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10. Payment - ready to pay for your Interstate 70, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.

{{Infobox Interstate|article_route=70|type=Main|map=Interstate 70 map.png|length_mi=2153.13|length_round=2|length_ref=|year_established=1956 (completed in 1992)] near Cove Fort, Utah|junction= Interstate 25 in Denver, Colorado
Interstate 35 in Kansas City, Missouri
Interstate 55 in St. Louis, Missouri
Interstate 65 in Indianapolis, Indiana
Interstate 75 in Dayton, Ohio
Interstate 71 in Columbus, Ohio
Interstate 79 in Washington, Pennsylvania
Interstate 81 in Hagerstown, Maryland
|direction_b=East|terminus_b= Maryland Route 122 in Baltimore, MD in the [United States that runs from Interstate 15 about a mile from Cove Fort, Utah, to a Park and Ride in Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Interstate Highway Project started in the United States. I-70 approximately traces the path of U.S. Route 40 (and also the old National Road) east of the Rocky Mountains. West of the Rockies, the route of I-70 was cobbled together from a variety of sources.

The construction of I-70 in Colorado and Utah is considered an engineering marvel where the route passes through the Eisenhower Tunnel, Glenwood Canyon, and the San Rafael Swell. The Eisenhower Tunnel is the highest point along the Interstate highway system with an elevation of 11,158 feet (3,401 m).

The sections of the interstate in Missouri and Kansas have laid claim to be the first interstate in the United States.{{cite web]--> The final piece of Interstate 70 was opened to traffic at Glenwood Canyon in 1992. Most people considered this to be the last piece of the Interstate Highway System as originally planned to be opened.

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Bolded cities are officially-designated control city for signs|-| |} Utah Interstate 70 begins at an interchange (road) with Interstate 15 near Cove Fort, Utah. Heading east, I-70 crosses an unnamed summit in the Wasatch Mountains and decends into the Sevier Valley where I-70 serves Richfield, Utah, the only town of more than a few hundred people along I-70's path in Utah. Upon leaving the valley near Salina, Utah I-70 crosses 7,923 ft. (2424 m) Salina Summit and then crosses a massive geologic formation called the San Rafael Swell.

Prior to I-70's construction the swell was relatively undiscovered and inaccessible via paved roads. Once this 108 mile (174 km) piece was opened to traffic in 1970, it became the longest stretch of interstate highway with no services and the first highway in the U.S. built over a completely new route since the Alaska Highway.{{cite web]-->Though opened in 1970, this section was not formally complete until 1990 when a 2nd steel arch bridge spanning Eagle Canyon was opened to traffic. Since I-70's construction the swell has been discovered for its desolate beauty. The swell has since been nominated for National Park and/or National Monument status on multiple occasions. If the swell is granted this status it arguably would be the first time a National Park owes its existence to an interstate highway. Most of the exits in this span are Rest area, brake check areas, and Runaway truck ramps with few traditional freeway exits.

I-70 exits the swell near Green River, Utah. From Green River to the Colorado state line I-70 follows the southern edge of the Book Cliffs.

Colorado Entering from Utah, I-70 descends into the Grand Valley where it meets the Colorado River, which provides its path up the Colorado Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains. Here I-70 serves the Grand Junction, Colorado metro area before traversing more mountainous terrain. It passes through the 15 mile (24 km) section of I-70 through Glenwood Canyon, which was the last section of I-70 to be completed. This stretch was completed in 1992 and was an engineering marvel due to the extremely difficult terrain and narrow space in the canyon, which requires corners that are sharper than normal Interstate standards. Construction was delayed for many years due to environmental concerns. The difficulties in building the road in the canyon were compounded by the fact that a railroad occupied the south bank and many temporary construction projects took place to keep U.S. Route 6 open, at the time the only east-west road in the area. Much of the highway is elevated above the Colorado River. The speed limit in this section is 50 mph (80 km/h) due to the limited sight distance and sharper corners. Great care was taken to not destroy the local ecosystem with the building of the road. All rest areas through this stretch use reclaimed water. The Eisenhower Tunnel, the highest vehicular tunnel in the world and the longest tunnel built under the Interstate program, passes through the Continental Divide. Because of the Eisenhower Tunnel's existence, I-70 is one of few roads connecting ski resorts such as Keystone, Colorado and Aspen, Colorado with Denver, Colorado and it is more likely to be open than alternative roads. After traversing the mountainous terrain, I-70 goes through Denver, Colorado and intersects Interstate 25. Leaving Denver, I-70 traverses through wide plains through central Colorado before exiting into Kansas.

