DARK SECRETS: Interstate 70 | Rare Historical Photos

In 1999, Missouri drove recycled-plastic pins into a failing I-70 slope; the site remained stable after four years, and the method cost 25% less than conventional repairs

Back in 1999, engineers turned to an eco-friendly solution by inserting over three thousand recycled plastic pins into a hillslope along Interstate 70 in Emma to combat landslides. This innovative strategy not only stabilized the slope but also cut costs by 25%. Following its success, similar techniques have been adopted…

The Economic Times · 1h ago

Newlyweds and bride's mother killed in crash after semitruck overturns in Colorado

A newlywed couple and the bride's mother were killed in a crash after a semitruck overturned on Interstate 70 west of Denver just days after the wedding

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2024

Sen. John Fetterman was at fault in car accident and seen going 'high rate of speed,' police say

Police say Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was seen driving at a “high rate of speed” just before he rear-ended another car on Interstate 70 in Maryland

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024

Why flooding could be more common in Colorado this summer

DENVER — When rain falls, if it does, Colorado faces a rising risk of flooding, mudslides and rockfalls — like those that closed Interstate 70 last year — due to an “expanding bull's-eye” of barren, scorched and less-stable terrain.

The Denver Post · Jun 9, 2022

Best Bites: Red Cactus White Cheese Sauce

Red Cactus is a line of all-natural, gluten-free, low-sodium salsas and other products made in Hannibal, Missouri. On the company’s website, the founder recounts an encounter with God on Interstate 70 in St. Louis. That path eventually led him to the salsa company that makes this cheese sauce. It’s made…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Apr 25, 2022