 In February 2013, an segment of I-70 traveling through Franklin, Fairfield, and Licking counties was named by the National Asphalt Pavement Association as the winner of the 2012 Sheldon G. Hayes Award for the best asphalt pavement in the country.Interstate 70 Alternate is an alternate route for I-70, bypassing several exits on I-70.It is in length, following the Dayton International Airport Connector, US 40, and US 68.