Interstate 70 Business (Columbia, Missouri)
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| Business route of I-70 | |
| Length | 2.874 mi (4.625 km) |
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| West end |
  I-70 / US 40 in Columbia
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| East end |
I-70 / US 40 in Columbia |
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| Counties | Boone |
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Business Loop Interstate 70 (Loop 70) is a business loop for Interstate 70 (I-70) in Columbia, Missouri.
Loop 70 starts at exit 125 on I-70/US 40 in Columbia. From this interchange, it runs east-southeasterly along a four-lane thoroughfare on the northern side of Columbia. The roadway is bounded by several businesses, including car dealerships and fast food restaurants. Loop 70 intersects Route 163 (Providence Road) near David H. Hickman High School. At the intersection with Range Line Street, Route 763 merges in from the north, and the two highways run concurrently for three blocks. Route 763 turns southward at the intersection with North College Avenue. Loop 70 intersects one more highway, Supplemental Route B, on the eastern side of its routing before it terminates at a partial interchange with I-70/US 40 near Hinkson Creek This interchange only allows eastbound Loop 70 traffic to merge onto eastbound I-70/US 40, and westbound I-70/US 40 traffic to enter westbound Loop 70.
The entire route is in Columbia, Boone County.
The business loop is the basis for community improvement district (CID) that was created by a 5–2 vote of the Columbia City Council in April 2015. Planners intended to pass a half-cent sales tax in order to pay off significant debt and fund development projects, and drew up a gerrymandered district devoid of residents in order to avoid a requirement of Missouri state law which requires decisions to impose a sales tax to be left to voters residing in the district. However, due to an error in planning, a single person, 23-year-old college student Jen Henderson, resides in the district.
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