East Jackson County

I-70 East / US-40

The eastern Jackson County suburbs, anchored by Independence (the 5th-largest city in Missouri and home to the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, the Temple at Independence, and the Community of Christ temple and sanctuary), Blue Springs, Lee's Summit (consistently among the fastest-growing cities in Missouri), Raytown, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, Buckner, and the lakeside community of Lake Tapawingo. The region is served by I-70, I-435, and US-40.