A section of the highway is displayed in the video game Syphon Filter 2 as an escape route for the protagonist.

Bicyclists are permitted to use the shoulder lane of I-70 in portions of Colorado; this is one of the few sections of Interstate Highway where non-motorized vehicles are permitted to use the road.

When leaving the Rocky Mountains, the Denver skyline can be seen on a clear day. This can fool truckers and other unsuspecting drivers because there is still over 10 miles of steep grade road before reaching the city. A series of signs warn truckers of the steep grade.

Kansas Coming from Colorado, I-70 enters flat plains in Kansas. This portion of I-70 was the first segment to start being paved and to be completed in the interstate system. It is given the nickname "Main Street of Kansas" as the interstate extends from the Western border to the Eastern border covering 424 miles and passing through most of the state's principal cities in the process.

In Topeka, Kansas, I-70 intersects a child route, Interstate 470 (Kansas), twice. The second time it is intersected, the Kansas Turnpike merges, making I-70 into a toll road. This is one of only two sections of I-70 that are tolled, the other being in Pennsylvania where it is part of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and is concurrent with I-76. I-70 carries this designation from Topeka to Bonner Springs, Kansas. It is the eastern terminus of the turnpike, and from there to the Missouri border, the highway is free. There is also a third child route in Topeka, I-335, which runs from I-70 south to meet up with I-35 in the Flint Hills town of Emporia. Just past the Bonner Springs Toll Plaza I-70 crosses I-435 for the first time. This intersection allows those traveling to points not generally east of Kansas City to avoid the downtown traffic by using I-435, which encircles the Kansas City metropolitan area. Further down the highway in Kansas City, Kansas, approximately 3 miles before the 18th Street Expressway, I-70 is intersected again by another child route. This route, I-635, runs from I-35 at its southern terminus up to I-29, just about 5 miles across the Missouri river, at its northern terminus. Additionally, from I-635 to just past the 7th Street (US 169) exit, I-70 runs adjacent to the second largest rail yard in the United States (only the Chicago rail yard is larger). The Kansas City, Kansas stretch of I-70 is called the Jay B. Dillingham Memorial Highway for a former Kansas City Stockyards chairman Jay B. Dillingham. The highway passes over the former stockyards and rail yard when it crosses the Kansas River on the Lewis & Clark Viaduct into downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

Missouri , photo taken from the Gateway Arch.After crossing the Lewis & Clark Viaduct, I-70 enters Missouri. This portion is called "The George Brett (baseball) Super Highway" after the Royals third baseman, who helped the Kansas City Royals win the 1985 World Series. It encounters a loop of freeways, called the downtown freeway loop (Kansas City), which contains I-70 as well as U.S. Route 71, U.S. Route 24, U.S. Route 40, U.S. Route 169, Interstate 670 (Kansas-Missouri), Interstate 35, and Interstate 29. In the southern part of this loop, I-670 cuts directly through the downtown while I-70 bypasses the taller buildings a few blocks north near the Missouri River. Westbound I-670 is also designated Alternate I-70 making this the only permanent "alternate" interstate in the country. Most of the interstates in this loop are in their second mile, so all exits (no matter the which interstate carries the road) are numbered 2 and suffixed with every letter of the alphabet except I, O and Z.

The section of I-70 in Downtown Kansas City is approximately the southern city limits of "City of Kansas" when it was incorporated in 1853. The first two auto bridges in Missouri mark the city's original boundaries with the Broadway Bridge (Kansas City) (U.S. Route 169) being the west boundary while the Heart of America Bridge (Route 9 (Missouri)) is the east boundary. Another intersection of note is the second traverse of I-435. This is primarily notable because it immediately precedes the Truman Sports Complex (home of both Arrowhead Stadium and Kaufman Stadium) and also because the entrance ramps from I-435 northbound onto I-70 eastbound also serve as the exit ramps from I-70 into the Truman Sports Complex parking lots.

