Business routes of Interstate 70

Business routes of Interstate 70 (I-70) exist in three states, though historically they have existed in five. Utah and Missouri each have three existing I-70 business routes. Business routes in Kansas have either been proposed and rejected or decommissioned. Another 13 I-70 business routes also exist in Colorado and four others have also existed in the past, leading to a grand total of 17 within the Centennial State.

Utah

Richfield business loop

Interstate 70 Business (I-70 Bus.) is a business loop of I-70 along State Route 120 (SR-120) in Richfield that runs between exits 37 and 40.

Salina business spur

Interstate 70 Business (I-70 Bus.) is a business spur of I-70 along U.S. Route 50 (US 50)/US 89 in Salina, running north from exit 56 for 1.8 miles (2.9 km) until terminating at the end of the US 50/US 89 overlap.

Green River business loop

Interstate 70 Business (I-70 Bus.) is a business loop of I-70 along SR-19 in Green River that runs between exits 160 and 164.

Colorado

Kansas

The majority of business routes of I-70 in Kansas consist of former business routes and formerly proposed business route.

Goodland business loop

Interstate 70 Business (I-70 Bus.) was a formerly proposed business loop of I-70 along parts of

Colby business loop

Interstate 70 Business (I-70 Bus.) was a former business loop of I-70 that ran from US 24 at exit 45 to K-25 at exit 53 in Colby.

Oakley business loop

Interstate 70 Business (I-70 Bus.) was a former business loop of I-70 that ran south from US 83 at exit 70 to US 40 at exit 76 in Oakley.

WaKeeney business loop

Interstate 70 Business (I-70 Bus.) was a formerly proposed business loop of I-70 along parts of

Hays business loop

Interstate 70 Business (I-70 Bus.) was a former business loop of I-70 that ran south from

Interstate 70 Business (I-70 Bus.) is a

The Missouri Department of Transportation is now considering the removal of the westbound I-70 Bus. exit ramp.^[3] If this proposal is approved, the only direct access to the business loop from I-70 would be at exit 125.

St. Charles business loop

Interstate 70 Business (I-70 Bus.) is a

I-70 Bus. begins at exit 228, a single-point urban interchange with Route 94 (First Capitol Drive) and turns north, immediately having an unconventional interchange with Boone's Lick Road. From there, it passes by a city water tower just south of West Clay Street. As it runs past Lindenwood University, I-70 Bus./Route 94 curves around a former segment of First Capitol Drive, then reencounters that road as I-70 Bus. makes a sharp right turn to the east while Route 94 continues to the northeast along Kings Highway. First Capitol Drive runs at a straight line toward Riverside Drive and the Katy Trail State Park along the Missouri River, but I-70 Bus. does not go that far. Instead, it makes a sharp right turn at South Fifth Street, which becomes North Fifth Street two blocks north of this intersection. South Fifth Street is four lanes wide with a center left-turn lane for one block but narrows down to two lanes between Jackson and Tompkins streets, only to widen again south of McDonough Street. The route becomes a divided highway before the intersection with Boone's Lick Road, and the last intersection along the route is Bass Pro Drive and Ameristar Boulevard. I-70 Bus. ends at exit 229 as it loops into a partial cloverleaf interchange with I-70, just before that road crosses a bridge over the Missouri River.^[4]

Ohio

Springfield business loop

Interstate 70 Business (I-70 Bus.) was a former business loop for

After the interchange with

External links

• Interstate Business Route 70 (Interstate Guide)