Construction crews are completing the final touches on the widening of eight miles of E-470 in Aurora. Author: Alexander Kirk Updated: 9:34 AM MST January 28, 2021 AURORA, Colo. — Commuters, rejoice! Construction crews are completing the final touches on E-470’s Road Widening Project through Aurora. The new lanes will fully open Monday, Feb. 1, the E-470 Public Highway Authority announced Thursday. The project, which stretched along eight miles of E-470 from Quincy Ave to I-70, added a third lane, expanded bridge structures, new on-off ramps, upgraded signals, improved drainage, added new asphalt paving, High Plains Trail work and more, according to project officials.