After passing Kansas City, I-70 traverses the length of Missouri, west to east. It passes through the largest city between Kansas City and St. Louis, Columbia, Missouri, which is about halfway between the two major cities, and the home of the University of Missouri. The terrain is rolling with some hills and bluffs near rivers. I-70 also crosses the Missouri River twice (as did the original US 40)--at Rocheport, Missouri, about 15 miles west of Columbia, and at St. Charles, Missouri, about 20 miles northwest of St. Louis. Most of the highway on this stretch is four-lane. Various proposals have been made to widen it (at an estimated cost of $3.5 billion) including turning it into a toll road.{{cite news| title = Missouri official calls for rebuilding I-70 | publisher = Kansas City Business Journal | date = 8 Feb. 2006 | url = http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2006/02/06/daily24.html | accessdate = 2007-01-30 --> I-70 eventually gets into the St. Louis metro area and U.S. Route 40 splits to the south, along with U.S. Route 61, which does not have a concurrency (road) with I-70. The intersecting road will be upgraded to Interstate standards because of the upgrade to Interstate 64.{{cite web]--> After this interchange (road), I-70 intersects two child routes, Interstate 270 (Illinois-Missouri) and Interstate 170. I-70 then heads into the city limits of St. Louis, designated "The Mark McGwire Highway" after the Cardinals first baseman. It continues south to intersect with I-64, US 40, and Interstate 55, which then become concurrent as they head east to cross the Mississippi River on the Poplar Street Bridge.

The 1985 World Series between the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals was nicknamed the "I-70 Series" because St. Louis and Kansas City are the two endpoints of I-70 in Missouri and the highway passed both Busch Stadium and Kauffman Stadium.

Illinois After crossing the Poplar Street Bridge, I-64 splits off, while I-55 and I-70 stay concurrent. When they intersect I-270, I-55 stays on its own pavement using the mileposts from the Poplar Street Bridge, while I-70 heads east on I-270's pavement using I-270's mileposts. So when I-55/70 intersects I-270 from the southeast, the exit numbers would be 20 A/B, whereas if I-70 intersects I-55/270 from the east, it would be exits 15 A/B.

I-70 does not pass through any major cities in Illinois. It does run concurrency (road) with Interstate 57 around Effingham, Illinois. I-70 then proceeds east towards Indiana.

Indiana I-70 enters Indiana west of Terre Haute, Indiana. The only major city is Indianapolis, Indiana. Interstate 65 can be accessed from downtown, while the other Interstates in the city, Interstate 74 and Interstate 69, must be accessed from Interstate 465, the beltway around the city. After passing through, it continues east through eastern Indiana before exiting into Ohio in Richmond, Indiana, with U.S. Route 35.

Ohio

West Virginia ) at WheelingThe portion of I-70 in West Virginia crosses the Ohio River at Wheeling, West Virginia and runs through the Wheeling Tunnel. I-70 has only one through lane in each direction at the tunnel. A major interchange was planned but never completed on the east side of the Wheeling Tunnel. Upon merging with Interstate 470 (Ohio-West Virginia), I-70 goes uphill towards Dallas Pike, West Virginia, This part of the road is called "Two Mile Hill", which is known locally for the many accidents at the bottom of the hill. I-70 has brought major development in Ohio County, West Virginia in the past few years. On the south side of the highway a former strip mine is being developed into a retail area called "The Highlands". This stretch of Interstate 70 is the shortest I-70 is in any state, traveling only 15 miles from the Ohio River to the Pennsylvania border.

Pennsylvania Drivers on I-70 near Breezewood, Pennsylvania have to leave the freeway and travel a few blocks on U.S. Highway 30 past several traffic lights before returning to the freeway.Manuel Roig-Franzia, "The Town That Stops Traffic: Travelers Encounter Way Station as Way of Life in Breezewood," Washington Post, 22 November 2001, B1. This stretch of I-70 is one of the few List of gaps in Interstate Highways on the Interstate Highway System.

