Looking north from the exchange joining the freeway along U.S. 75 with Interstate 470 in south Topeka, Kansas. 06/19/15
Interstate 470 constitutes a 13.72 mile loop south around the capital city of Topeka. The western 6.69 miles is a freeway from I-70 and the West/Southwest neighborhood to I-335 at the South/Southeast neighborhood. The eastern half of I-470 lines the Kansas Turnpike northeast 6.69 miles from I-335 to the East Topeka Interchange with I-70, U.S. 40 and K-4.
U.S. 75 accompanies I-470 northwest 5.74 miles from Exit 5 to I-70-U.S. 40/K-4 east as part of its limited access route through Topeka. Prior to 1998, U.S. 75 Bypass was cosigned with I-470 from Topeka Boulevard westward. There are no exits along the Kansas Turnpike portion of Interstate 470.
Interstate 470 Kansas Guides
The circumferential route at Topeka was part of the original Interstate Highway System approved by the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO). The State Highway Commission of Kansas submitted Interstate 470 in a letter July 25, 1968 dated designated the loop as Interstate 470
due to the fact that we have a state route designated US-270, provisions for which were recognized in the procedures set up in order to avoid duplication of route numbers on the existing State Highway System.
scenes
Huntoon Street east at I-470/U.S. 75 in the West Southwest area of Topeka.
10/17/04
The westbound entrance ramp for I-470/U.S. 75 at Exit 1B leaves Huntoon Street ahead of Wanamaker Road.
10/17/04
SW 21st Street is a commercial boulevard running east from West Ridge Mall to the diamond interchange with I-470/U.S. 75 at Exit 2.
10/31/16
I-470/U.S. 75 head through Southwest Topeka from 21st Street.
10/31/16
Photo Credits:
- 10/17/04 by AARoads. 10/31/16 by AARoads and JP Nasiatka.
Connect with:
Interstate 70
Interstate 335 - Kansas turnpike
U.S. 40
U.S. 75
Highway 4
Page Updated 11-04-2021.