Road Information

Interstate 470 in Kansas    
Total Mileage in State: 14 miles
Western End: At I-70, in Topeka
Eastern End: At I-70 (Kansas Turnpike), in Topeka
Mileage covered in Photos: 14 miles
Counties covered in Photos: Shawnee
Major Junctions in Photos: I-355 (Kansas Turnpike), in Topeka
I-70 West, in Topeka
Control Cities in Photos: Topeka

Eastbound

   

Interstate 470 East begins at Exit 355 on Interstate 70 East, as I-70 enters the Topeka city limits to the west of downtown. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

View on the ramp from Interstate 70 East to Interstate 470 East via Exit 355. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

As this sign reads, Interstate 470 in Kansas is also known as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Highway. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Mileage sign on the median, listing the distances to the first three interchanges on Interstate 470 East as traffic from Interstate 70 West to I-470 East joins on the left. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

State-named Interstate 470 East reassurance shield. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

The speed limits on Interstate 470 East start out at 65 mph maximum and 45 mph minimum. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Interstate 470 East at Exit 1B: Huntoon St / Wanamaker Rd (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Another mileage sign listing the distances to the three upcoming exits on Interstate 470 East. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Interstate 470 East at Exit 2: 21st Street (Photo taken 8/11/20).

View on Interstate 470 East at mile marker 3. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Interstate 470 East at Exit 3: 29th St / Fairlawn Rd (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Take Exit 4 to the Kansas Children's Discovery Center and the VA Medical Center. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Interstate 470 East at Exit 4: Gage Blvd (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Another state-named Interstate 470 East reassurance shield. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Take Exit 5 to Washburn University and Mulvane Art Museum. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

The speed limits on Interstate 470 East remain 65 mph maximum and 45 mph minimum. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

3/4 mile ahead, Interstate 470 East will be joining the Kansas Turnpike and will becomea toll road. At this point, it will be reduced to a single-lane ramp to the toll plaza for the Kansas Turnpike. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Interstate 470 East at Exit 5: US 75 South - Burlingame Road (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Interstate 470 East as it is reduced to a single lane in preparation for entering the Kansas Turnpike. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Exit 6, 1/2 mile ahead, is the last exit before Interstate 470 East enters the Kansas Turnpike and becomes a toll road. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Take Exit 6 to Kansas Expocentre via Topeka Blvd North. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

View on Interstate 470 East at mile marker 6. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Interstate 470 East at Exit 6: Topeka Boulevard (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Just beyond Exit 6, Interstate 470 East curves hard to the south as a ramp to the toll plaza for the Kansas Turnpike. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

K-Tag holders should keep right approaching the toll plaza. Cash customers must stop and get a ticket to enter the Kansas Turnpike. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

View of the toll plaza for the Kansas Turnpike on Interstate 470 East. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

A closer view of the toll plaza on Interstate 470 East. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Leaving the toll plaza, you're given very little time to make a move to Interstate 335 South (Kansas Turnpike) on the right, or to keep left to remain on Interstate 470 East along its tolled portion, which leads to Interstate 70 East. Although I-470 isn't mentioned here, keep left at this split to remain on Interstate 470 East toward I-70 East. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

The ramp to remain on Interstate 470 East and enter the Kansas Turnpike, as it prepares to pass over Interstate 335 (Kansas Turnpike). The ramp ahead will become a very sharp loop ramp. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

View on the ramp to remain on Interstate 470 East and enter the Kansas Turnpike as its curve tightens quite a bit. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

The ramp provides this close-up view of Frito-Lay's Topeka facility. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

As the loop ramp continues to curve sharply, we see the Kansas Turnpike come into view. At this point on the turnpike, Interstate 335 reaches its northern terminus and the turnpike continues along Interstate 470 East to Interstate 70 East. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Interstate 470 East as it finally merges into the Kansas Turnpike, just past the northern terminus of Interstate 335. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Interstate 470 East remains known as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Highway during its concurrency with the Kansas Turnpike, which begins here. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

State-named Interstate 470 East / Kansas Turnpike reassurance shields. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Speed limit signs on Interstate 470 East (Kansas Turnpike) at mile marker 177.6. The maximum speed limit is 75 mph and the minimum speed limit is 40 mph. These are the standard speed limits on most rural Interstate highways in Kansas. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Mileage sign on Interstate 470 East (Kansas Turnpike). It's 5 miles to the junction of Interstate 70 and K-4, 25 miles to Lawrence, and 58 miles to Kansas City. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

View on Interstate 470 East (Kansas Turnpike) at mile marker 178.6. During its concurrency with the turnpike, the mileage and exit numbers on I-470 are based on the total mileage of the Kansas Turnpike. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Interstate 470 East (Kansas Turnpike) approaching Exit 182 - 2 miles. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Take Exit 182 and follow Interstate 70 West to the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

View on Interstate 470 East (Kansas Turnpike) at mile marker 180. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Interstate 470 East (Kansas Turnpike) at mile marker 180.4. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Interstate 470 East (Kansas Turnpike) approaching Exit 182 - 1/2 mile. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

View on Interstate 470 East (Kansas Turnpike) at mile marker 181.4. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Interstate 470 East (Kansas Turnpike) at Exit 182: Interstate 70 West / US 40 / K-4 - Topeka / Valley Falls (Photo taken 8/11/20).

A view of the ramp for Exit 182. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Interstate 470 East (Kansas Turnpike) at mile marker 182.2, as it passes under the ramp to Interstate 70 West via Exit 182. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Interstate 470 END shield, posted a bit early, as the Kansas Turnpike continues eastbound to meet Interstate 70 East ahead. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

View on Interstate 470 East (Kansas Turnpike) as it makes its approach to Interstate 70 East, at which point the Kansas Turnpike will continue eastbound in concurrency with I-70. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Interstate 470 East (Kansas Turnpike) at mile marker 183. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

After Interstate 470 East (Kansas Turnpike) merges into Interstate 70 East ahead, the right lane will come to an end. This will take place 3/4 mile ahead. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

View on Interstate 470 East (Kansas Turnpike) at the eastern terminus of I-470, as Interstate 70 East traffic comes into view on the left. (Photo taken 8/11/20).

Interstate 470 East (Kansas Turnpike) as its two eastbound lanes merge into Interstate 70 East. The Kansas Turnpike will continue eastbound, concurrent with Interstate 70, toward Lawrence and Kansas City. (Photo taken 8/11/20).