The 38 miles (61 km) of I-70 between Washington, Pennsylvania and New Stanton, Pennsylvania is a Interstate Highway standards section of the highway. This section of I-70 used to be Pennsylvania Route 71. It is characterized by sharp curves, limited sight distance, narrow shoulders, and lack of merge lanes at interchanges. Traffic on clover leaf ramps must weave in the right through lane of traffic due to the lack of a third lane for entering and exiting traffic. Other on and off ramps effectively function as RIRO, making for a nervewracking entrance if traffic is approaching. The speed limit on this stretch is 55 mph (90 km/h)

From New Stanton to Breezewood, I-70 overlaps I-76 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. This is one of two tolled sections of I-70 (the other being in Kansas, where the portion of the Kansas Turnpike east of Topeka is signed I-70.)

I-70 went through Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at one point; its original route has been incorporated into I-376, as well as parts of I-76, I-279 and I-79.

Maryland In Maryland, Interstate 70 runs horizontally from the Pennsylvania state line near Hancock, Maryland east across the central portion of the state towards Baltimore, Maryland, following the route of the National Road, now known as U.S. Route 40 in Maryland. It is the major east-west highway in the state, serving the cities of Hagerstown, Maryland and Frederick, Maryland and bypassing Ellicott City, Maryland; east of Frederick, the route was originally designated Interstate 70N. The route serves Washington D.C. via Interstate 270 (Maryland), which was once designated Interstate 70S. Uniquely, Interstate 70 indirectly serves a branch of the Washington Metro at Shady Grove (Washington Metro) via Interstate 370 (Maryland), which only connects to Interstate 270.

I-70 was planned to end at Interstate 95 in Maryland in Baltimore, but due to local opposition, it was only built to Maryland Route 122 (see #History below). The pavement that was supposed to be part of the route to Baltimore is now a Park and ride.

History Besides being the first Interstate signed into law, other oddities happened with I-70 as well:

Western terminus As first proposed, the western terminus of I-70 was Denver, Colorado. Utah and Colorado pressured the federal government to extend the plans for I-70 further west, arguing that a direct link between Denver, Colorado and Salt Lake City, Utah was vital for an effective highway system. The proposal was to follow what is now U.S. Route 6 west and connect to Interstate 15 at Spanish Fork, Utah. Federal planners (influenced by the military) agreed to extend the proposed route of I-70, but not to serve Salt Lake. The military wanted to better connect southern California with the North Eastern U.S. This led to I-70's constructed route through the San Rafael Swell and terminating at Cove Fort. Many motorists include I-70 as part of their cross-country drives between New York City and Los Angeles, California (which are accessible to I-70 via other interstates).{{cite web| url = http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/covefort.cfm| title = Ask the Rambler: Why Does I-70 End in Cove Fort, Utah?| accessdate = 2007-01-30| publisher = Federal Highway Administration-->

Eastern terminus As a result of freeway revolts in the Baltimore area, Interstate 70 was not completed east of Maryland Route 122 to its planned terminus on Interstate 95 in Baltimore, Maryland within the city of Baltimore, and for all intents and purposes, ends at a four-way symmetrical stack interchange with Interstate 695 (Maryland), the Baltimore Beltway,

Notoriety The highway gave its name to the "I-70 Killer," a serial killer who committed a string of murders within a few miles of it in several Midwestern states in the 1980s. No suspect has ever been apprehended despite the widespread publicity the murders have generated, including their being featured several times on the television show America's Most Wanted.

1985 World Series The 1985 World Series was a contest between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals. As these cities are primarily connected by Interstate 70, this World Series was often referred to as the "I-70 Series" in the media. (The series was won by the Royals.)

Major intersections

Auxiliary routes I-70 has one of the closest distances between two distinct child interstates with the same child interstate number. Interstate 470 (Kansas) near Topeka, Kansas and Interstate 470 (Missouri) on the east side of Kansas City, Missouri are approximately 72 miles apart.

A breakdown about all of I-70's spur routes are below:

References Rob Hiaasen, "Go west, young man: Like Horace Greeley’s famed advice, curious sign on I-70 beckons yonder," Baltimore Sun, June 4, 2007, available at http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/bal-to.covefort04jun04,0,3582738.story.

