |
