Northwest Parkway on track to open ahead of schedule in mid-November

The Northwest Parkway, a 70-mph toll road that will connect U.S. 36 near Broomfield with E-470 at I-25, will be opening ahead of schedule this fall, according to Steve Hogan, director of the Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority.

The 11-mile, four-lane highway will seamlessly connect with E-470 at I-25 and alleviate traffic congestion in the U.S. 36 Corridor, Hogan said. The highway will provide a nonstop connection between Denver International Airport and the region’s technology and business corridor.

The $413.5 million project, which was started in July 2001, was scheduled to open at the end of December, but will open in November,…