External links Information and images

{{Infobox Interstate|article_route=70|type=Main|map=Interstate 70 map.png|length_mi=2153.13|length_round=2|length_ref=|year_established=1956 (completed in 1992)] near Cove Fort, Utah|junction= Interstate 25 in Denver, Colorado
Interstate 35 in Kansas City, Missouri
Interstate 55 in St. Louis, Missouri
Interstate 65 in Indianapolis, Indiana
Interstate 75 in Dayton, Ohio
Interstate 71 in Columbus, Ohio
Interstate 79 in Washington, Pennsylvania
Interstate 81 in Hagerstown, Maryland
|direction_b=East|terminus_b= Maryland Route 122 in Baltimore, MD in the [United States that runs from Interstate 15 about a mile from Cove Fort, Utah, to a Park and Ride in Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Interstate Highway Project started in the United States. I-70 approximately traces the path of U.S. Route 40 (and also the old National Road) east of the Rocky Mountains. West of the Rockies, the route of I-70 was cobbled together from a variety of sources.

The construction of I-70 in Colorado and Utah is considered an engineering marvel where the route passes through the Eisenhower Tunnel, Glenwood Canyon, and the San Rafael Swell. The Eisenhower Tunnel is the highest point along the Interstate highway system with an elevation of 11,158 feet (3,401 m).

The sections of the interstate in Missouri and Kansas have laid claim to be the first interstate in the United States.{{cite web]--> The final piece of Interstate 70 was opened to traffic at Glenwood Canyon in 1992. Most people considered this to be the last piece of the Interstate Highway System as originally planned to be opened.

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Bolded cities are officially-designated control city for signs|-| |} Utah Interstate 70 begins at an interchange (road) with Interstate 15 near Cove Fort, Utah. Heading east, I-70 crosses an unnamed summit in the Wasatch Mountains and decends into the Sevier Valley where I-70 serves Richfield, Utah, the only town of more than a few hundred people along I-70's path in Utah. Upon leaving the valley near Salina, Utah I-70 crosses 7,923 ft. (2424 m) Salina Summit and then crosses a massive geologic formation called the San Rafael Swell.

Prior to I-70's construction the swell was relatively undiscovered and inaccessible via paved roads. Once this 108 mile (174 km) piece was opened to traffic in 1970, it became the longest stretch of interstate highway with no services and the first highway in the U.S. built over a completely new route since the Alaska Highway.{{cite web]-->Though opened in 1970, this section was not formally complete until 1990 when a 2nd steel arch bridge spanning Eagle Canyon was opened to traffic. Since I-70's construction the swell has been discovered for its desolate beauty. The swell has since been nominated for National Park and/or National Monument status on multiple occasions. If the swell is granted this status it arguably would be the first time a National Park owes its existence to an interstate highway. Most of the exits in this span are Rest area, brake check areas, and Runaway truck ramps with few traditional freeway exits.

I-70 exits the swell near Green River, Utah. From Green River to the Colorado state line I-70 follows the southern edge of the Book Cliffs.

Colorado Entering from Utah, I-70 descends into the Grand Valley where it meets the Colorado River, which provides its path up the Colorado Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains. Here I-70 serves the Grand Junction, Colorado metro area before traversing more mountainous terrain. It passes through the 15 mile (24 km) section of I-70 through Glenwood Canyon, which was the last section of I-70 to be completed. This stretch was completed in 1992 and was an engineering marvel due to the extremely difficult terrain and narrow space in the canyon, which requires corners that are sharper than normal Interstate standards. Construction was delayed for many years due to environmental concerns. The difficulties in building the road in the canyon were compounded by the fact that a railroad occupied the south bank and many temporary construction projects took place to keep U.S. Route 6 open, at the time the only east-west road in the area. Much of the highway is elevated above the Colorado River. The speed limit in this section is 50 mph (80 km/h) due to the limited sight distance and sharper corners. Great care was taken to not destroy the local ecosystem with the building of the road. All rest areas through this stretch use reclaimed water. The Eisenhower Tunnel, the highest vehicular tunnel in the world and the longest tunnel built under the Interstate program, passes through the Continental Divide. Because of the Eisenhower Tunnel's existence, I-70 is one of few roads connecting ski resorts such as Keystone, Colorado and Aspen, Colorado with Denver, Colorado and it is more likely to be open than alternative roads. After traversing the mountainous terrain, I-70 goes through Denver, Colorado and intersects Interstate 25. Leaving Denver, I-70 traverses through wide plains through central Colorado before exiting into Kansas.

