English: Aerial view of Kansas City, Kansas, looking southwest. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Providing a bypass for St. Louis is Interstate 270. Interstate 70 dips south into St. Louis. Those drivers who are passing through the area and wish to avoid the city should travel I-270 which runs north of the city from Exit 232 on I-70 in Missouri to Exit 15 at I-70 in Illinois. That is not all for this highway. At Exit 232 I-270 also continues south completing its 51 miles at the juncture of I-55 and I-255 near Mehlville. Another highway that joins I-270 to complete a beltway around St. Louis is Interstate 255. It travels 31 miles from I-55/I-270 near Mehlville to I-270 near Pontoon Beach, Illinois.
Kansas City is crossed by many interstates in both Kansas and Missouri. Interstate 470 leaves I-70 at Exit 15 A/B and travels south and then west for 17 miles before ending at I-435. With less than three miles Interstate 670 joins I-70 in Kansas City, Missouri with Kansas City, Kansas to provide another route across the Kansas River near the Kemper Arena. Interstate 635 is 13 miles long and connects I-35 with I-29. Forming the beltway around Kansas City in both Kansas and Missouri is Interstate 435 which is 81 miles in length. Finally, north of Kansas City Interstate 229 forms a 15-mile bypass for St. Joseph.
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