Interstate 635 (Kansas–Missouri)
Harry Darby Memorial Highway | |||||||
Route information | |||||||
Auxiliary route of I-35 | |||||||
Length | 12.67 mi[1] (20.39 km) | ||||||
Existed | 1975–present | ||||||
NHS | Entire route | ||||||
Major junctions | |||||||
South end | I-35 / US-69 in Overland Park, KS | ||||||
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North end | I-29 / US 71 in Kansas City, MO | ||||||
Location | |||||||
Country | United States | ||||||
States | Kansas, Missouri | ||||||
Counties | KS: Johnson, Wyandotte MO: Platte | ||||||
Highway system | |||||||
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Interstate 635 (I-635) is a connector highway between I-35 in Overland Park, Kansas, and I-29 in Kansas City, Missouri, approximately 12 miles (19 km) long. It is mostly in the US state of Kansas, servicing the city of Kansas City, Kansas, but extends into Kansas City, Missouri, as well. The freeway's southern terminus is at a stack interchange with I-35. South of this, the mainline becomes an expressway carrying U.S. Route 69 (US 69).
The freeway provides a route around Downtown Kansas City by crossing through residential areas of Kansas City, Kansas, and Riverside, Missouri. It also provides another direct route to Kansas City International Airport.
Route description
Kansas
I-635 begins at
Missouri
Like
I-635 crosses the Missouri River from Kansas into
History
Missouri began the plans for I-635 in 1958 when
In 1990, the highway was given the name Harry Darby Memorial Highway, in honor of US Senator Harry Darby.[4][5][6]
The interchange with I-70 and the bridge over the Santa Fe Railyard in Argentine were reconstructed in 2004.[7]
Maintenance work on the bridge over the Missouri River finished in September 2005.[citation needed]
Exit list
State | County | Location | mi | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
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Kansas | Johnson | Overland Park | 0.00 | 0.00 | US-69 south (Metcalf Avenue) | Southern terminus; continuation beyond I-35 | |
1A | US-69 north / I-35 – Des Moines, Wichita | Southbound exit and northbound entrance; I-35 exits 231A–B | |||||
Wyandotte | Kansas City | 0.5 | 0.80 | 1B | Merriam Lane, Merriam Drive | ||
1.0 | 1.6 | 1C | Shawnee Drive | ||||
2.3 | 3.7 | 2A | Metropolitan Avenue | ||||
2.9 | 4.7 | 2B | Swartz Road | Southbound exit and northbound entrance | |||
3.7 | 6.0 | 3 | K-32 (Kansas Avenue) | ||||
4.5 | 7.2 | 4 | I-70 / US-24 / US-40 / Kansas Turnpike – Topeka, St. Louis | Signed as exits 4A (east) & 4B (west); I-70 exits 418A–B eastbound, 419 westbound. | |||
5.4 | 8.7 | 5 | State Avenue | Access to Kansas State School for the Blind and Donnelly College | |||
6.3 | 10.1 | 6 | Parallel Parkway | ||||
7.3 | 11.7 | 7 | K-5 north (Leavenworth Road) / 38th Street | Southern end of K-5 concurrency. | |||
8.3 | 13.4 | 8 | Fairfax District . | ||||
Missouri River | 9.0– 9.2 | 14.5– 14.8 | Kansas–Missouri state line | ||||
Argosy Casino Parkway | |||||||
10.6 | 17.1 | 10 | US 69 south (Fairfax District Way) | Southern end of US 69 concurrency; southbound exit and northbound entrance | |||
11.0 | 17.7 | 11 | Northern end of US 69 concurrency; signed as exits 11A (US 69/Rte. 9) and 11B (Rte. 9 north). Access to Park University. | ||||
12.7 | 20.4 | 12 | tri-stack interchange. Access to Kansas City International Airport and Downtown . | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ "Route Log - Auxiliary Routes of the Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways - Table 2". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Interstate 635 Kansas / Missouri". AARoads. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ^ "1968 Official Road Map of Kansas Inset Side from KSDOT" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Statute Number: 68-1037". Kansas Statutes Annotated. Kansas Department of Revenue's Policy Information Library. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ^ "Memorial/Commemorative Highway Signs, Payments Toward Those Signs" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ^ "Highways Named and Signed by Commission Action" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ^ "I-635/I-70 Interchange". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2016-05-11.