A section of the highway is displayed in the video game Syphon Filter 2 as an escape route for the protagonist.

Bicyclists are permitted to use the shoulder lane of I-70 in portions of Colorado; this is one of the few sections of Interstate Highway where non-motorized vehicles are permitted to use the road.

When leaving the Rocky Mountains, the Denver skyline can be seen on a clear day. This can fool truckers and other unsuspecting drivers because there is still over 10 miles of steep grade road before reaching the city. A series of signs warn truckers of the steep grade.

Kansas Coming from Colorado, I-70 enters flat plains in Kansas. This portion of I-70 was the first segment to start being paved and to be completed in the interstate system. It is given the nickname "Main Street of Kansas" as the interstate extends from the Western border to the Eastern border covering 424 miles and passing through most of the state's principal cities in the process.

In Topeka, Kansas, I-70 intersects a child route, Interstate 470 (Kansas), twice. The second time it is intersected, the Kansas Turnpike merges, making I-70 into a toll road. This is one of only two sections of I-70 that are tolled, the other being in Pennsylvania where it is part of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and is concurrent with I-76. I-70 carries this designation from Topeka to Bonner Springs, Kansas. It is the eastern terminus of the turnpike, and from there to the Missouri border, the highway is free. There is also a third child route in Topeka, I-335, which runs from I-70 south to meet up with I-35 in the Flint Hills town of Emporia. Just past the Bonner Springs Toll Plaza I-70 crosses I-435 for the first time. This intersection allows those traveling to points not generally east of Kansas City to avoid the downtown traffic by using I-435, which encircles the Kansas City metropolitan area. Further down the highway in Kansas City, Kansas, approximately 3 miles before the 18th Street Expressway, I-70 is intersected again by another child route. This route, I-635, runs from I-35 at its southern terminus up to I-29, just about 5 miles across the Missouri river, at its northern terminus. Additionally, from I-635 to just past the 7th Street (US 169) exit, I-70 runs adjacent to the second largest rail yard in the United States (only the Chicago rail yard is larger). The Kansas City, Kansas stretch of I-70 is called the Jay B. Dillingham Memorial Highway for a former Kansas City Stockyards chairman Jay B. Dillingham. The highway passes over the former stockyards and rail yard when it crosses the Kansas River on the Lewis & Clark Viaduct into downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

Missouri , photo taken from the Gateway Arch.After crossing the Lewis & Clark Viaduct, I-70 enters Missouri. This portion is called "The George Brett (baseball) Super Highway" after the Royals third baseman, who helped the Kansas City Royals win the 1985 World Series. It encounters a loop of freeways, called the downtown freeway loop (Kansas City), which contains I-70 as well as U.S. Route 71, U.S. Route 24, U.S. Route 40, U.S. Route 169, Interstate 670 (Kansas-Missouri), Interstate 35, and Interstate 29. In the southern part of this loop, I-670 cuts directly through the downtown while I-70 bypasses the taller buildings a few blocks north near the Missouri River. Westbound I-670 is also designated Alternate I-70 making this the only permanent "alternate" interstate in the country. Most of the interstates in this loop are in their second mile, so all exits (no matter the which interstate carries the road) are numbered 2 and suffixed with every letter of the alphabet except I, O and Z.

The section of I-70 in Downtown Kansas City is approximately the southern city limits of "City of Kansas" when it was incorporated in 1853. The first two auto bridges in Missouri mark the city's original boundaries with the Broadway Bridge (Kansas City) (U.S. Route 169) being the west boundary while the Heart of America Bridge (Route 9 (Missouri)) is the east boundary. Another intersection of note is the second traverse of I-435. This is primarily notable because it immediately precedes the Truman Sports Complex (home of both Arrowhead Stadium and Kaufman Stadium) and also because the entrance ramps from I-435 northbound onto I-70 eastbound also serve as the exit ramps from I-70 into the Truman Sports Complex parking lots.

