Interstate 670 (Kansas–Missouri)
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Jay B. Dillingham Freeway | |||||||||
I-670 highlighted in red | |||||||||
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Auxiliary route of I-70 | |||||||||
Length | 2.81 mi[1] (4.52 km) | ||||||||
Existed | 1968[citation needed]–present | ||||||||
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States | Kansas, Missouri | ||||||||
Counties | KS: Wyandotte MO: Jackson | ||||||||
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Interstate 670 (I-670) is a 2.81-mile-long (4.52 km) (4.52 km) connector highway between I-70 in Kansas City, Kansas and I-70 in Kansas City, Missouri. The highway provides a more direct route through downtown Kansas City than the older mainline I-70, and avoids the sharp turn (and reduced speed limit) of the latter at the west end of the Intercity Viaduct. Interstate 670 also makes up the south side of Kansas City's downtown freeway loop, where it passes under the southern half of Bartle Hall Convention Center.
The road crosses the Kansas River and the West Bottoms, the former location of the Kansas City Stockyards, on the I-670 Viaduct. The leg of the highway west of I-35 is known as the Jay B. Dillingham Memorial Highway.[2] Dillingham was a former president of the Stockyards.
Route description[]
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I-670 begins in Kansas City, Kansas, as ramps from I-70/US-24/US-40/US-169 meet to form the freeway just before a bridge over the Kansas River, which is located just south of its confluence with the Missouri River. The freeway then crosses the Kansas–Missouri state line and enters Kansas City, Missouri. The road then has an interchange with I-35 just before passing beneath the Kansas City Convention Center. The freeway passes just to the south of the Power and Light District and T-Mobile Center in downtown Kansas City. It meets up with I-70 / US 40 again on the southeastern corner of the downtown area; US 71 comprises the north–south portion of the interchange.[3] In Missouri, I-670 is signed as an alternate route to I-70.[4]
History[]
The freeway was not part of the original planned freeways around Kansas City in 1955.[5][6] The section east of the I-35 interchange was built first and finished in 1968.[7][8] The western portion was not planned until 1971, and was not finished until several years later.[9][10] By 1987, the freeway was extended slightly westward in the downtown Kansas area,[11][12] but was not fully extended to I-70 until 1991, when it was fully opened.[13][14]
On May 20, 1997, sections of I-670 and I-35 in downtown Kansas City were closed for the filming of a music video for the U2 song "Last Night on Earth". The closure, which was criticized by a local American Automobile Association official, caused some traffic congestion and was the subject of 50–60 complaints to the city government.[15][16]
Exit list[]
State | County | Location | mi | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
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Kansas | Wyandotte | Kansas City | 0.00 | 0.00 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | I-70 exit 421B | |
0.39 | 0.63 | 1A | Central Avenue | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | |||
0.47– 0.56 | 0.76– 0.90 | Kansas River bridge | |||||
0.83 0.00 | 1.34 0.00 | Kansas–Missouri state line | |||||
Missouri | Jackson | Kansas City | 0.13– 0.19 | 0.21– 0.31 | 1B | Genesee Street / Wyoming Street – Kemper Arena | |
0.88 | 1.42 | 2T | ![]() | I-35 exit 2U | |||
![]() | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance; I-35 exit 2U | ||||||
1.02 | 1.64 | 2S | Broadway | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | |||
1.10 | 1.77 | 2R | Central Street – Downtown | Eastbound exit only | |||
1.42 | 2.29 | 2Q | Truman Road / McGee Street | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | |||
2.10 | 3.38 | 2P | 13th Street – Downtown Kansas City | Westbound exit only | |||
2N | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; I-70 exit 2L | |||||
2M | ![]() | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | |||||
3A | The Paseo (Kansas City, Missouri) | Eastbound exit and entrance only | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() | I-70 exit 2L | ||||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also[]
U.S. Roads portal
References[]
- ^ Staff (October 31, 2001). "Table 2: Auxiliary Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways as of October 31, 2002". Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- ^ Google (June 8, 2009). "Interstate 670 (Kansas–Missouri)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
- ^ Google (July 30, 2021). "Interstate 670 (Kansas–Missouri)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ Alternate I-70 (Road sign). Over I-670 in Kansas City. July 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Google Maps.CS1 maint: location (link)
- ^ General Location of National System of Interstate Highways Including All Additional Routes at Urban Areas (Map). Bureau of Public Roads. September 1955. Kansas City, Missouri inset. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- ^ https://www.linecreekloudmouth.com/blog/kc-freeway-history/
- ^ Missouri State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. 1968. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- ^ Kansas State Highway Map (Map). Kansas Department of Transportation. 1968. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- ^ Missouri State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. 1971. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- ^ Kansas State Highway Map (Map). Kansas Department of Transportation. 1971. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- ^ Missouri State Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1987–88 ed.). Missouri Department of Transportation. 1987. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ Kansas State Highway Map (Map). Kansas Department of Transportation. 1987. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- ^ Missouri State Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1991–92 ed.). Missouri Department of Transportation. 1991. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- ^ Kansas State Highway Map (Map) (1991–92 ed.). Kansas Department of Transportation. 1991. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- ^ Heider, Timothy (May 20, 1997). "U2: Last night they rocked...but today you don't roll; Downtown commuters face delays while band makes a video on I-670". The Kansas City Star. p. A1.
- ^ White, Tanika; Lester, Chris (May 21, 1997). "Making of video makes a big mess". The Kansas City Star. p. A1.
External links[]
Route map:
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- Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Interstate 670 Kansas/Missouri, Interstate-Guide.com
- Interstate 70
- Auxiliary Interstate Highways
- Interstate Highways in Kansas
- Interstate Highways in Missouri
- Transportation in the Kansas City metropolitan area
- Transportation in Kansas City, Kansas
- Transportation in Wyandotte County, Kansas
- Transportation in Jackson County, Missouri