​Neil Thomson

Deputy Executive Director
Chief Engineer

Neil Thomson was appointed Chief Engineer and Deputy Executive Director of the E470 Public Highway Authority in 2024. Previously, he served as Director of Engineering and Roadway Maintenance beginning in February 2012. Prior to that, Neil served as Construction Manager since 2003 when he oversaw the E-470/I-70 Interchange project, Segment I widening, and new interchanges at Chambers Road and Jamaica Street.

In recent years, Neil has overseen adding new interchanges at Sable Blvd. in Brighton, 38th and 48th Aves. in Aurora, and Quebec Street in Thornton, as well as widening 26 miles of E470 between Parker Road and 104th Ave. to maintain a good level of service for our customers. He is also responsible for all maintenance activities on the highway.

Prior to working at the Authority, Neil was Utility Engineer at RTD in Denver and a Project Engineer for the Highway Department in Edinburgh, Scotland. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the Heriot-Watt University, Scotland and is a registered professional engineer in the state of Colorado.