Interstate 70 (original) (raw)
Interstate 70 is a long interstate highway in the United States. It runs from Cove Fort, Utah at Interstate 15 to a Park and Ride in Baltimore, Maryland.
Number of Miles
2175
- Utah - 230 miles
- Colorado - 450 miles
- Kansas - 423 miles
- Missouri - 251 miles
- Illinois - 156 miles
- Indiana - 157 miles
- Ohio - 225 miles
- West Virginia - 15 miles
- Pennsylvania - 175 miles
- Maryland - 93 miles
Major Cities Along the Route
- Denver, Colorado
- Topeka, Kansas
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Saint Louis, Missouri
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Columbus, Ohio
- Wheeling, West Virginia
- Baltimore, Maryland
Intersections with other Interstates
- Interstate 15 in Cove Fort, Utah
- The western Interstate 76 in Denver, Colorado
- Interstate 25 in Denver, Colorado
- Interstate 35 in Kansas City, Missouri
- Interstate 55 in Saint Louis, Missouri. They stay joined until Troy, Illinois.
- Interstate 57 in Effingham, Illinois
- Interstate 74 in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Interstate 65 in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Interstate 75 in Dayton, Ohio
- Interstate 71 in Columbus, Ohio
- Interstate 77 in Cambridge, Ohio
- Interstate 79 in Washington, Pennsylvania
- The eastern Interstate 76 in New Stanton, Pennsylvania. They stay joined until Breezewood, Pennsylvania.
- Interstate 68 in Hancock, Maryland.
- Interstate 81 in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Spur Routes
- Denver, Colorado - I-270
- Topeka, Kansas - I-470
- Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri - I-470, I-670
- Saint Louis, Missouri - I-170, I-270 I-370
- Columbus, Ohio - I-270, I-670
- Wheeling, West Virginia - I-470
- Spur to Washington, D.C - I-270
- Spur from I-270 in Gaithersburg, Maryland - I-370
- Baltimore, Maryland (no longer marked)- I-170
Notes
When I-70 leaves the
Pennsylvania Turnpike in Breezewood, PA, there is a great sign of a policeman pointing at you saying, "You! Slow Down!" You then have to drive a few blocks on US 30 before returning to I-70. There is a rare instance of a traffic light on an interstate. This could be fixed by building a direct connection between the PA Turnpike and the freeway section of I-70.
I-70 was originally supposed to intersect with Interstate 95 in Baltimore. Due to opposition from environmental groups, this plan was scrapped. The intersection to I-95 and the spur route to downtown (I-170) had already been built before plans were cancelled. The signs for I-170 are now replaced with US 40 ones and I-70 terminates in a Park and Ride. Only the exit ramp to nowhere on I-95 lets you know it was planned.