After passing Kansas City, I-70 traverses the length of Missouri, west to east. It passes through the largest city between Kansas City and St. Louis, Columbia, Missouri, which is about halfway between the two major cities, and the home of the University of Missouri. The terrain is rolling with some hills and bluffs near rivers. I-70 also crosses the Missouri River twice (as did the original US 40)--at Rocheport, Missouri, about 15 miles west of Columbia, and at St. Charles, Missouri, about 20 miles northwest of St. Louis. Most of the highway on this stretch is four-lane. Various proposals have been made to widen it (at an estimated cost of $3.5 billion) including turning it into a toll road.{{cite news| title = Missouri official calls for rebuilding I-70 | publisher = Kansas City Business Journal | date = 8 Feb. 2006 | url = http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2006/02/06/daily24.html | accessdate = 2007-01-30 --> I-70 eventually gets into the St. Louis metro area and U.S. Route 40 splits to the south, along with U.S. Route 61, which does not have a concurrency (road) with I-70. The intersecting road will be upgraded to Interstate standards because of the upgrade to Interstate 64.{{cite web]--> After this interchange (road), I-70 intersects two child routes, Interstate 270 (Illinois-Missouri) and Interstate 170. I-70 then heads into the city limits of St. Louis, designated "The Mark McGwire Highway" after the Cardinals first baseman. It continues south to intersect with I-64, US 40, and Interstate 55, which then become concurrent as they head east to cross the Mississippi River on the Poplar Street Bridge.

The 1985 World Series between the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals was nicknamed the "I-70 Series" because St. Louis and Kansas City are the two endpoints of I-70 in Missouri and the highway passed both Busch Stadium and Kauffman Stadium.

Illinois After crossing the Poplar Street Bridge, I-64 splits off, while I-55 and I-70 stay concurrent. When they intersect I-270, I-55 stays on its own pavement using the mileposts from the Poplar Street Bridge, while I-70 heads east on I-270's pavement using I-270's mileposts. So when I-55/70 intersects I-270 from the southeast, the exit numbers would be 20 A/B, whereas if I-70 intersects I-55/270 from the east, it would be exits 15 A/B.

I-70 does not pass through any major cities in Illinois. It does run concurrency (road) with Interstate 57 around Effingham, Illinois. I-70 then proceeds east towards Indiana.

Indiana I-70 enters Indiana west of Terre Haute, Indiana. The only major city is Indianapolis, Indiana. Interstate 65 can be accessed from downtown, while the other Interstates in the city, Interstate 74 and Interstate 69, must be accessed from Interstate 465, the beltway around the city. After passing through, it continues east through eastern Indiana before exiting into Ohio in Richmond, Indiana, with U.S. Route 35.

Ohio

West Virginia ) at WheelingThe portion of I-70 in West Virginia crosses the Ohio River at Wheeling, West Virginia and runs through the Wheeling Tunnel. I-70 has only one through lane in each direction at the tunnel. A major interchange was planned but never completed on the east side of the Wheeling Tunnel. Upon merging with Interstate 470 (Ohio-West Virginia), I-70 goes uphill towards Dallas Pike, West Virginia, This part of the road is called "Two Mile Hill", which is known locally for the many accidents at the bottom of the hill. I-70 has brought major development in Ohio County, West Virginia in the past few years. On the south side of the highway a former strip mine is being developed into a retail area called "The Highlands". This stretch of Interstate 70 is the shortest I-70 is in any state, traveling only 15 miles from the Ohio River to the Pennsylvania border.

Pennsylvania Drivers on I-70 near Breezewood, Pennsylvania have to leave the freeway and travel a few blocks on U.S. Highway 30 past several traffic lights before returning to the freeway.Manuel Roig-Franzia, "The Town That Stops Traffic: Travelers Encounter Way Station as Way of Life in Breezewood," Washington Post, 22 November 2001, B1. This stretch of I-70 is one of the few List of gaps in Interstate Highways on the Interstate Highway System.

