History
The section of I-470 that now runs along the Kansas Turnpike was opened in 1956, and was the first part of I-470 to be built. After the founding of the Interstate Highway System that same year, several Interstate freeways were planned through Topeka, including I-70, I-335, and I-470. Construction began on I-470 after I-70's completion through Topeka. The segment of the I-470 freeway from the I-70 interchange to the Kansas Turnpike, most of which is concurrent with US 75 was still under construction in 1960. The next year, in 1961, the unfinished section of I-470 was opened to traffic. Since completion of the freeway, the route has not been changed. It retains its original routing.
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