Peña Boulevard

Peña Boulevard
Peña Boulevard highlighted in red
Looking north from just south of Green Valley Ranch Boulevard
Route information
Maintained by City and County of Denver
Length11.1 mi (17.9 km)
Existed1993–present
Major junctions
West end I-70 in Aurora
Major intersections E-470 in Denver
East end Denver International Airport

Peña Boulevard, named for former Denver Mayor Federico Peña, is an 11.1-mile-long (17.9 km) freeway located in Adams County and the City and County of Denver, Colorado. The freeway, which opened in 1993, provides the primary vehicular access into Denver International Airport which opened at the same time. Peña Boulevard begins as an extension of Airport Boulevard in Aurora at an interchange with Interstate 70 (I-70) and travels north, then east to end at the airport, with an intermediate interchange with the E-470 tollway.

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