AECOM\u00a0led a joint venture, MKK Constructors, on Segment IV of E-470 \u2013 the remaining 12.5-mile, four-lane, controlled-access toll road that skirts the northern edge of the Denver, Colorado, metropolitan area.
\nThe general roadway alignment of Segment IV traverses rolling high prairie terrain and farm ground irrigated by a series of canals and ditches. The roadway skirts several rural housing developments and crosses various streets, country roads, and the major transportation arteries of I-76, US 85, and the Union Pacific Railroad. Wetlands replacement was also included in the project scope. The project was completed five months early and $1.3 million under budget.<\/p>\n
AECOM\u00a0also performed the design-build contract for Segments II and III. Under a separate O&M contract, we operated Segment I of the toll way from 1992 to 1997. With the completion of Segment IV, the entire toll way is in service from I-25 in the north, around the eastern edge of Denver, and back to I-25 in the south, providing motorists with improved access to fast-growing suburban areas and the Denver International Airport. I Interstate 25 runs north and south through the middle of Denver.<\/p>\n
Highlights and accomplishments for Segment IV include:<\/p>\n