To Stay in the Bubble or Not – U.S. 36 Past and Future
Hey, has anyone out there wondered about the US 36 expansion project that leaves us sitting in traffic? What the heck are they doing out there? I heard a rumor it was getting turned into a toll road?
While sitting in traffic the other day, in the midst of the major rehab of US 36, I pondered this road I regularly use and decided to research some information about it.
In the early 1950, the Denver-Boulder Turnpike was promoted by business and university interests in Boulder because there was no direct route between Denver and Boulder. Initially, it was a 17.3-mile toll road stretching from Federal Boulevard (US 287) in Westminster to Baseline Road in Boulder. It opened on January 19, 1952 with a toll of $0.25.
Larry Dorsey, author of the Superior Historian, wrote a great article where he shares the entire history and culture surrounding life before and after 36. He shares how going to Denver used to be an all day affair. U.S. 36 cut 8 miles of dirt road off of a commuter’s trip to Denver. “Before the toll road was completed, motorists followed a course of primitive roads through Colorado farm land on their way to Denver. …read more
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