The 38 miles (61 km) of I-70 between Washington, Pennsylvania and New Stanton, Pennsylvania is a Interstate Highway standards section of the highway. This section of I-70 used to be Pennsylvania Route 71. It is characterized by sharp curves, limited sight distance, narrow shoulders, and lack of merge lanes at interchanges. Traffic on clover leaf ramps must weave in the right through lane of traffic due to the lack of a third lane for entering and exiting traffic. Other on and off ramps effectively function as RIRO, making for a nervewracking entrance if traffic is approaching. The speed limit on this stretch is 55 mph (90 km/h)

From New Stanton to Breezewood, I-70 overlaps I-76 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. This is one of two tolled sections of I-70 (the other being in Kansas, where the portion of the Kansas Turnpike east of Topeka is signed I-70.)

I-70 went through Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at one point; its original route has been incorporated into I-376, as well as parts of I-76, I-279 and I-79.

Maryland In Maryland, Interstate 70 runs horizontally from the Pennsylvania state line near Hancock, Maryland east across the central portion of the state towards Baltimore, Maryland, following the route of the National Road, now known as U.S. Route 40 in Maryland. It is the major east-west highway in the state, serving the cities of Hagerstown, Maryland and Frederick, Maryland and bypassing Ellicott City, Maryland; east of Frederick, the route was originally designated Interstate 70N. The route serves Washington D.C. via Interstate 270 (Maryland), which was once designated Interstate 70S. Uniquely, Interstate 70 indirectly serves a branch of the Washington Metro at Shady Grove (Washington Metro) via Interstate 370 (Maryland), which only connects to Interstate 270.

I-70 was planned to end at Interstate 95 in Maryland in Baltimore, but due to local opposition, it was only built to Maryland Route 122 (see #History below). The pavement that was supposed to be part of the route to Baltimore is now a Park and ride.

History Besides being the first Interstate signed into law, other oddities happened with I-70 as well:

Western terminus As first proposed, the western terminus of I-70 was Denver, Colorado. Utah and Colorado pressured the federal government to extend the plans for I-70 further west, arguing that a direct link between Denver, Colorado and Salt Lake City, Utah was vital for an effective highway system. The proposal was to follow what is now U.S. Route 6 west and connect to Interstate 15 at Spanish Fork, Utah. Federal planners (influenced by the military) agreed to extend the proposed route of I-70, but not to serve Salt Lake. The military wanted to better connect southern California with the North Eastern U.S. This led to I-70's constructed route through the San Rafael Swell and terminating at Cove Fort. Many motorists include I-70 as part of their cross-country drives between New York City and Los Angeles, California (which are accessible to I-70 via other interstates).{{cite web| url = http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/covefort.cfm| title = Ask the Rambler: Why Does I-70 End in Cove Fort, Utah?| accessdate = 2007-01-30| publisher = Federal Highway Administration-->

Eastern terminus As a result of freeway revolts in the Baltimore area, Interstate 70 was not completed east of Maryland Route 122 to its planned terminus on Interstate 95 in Baltimore, Maryland within the city of Baltimore, and for all intents and purposes, ends at a four-way symmetrical stack interchange with Interstate 695 (Maryland), the Baltimore Beltway,

Notoriety The highway gave its name to the "I-70 Killer," a serial killer who committed a string of murders within a few miles of it in several Midwestern states in the 1980s. No suspect has ever been apprehended despite the widespread publicity the murders have generated, including their being featured several times on the television show America's Most Wanted.

1985 World Series The 1985 World Series was a contest between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals. As these cities are primarily connected by Interstate 70, this World Series was often referred to as the "I-70 Series" in the media. (The series was won by the Royals.)

Major intersections

Auxiliary routes I-70 has one of the closest distances between two distinct child interstates with the same child interstate number. Interstate 470 (Kansas) near Topeka, Kansas and Interstate 470 (Missouri) on the east side of Kansas City, Missouri are approximately 72 miles apart.

A breakdown about all of I-70's spur routes are below:

References Rob Hiaasen, "Go west, young man: Like Horace Greeley’s famed advice, curious sign on I-70 beckons yonder," Baltimore Sun, June 4, 2007, available at http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/bal-to.covefort04jun04,0,3582738.story.

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