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Denver International Airport begins demolishing toll plaza

Updated on: October 20, 2023 / 5:31 PM MDT / CBS Colorado

History breakdown of Denver International Airport's toll plaza as deconstruction begins

More construction is underway at Denver International Airport as it began demolishing the toll plaza.

The toll plaza has been at DIA since it opened back in the mid-1990s as crews began deconstructing it on Friday.

DIA quickly moved away from using the plaza to pay tolls and hasn't served any purpose in 20 years. Now crews will put it apart piece by piece to see what can be recycled and reused.

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"Right now we will regrade this area once the building is gone, it will be a safer environment on Peña (Boulevard). It will provide more visibility and maybe reduce the grade. So that passengers and the traveling public have greater visibility."

Right now, there is no current plan for DIA to build anything to replace the plaza.

The area for now will be used as dedicated turnaround lanes for snow equipment and emergency vehicles.

Denver International Airport toll plaza demolished after decades of unuse

Kasey Richardson

Kasey Richardson was a digital media producer in the CBS Colorado newsroom. He wrote and edited articles on a variety of topics, but they were usually breaking news, weather, sports and developing stories.