Northern segment of E-470 still waits, but progress made

BRIGHTON — With the July 1 opening of two new sections of the E-470 Highway, the Denver beltway project brought Brighton another slow step closer to the metropolis to its south.
Of the newly opened segments, the one that will have the greater impact on Brighton is the 10-mile section of road stretching between 120th Avenue at the northern extreme of Denver International Airport and 56th Avenue at its southern end. The highway crosses Pea Boulevard, DIA˜s main entrance.
The final section of E-470 is planned to run northwest from 120th Street to Interstate 25. Money for its construction…