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Auxiliary Interstate Highway in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Inner Belt Expressway
I-170 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-70
Maintained by MoDOT
Length11.17 mi[1] (17.98 km)
Existed1956[citation needed]–present
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
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I-64 / US 40 in Richmond Heights
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I-70 in Berkeley
North end👁 Image
I-270 in Hazelwood
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountiesSt. Louis
Highway system
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US 169
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Route 171

Interstate 170 (I-170), also known as the Inner Belt Expressway, is an 11.17-mile (17.98 km) north–south auxiliary Interstate Highway in Greater St. Louis, Missouri. I-170 connects to I-270 at its northern terminus and I-64 at its southern terminus. I-170 crosses its parent, I-70, near St. Louis Lambert International Airport.

Route description

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History

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I-170 was originally intended to provide an inner beltway within I-270 through St. Louis County extending to I-55 in the southern part of the county, commonly called South County;[2] however, the portion of the route south of I-64/US Route 40 (US 40) was canceled due to local opposition. The portion of MetroLink's Cross County Extension south of I-64 runs roughly along the proposed alignment.[3]

The southern portion of I-170 was built using St. Louis County funds in the 1960s through a shallow valley. It was signed as Route 725.

Recent construction

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The southern two interchanges on I-170 (at I-64/US 40 and Galleria Parkway) were rebuilt during the first phase of the New I-64 project. The project added direct access to I-170 from eastbound I-64, eliminated access to Galleria Parkway from northbound I-170, and revised Eager Road access to and from I-170.[4]

Southern extension

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Proposals have been made to extend I-170 south beyond its termination at I-64/US 40, and so connect to I-55, I-270, and I-44, and to towns such as Richmond Heights, Brentwood, Maplewood, and Marlbourough. These towns currently lack direct access to the Interstates, St. Louis Lambert International Airport, South County, and to each other. Many commuters travel on slower surface streets, such as Hanley Road or River Des Peres Boulevard, raising traffic in Shrewsbury and other residential towns.[5] These proposals had been postponed due to lack of funding.[6]

Exit list

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The entire route is in St. Louis County.

Locationmi[7]kmExitDestinationsNotes
Richmond Heights0.000.001👁 Image
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I-64 / US 40 / Lewis and Clark Trail – Wentzville, St. Louis
Signed as exits 1A (east) and 1B (west)
0.4380.7051CBrentwood Boulevard north / Eager RoadSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
Clayton0.8091.3021DBrentwood Boulevard southSouthbound exit and northbound entrance (via Galleria Parkway)
1.1701.8831EForest Park Parkway eastWestern terminus of the Forest Park Parkway
Ladue1.6112.5931FLadue Road
University City2.3743.8212Delmar Boulevard
Olivette3.3365.3693👁 Image
Route 340 (Olive Boulevard)
Overland4.3256.9604👁 Image
Route D (Page Avenue)
St. John5.8659.4395👁 Image
Route 180 (St. Charles Rock Road)
Bel-Ridge7.02711.3096👁 Image
Route 115 (Natural Bridge Road) – Cargo City
Access to the University of Missouri-St. Louis
Berkeley7.65412.3187👁 Image
I-70 – St. Louis, Kansas City
Signed as exit 7A (east) and 7B (west); exit 235
7.77112.5067C👁 Image
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
Southbound exit is via exit 7B
8.57713.8038Scudder Road / North Hanley RoadNo northbound entrance
9.16714.7539AAirport Road – Cargo City
9.23614.8649BBoeingNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
9.78015.7399CNorth Hanley RoadNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
Hazelwood10.894–
11.255
17.532–
18.113
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I-270 – Kansas City, Chicago
Signed as exits 10A (west) and 10B (east)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ Starks, Edward (January 27, 2022). "Table 2: Auxiliary Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways". FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  2. ^ Sutin, Phil; Hopgood, Mei-Ling (January 9, 1997). "Hundreds of Homes Face Razing for New Highway". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  3. ^ Sutin, Phil (March 14, 1997). "Westfall Sours On Extension of Interstate 170". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  4. ^ "Project Overview". The New I-64. Missouri Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on May 4, 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2007.
  5. ^ Leiser, Ken. "Linking South County, Clayton studied". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on May 20, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  6. ^ "South County Connector: 1st Phase of 170 South Extension?". FOX2now.com. May 14, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  7. ^ Missouri Department of Transportation (March 18, 2015). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 18, 2015.

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