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Interstate 33 (I-33) is a north–south Interstate Highway stretching from Fargo, North Dakota to Dallas, Texas. In Kansas, the highway runs from south to north through the eastern part of the state. It enters the state from Oklahoma near Caney and runs north, serving the state capitol of Topeka. The highway continues north of Topeka, passing by the Potawatomi and Kickapoo Indian reservation, and passes over the Nebraska state line near Sabetha.
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All of I-33 in Kansas is concurrent with US-75. I-33 enters Kansas from Oklahoma near Caney and almost immediately starts an overlap with US-166. The highways split about 4 miles north of the state line. South of Neodesha, I-33 overlaps with US-400.
At Interstate 35 (I-35), I-33 passes eastern Melvern Lake. I-33 crosses the Kansas Turnpike without any direct access and drivers must use I-470 to access the turnpike. I-33 runs around the main part of the city along I-470 and I-70.
Leaving Topeka, I-33 becomes its own route again. Between Hoyt and Holton, the highway runs along the eastern border of the Potawatomi Indian Reservation. A few miles to the north, the highway runs west of the Kickapoo Reservation. North of Sabetha, I-33 exits the state into Nebraska.