Interstate 170

Interstate 170 (I-170), also known as the Inner Belt Expressway, is an 11.17-mile (17.98 km) north-south Interstate Highway in the St. Louis, Missouri metropolitan area. 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.

For the former route in Baltimore, Maryland, see Interstate 170 (Maryland).

Interstate 170
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–present
Major junctions
South end I-64 / US 40 in Richmond Heights
  I-70 in Berkeley
North end I-270 in Hazelwood
Location
CountiesSt. Louis
Highway system
← US 169→ Route 171

History

I-170 was originally intended to provide an inner beltway within I-270 through St. Louis County extending to I-55 in the South County area;[2] however, the portion of the route south of I-64/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

The southern two interchanges on I-170 (at I-64/US 40 and Galleria Parkway) were reconstructed as part of the first phase of the New I-64 project. Most notably, the new interchange includes direct access to I-170 from eastbound I-64; however, access to Galleria Parkway from northbound I-170 was eliminated. Eager Road access to and from I-170 was also revised in the New I-64 project.[4]

Southern Extension

Because Interstate 170 terminates at I-64/US-40, a direct access from Interstate 170 and Interstate 64 (Highway 40) to Interstate 55, Interstate 270, and Interstate 44 are lacked. Also, towns such as Richmond Heights, Brentwood, Maplewood, and Marlbourough lack access to the Interstates, the St. Louis Lambert International Airport, South County, and to each other. Because of this, commuters either have to take indirect surface streets as bypasses such as Hanley Road or River Des Peres Boulevard which would result in a much higher mileage and time due to traffic signals and a longer route. For example, if one is in Richmond Heights and wants to get to South County, they have to take Brentwood Blvd to Eager Road to Hanley Road to Murdoch Ave to I-44 and then to I-270 towards South County. This also results in higher traffic in residential streets and towns such as Shrewsbury.[5] Proposals had been made to solve this problem such as a new freeway for faster commute or “South County Connector” to connect Richmond Heights to South County but these proposals had been postponed due to lack of funding.[6]

Exit list

The entire route is in St. Louis County.

Locationmi[7]kmExitDestinationsNotes
Richmond Heights0.000.001 I-64 / US 40 / Lewis and Clark Trail – Wentzville, St. LouisSigned 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 Route 340 (Olive Boulevard)
Overland4.3256.9604 Route D (Page Avenue)
St. John5.8659.4395 Route 180 (St. Charles Rock Road)
Bel-Ridge7.02711.3096 Route 115 (Natural Bridge Road) – Cargo City
Berkeley7.65412.3187 I-70 – St. Louis, Kansas CitySigned as exit 7A (east) and 7B (west); exit 235
7.77112.5067C Lambert–St. Louis International AirportSouthbound 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		10 I-270 – Kansas City, ChicagoSigned as exits 10A (west) and 10B (east)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. "Route Log and Finder List - Interstate System - table 2". Federal Highway Administration. October 31, 2002. Retrieved July 8, 2007.
  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. 314-340-8215, KEN LEISER | kleiser@post-dispatch.com >. "Linking South County, Clayton studied". stltoday.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  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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