U.S. Route 70
U.S. Route 70 or U.S. Highway 70 (US 70) is an east–west United States highway that goes from US 60 / Arizona State Route 77 in Globe, Arizona to Seashore Drive in Atlantic, North Carolina. The highway is 2,381 miles (3,832 km) long.
U.S. Route 70 | ||||
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US 70 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length | 2,381 mi[1] (3,832 km) | |||
| Existed | November 11, 1926–present | |||
| History | Moved many times west of New Mexico between 1926 and 1969. | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   US 60 / SR 77 at Globe, AZ | |||
 I-10 at Lordsburg, NM  I-25 / US 85 at Las Cruces, NM  I-27 / US 87 at Plainview, TX I-35 at Ardmore, OK I-30 at Little Rock, AR  I-40 / I-55 at Memphis, TN I-40 / I-65 at Nashville, TN I-75 at Lenoir City, TN I-40 at Knoxville, TN I-95 at Selma, NC | ||||
| East end | Seashore Drive / School Drive in Atlantic, NC[2] | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| States | Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina | |||
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The highway's western end used to be in Los Angeles, California.
References
- "U.S. Route Number Database" (December 2009 ed.). American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011.
- "End of U.S. Highway 70".
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Routes in italics are no longer a part of the system. Highlighted routes are considered main routes of the system. |
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