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Kansas welcome sign as Interstate 70 enters the Sunflower State from Missouri. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West at Exit 423C: Minnesota Ave / Washington Blvd (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West at Exit 422D: Central Avenue (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West at Exit 422C: Pacific Ave (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Use Exit 422B to the University of Kansas Medical Center. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Speed limit signs approaching Exit 422B. The speed limit starts out at 55 mph through the Kansas City area. A minimum speed of 40 mph also applies. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West at Exit 422B: US 169 - 7th St Trafficway (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West at Exit 421A: Railroad Yard (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Use Exit 420B for Donnelly College. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West at Exit 420B: 18th St North (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West at Exit 420A: US 69 South - 18th St Expressway (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West at Exit 419: Interstate 635 - Park Drive / 38th St (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West shield located near mile marker 419. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Nearing mile marker 418, the speed limit increases to 70 mph. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West: Road view from mile marker 418. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West at Exit 417: 57th Street (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Use Exit 415 Kansas City Kansas Community College. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West at Exit 415: College Pkwy / Turner Diagonal (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West at the Vehicle Inspection Station located at mile marker 415. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West at Exit 414: 78th Street (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West approaching Exits 411B-A - 1 mile. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Use Exit 411B to KCI Airport. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West at Exit 411B: Interstate 435 North (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West at Exit 411A: Interstate 435 South (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Use Exit 410 for Village West Parkway and Edwardsville. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Also use Exit 410 to get to Kansas Speedway. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West at Exit 410: 110th St (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Just past Exit 410, Interstate 70 joins up with the Kansas Turnpike for approximately the next 43 miles, the whole way to Topeka. During this stretch, the mileage and exit numbers are based upon the mileage of the Kansas Turnpike. Note the Kansas Turnpike shield below the I-70 shield in this picture. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Mileage sign just past mile marker 226. It's 2 miles to the junction of K-7, 23 miles to Lawrence, and 45 miles to Topeka. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Use Exit 224 for Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone Amphitheater. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Exit 224 is the last free exit before the Kansas Turnpike tolls kick in. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Also use Exit 224 for Historic Leavenworth / Fort Leavenworth. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West / KS Turnpike West at Exit 224: K-7 / US 73 / US 24 / US 40 - Bonner Springs / Leavenworth (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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A closer picture of the Interstate 70 West / Kansas Turnpike shields. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West / KS Turnpike West: Road view from mile marker 223. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West / KS Turnpike West: Road view from mile marker 220. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West / KS Turnpike West approaching the first toll plaza - 1 mile. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Approaching the toll plaza, K Tag holders should keep to the right while cash customers should keep to the left to get their entry ticket. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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A closer view of the toll plaza, near mile marker 217. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West / KS Turnpike West: Road view from mile marker 215. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West / KS Turnpike West at Exit 212: Tonganoxie / Eudora (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Speed limit signs located near mile marker 212. As of July 2011, the speed limit on most rural Kansas Interstates is 75 mph, with a minimum speed limit of 40 mph. The speed limit was bumped up to 75 mph from 70 mph, and for good reason. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West / KS Turnpike West: Road view from mile marker 210. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West / KS Turnpike West at the Service Area (on the left) located at mile marker 209. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West / KS Turnpike West: Road view from mile marker 207. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Use Exit 204 for the University of Kansas. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Also use Exit 204 for Haskell Indian Nations University and the Cultural Center & Museum. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Take Exit 204 to Dole Institute and University of Kansas Museums of Art and Natural History. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West / KS Turnpike West at Exit 204: US 40 / US 59 / US 24 - Lawrence (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Use Exit 202 for Baker University. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West / KS Turnpike West at Exit 202: US 59 South - Lawrence (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West / KS Turnpike West: Road view from mile marker 200. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Take the next exit (Exit 197) for Clinton Lake and Perry Lake State Parks. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Also use Exit 197 for Historic Lecompton and Territorial Capitol Constitution Hall. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West / KS Turnpike West at Exit 197: K-10 - Lecompton / Lawrence (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Mileage sign located near mile marker 197. It's 16 miles to Topeka, 84 miles to Junction City, and 129 miles to Salina. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West / KS Turnpike West: Road view from mile marker 195. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West / KS Turnpike West: Road view from mile marker 190. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West / KS Turnpike West at the Service Area located just past mile marker 189. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Use either of the next 2 turnpike exits to get to Topeka. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West / KS Turnpike West approaching Exit 183 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West / KS Turnpike West at Exit 183: Interstate 70 West / US 40 / K-4 - Topeka / Salina. This marks the end of the I-70/KS Turnpike concurrency. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Once again, K Tag holders should stay to the right as they approach the toll plaza and cash customers should stay to the left. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Closer view of the toll plaza, near mile marker 367. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Near mile marker 367, the speed limit is 65 mph as you prepare to pass through Topeka. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West at Exit 366: US 40 East / K-4 East (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Use Exit 365 for Croco Rd and Lake Shawnee. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West at Exit 365: Rice Road (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West at Exit 364B: Carnahan Ave / Deer Creek Trafficway (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West at Exit 364A: California Avenue (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Use Exit 363 for Kansas Expocentre and Exit 362C for the Brown VS. Board of Education National Historical Site. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West at Exit 363: Adams St / Branner Trafficway (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Use any of the next 3 exits to get to the Central Business District. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Use Exit 362C for the State Capitol and Topeka Performing Arts Center. You can also see the speed limit signs just ahead. The speed limit through downtown Topeka is 60 mph. (Photo taken 1/5/12). |
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Interstate 70 West at Exit 362C: 10th Ave / Madison St (Photo taken 1/5/12). |