Interstate 70

Also known as I-70, Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway (Colorado-Maryland)

Interstate Highway in the United States

Key facts

Length: 2,061.22 mi (3,317.21 km)
Existed: August 14, 1957 –present
History: Completed in 1992
Nhs: Entire route
West end: I-15 near Cove Fort, UT
Major intersections: I-25 in Denver, CO I-29 / I-35 in Kansas City, MO I-64 in Wentzville, MO I-44 in St. Louis, MO I-55 from East St. Louis to Troy, IL I-65 / I-69 / I-74 in Indianapolis, IN I-75 in Vandalia, OH I-71 in Columbus, OH I-76 from New Stanton, PA to Breezewood, PA I-81 in Hagerstown, MD
East end: I-695 in Woodlawn, MD
Country: United States
States: Utah , Colorado , Kansas , Missouri , Illinois , Indiana , Ohio , West Virginia , Pennsylvania , Maryland

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Interstate 70 (I-70) is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from I-15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to I-695 and Maryland Route 570 (MD 570) in Woodlawn, just outside Baltimore, Maryland.

I-70 approximately traces the path of U.S. Route 40 (US 40; the old National Road) east of the Rocky Mountains. West of the Rocky Mountains, the route of I-70 was derived from multiple sources. The Interstate runs through or near many major U.S. cities, including Denver, Topeka, Kansas City, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Columbus, and Baltimore. The sections of the Interstate in Missouri and Kansas have laid claim to be the first Interstate in the United States. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has claimed the section of I-70 through Glenwood Canyon in Colorado, completed in 1992, to be the last piece of the Interstate Highway System, as originally planned, to open to traffic.