Adobe Intern Community Guide - Denver

TRANSPORTATION Two interstate highways primarily serve Denver: I-25 and I-70 . I-70 runs east and west from Utah to Maryland. I-25 runs north and south from New Mexico through Denver to Wyoming. The intersection of the two interstates is referred to locally as "the mousetrap", because from the air vehicles in the intersection resemble mice in a large trap. Locals also refer to "T-REX", the Transportation Expansion Project, a massive freeway construction project for the southern corridor of I-25 that was completed in late 2006. The T-REX effort widened major interstates to as much as 7 wide in each direction and added 19 miles of double-track light rail throughout the metropolitan area. Denver also has a nearly complete beltway known as "the 470's" made up of C-470 , a limited access state highway in the southwest Metro area, and two toll highways, E-470 (from southeast to northeast) and Northwest Parkway (from the terminus of E-470 to US 36). Highway 6 follows the alignment of 6th Avenue west of I-25 and connects downtown Denver to the west-central suburbs of Golden and Lakewood. Most of Denver has a straightforward street grid oriented to the four directions. Blocks are usually identified in hundreds from the median streets of Broadway and Ellsworth, which are identified as "00". Broadway is the east–west median, running north–south. Ellsworth Avenue is the north–south median, running east–west. Colfax Avenue , the major east-west artery through Denver, is 15 blocks (1500) north of the median.

Trains

https://www.cwrr.com/Amtrak/w_thrwy.html

Thruway Motorcoach is Amtrak's system of Amtrak-owned intercity coaches, locally contracted transit buses, through ticketed local bus routes and taxi services to connect Amtrak train stations to areas not served by its railroads. Train and Thruway Motorcoach tickets are purchased together from Amtrak for the length of a passenger's journey, and the connections are timed for convenient transfers between the two services. There is a Thruway station in Denver. However, it differs from the Amtrak railroad service through this city.

Buses

Greyhound Bus Lines offers bus connections through Denver.

Regional Transportation Authority

The primary organization for Public Transportation in the metro area is the Regional Transportation District (RTD). RTD can get you where you want to go with more than 140 Local, Express and Regional bus routes serving 10,000 bus stops, six light rail lines providing 35 miles of light rail service and nearly 80 park-n-Rides. Seasonal rides to sporting events are also available. https://www.rtd-denver.com/

Commuter Alternatives

The Commuter Alternatives Program helps you find inexpensive, stress-free and environmentally friendly ways to get to work. Some examples are listed below and may vary by your office location.

- Up to $150 per month Commuter Checks for vanpools and transit systems. (Interns will be provided with a Commuter Check MasterCard with a Transit Value of $450 to be used during their internship.) - Secure bicycle parking - Emergency Ride Home Program - Special rates for Zip Car membership - After you start your Adobe internship, you will also have access to the Adobe Fond program, which gives U.S. Adobe employees exclusive preferred pricing on over 850 products, services and experiences, including rental cars.