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14 unusual facts about Interstate 70


Big Creek Township, Russell County, Kansas

Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 40 run concurrently east-west through Big Creek Township, interchanging with 176th Street, a paved north-south county road, one mile south of Gorham.

Center Township, Russell County, Kansas

Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 40 run concurrently east-west through Center Township, interchanging with Bunker Hill-Luray Road, a paved north-south county road, less than a mile south of Bunker Hill.

Clear Spring, Maryland

The town is situated at the eastern base of Fairview Mountain, along U.S. Route 40 and Interstate 70.

Grant Township, Russell County, Kansas

Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 40 run concurrently east-west through the far northern part of the township.

Hagerstown, Indiana

Directly south of the town is Interstate 70, enabling travel and commuting to larger cities such as Indianapolis or Richmond.

Itasca Township, Sherman County, Kansas

Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 24 run east-west through Itasca Township, while its western border with Logan Township is occupied by the north-south K-27.

Logan Township, Sherman County, Kansas

Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 24 travel east-west through Logan Township, and K-27 runs north-south along the border with Itasca Township.

Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial, St. Louis

It is bound by I-70 to the north, North Kingshighway to the east, Natural Bridge Road to the south, and the city limit to the west.

O'Fallon Park

On the north, it is bordered by Interstate 70; on the southwest, by W. Florissant Ave. The southeastern border follows E. Harris Ave., Algernon St.

Parr's Ridge

Communities along Parr's Ridge include, from south to north, Damascus, Mount Airy (where Interstate 70 crosses the ridge), Westminster, Cranberry, Manchester, and Lineboro.

Plymouth Township, Russell County, Kansas

Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 40 run concurrently east-west through the central part of the township.

Silverthorne, Colorado

Silverthorne served as a makeshift camp for workers during the construction of the Dillon Reservoir from 1961-1963, and later as a stop along Interstate 70.

Stateline Township, Sherman County, Kansas

Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 24 travel east-west through Stateline Township, and the short K-267 connects Kanorado with Interstate 70.

Walnut Park East, St. Louis

Its borders are West Florissant Avenue (Calvary Cemetery) to the northeast, Emerson Avenue to the southeast, Interstate 70 (I-70) to the southwest and west, and Riverview Boulevard to the northwest.


Hanging Lake Tunnel

The Hanging Lake Tunnel is a dual bore highway tunnel carrying Interstate 70 (I-70) and U.S. Highway 6 (US 6) through the southern wall of Glenwood Canyon, just east of exit #125 in Garfield County, Colorado, USA.

Indiana State Road 267

A $17.5 million Major Moves reconstruction project began in May 2006 on SR 267 between I-70 and US 40 in Plainfield.

KJCT

It broadcasts a high-definition digital signal on VHF channel 7 (or virtual channel 8.1 via PSIP) from a transmitter at the Mesa Point Electronics Site on the Grand Mesa (southeast of Interstate 70).

Madison County, Ohio

In 2008, Madison County, which spans Interstates 70 and 71 as they converge on Columbus, was cited by the Ohio State Highway Patrol as leading the state for the most number of speeding tickets in excess of 20-mph over the posted limit.

May 26–31, 2013 tornado outbreak

The tornado continued causing damage in residential areas before crossing the Missouri River into St. Louis County and Earth City, Bridgeton, and the northern side of Maryland Heights as it moved along Interstate 70 near its intersection with Interstate 270.

Sunnyside, Denver

The neighborhood is bounded by Union Pacific Railroad lines on the east, Interstate 70 on the north, Federal Boulevard on the West and 38th Avenue on the south.