What is the Central City Parkway?
Central City Parkway is an 8.4-mile four-lane parkway that runs from Hidden Valley at I-70 Exit 243, straight into downtown Central City. The roadway has a total paved width of 64 feet that includes 8-foot wide shoulders on each side. A four-lane bridge was constructed across Clear Creek just north of I-70. There are locations along the road for scenic viewing. The maximum grade along the parkway is 7.9 percent, which occurs over two 0.6-mile sections in the first two miles leading out of Clear Creek, a 1,000-foot section at the 3.4-mile point, and for the last nine-tenths of a mile down info Central City. The maximum grade is similar to the grade on the eastbound frontage road to I-70 at Floyd Hill. The first 2.8 miles of the parkway are lit for additional safety.
