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 I-25 at Las Cruces, NM I-27 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-85 at Durham, NC I-40/I-440 at Raleigh, NC I-95 at Selma, NC |
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U. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand US Route 60 is an east-west United States highway within Arizona. Globe ( Western Apache: Bésh Baa Gowąh) is a city in Gila County, Arizona, United States. Las Cruces is the second most populous city in New Mexico, the County seat of Doña Ana County, and a United States Metropolitan Statistical Area For another freeway route in the United States with Interstate 27 as a "misreference" see U Plainview is a city in and the County seat of Hale County, Texas, United States. Interstate 35 (I-35 is a north–south Interstate highway in the central United States. Ardmore is a business cultural and tourism city in and the County seat of Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. Little Rock is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Interstate 40 (I-40 is a major west-east Interstate highway in the United States Interstate 55 (I-55 is an Interstate highway in the central United States. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. Interstate 40 (I-40 is a major west-east Interstate highway in the United States Interstate 65 (I-65 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States. Interstate 85 (I-85 is an Interstate highway in the southeastern United States. Durham is a city in the US state of North Carolina. It is the County seat of Durham County Interstate 40 (I-40 is a major west-east Interstate highway in the United States Interstate 440 (abbreviated I-440) in North Carolina, also known as the Raleigh Beltline and the Cliff Benson Beltline, is a 16 Raleigh (pronounced rah-lee) is the Capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County, USA Interstate 95 is a major Interstate highway, running along the East Coast of the United States from Florida to Maine Selma is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. Atlantic is an Unincorporated community in eastern Carteret County situated along the Core Sound. The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U The following is a list of United States Numbered Highways. It includes U An auxiliary US Route is an Auxiliary route (alternate route loop or spur designated with an auxiliary sign above (or occasionally below the route shield or a suffix after Not to be confused with Divided highway portions of the US Highway system. This is a list of highways mostly US Routes bypassed by Interstate Highways Unless otherwise specified designations are as of ca S. Route 70 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 2,385 miles (3,838 km) from eastern North Carolina to east-central Arizona. The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. As can be derived from its number, it is a major east-west highway of the Southern and Southwestern United States. The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive It formerly ran from coast to coast, with the current Eastern terminus near the Atlantic Ocean in North Carolina, and the former Western terminus near the Pacific Ocean in California. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Prior to the completion of the Interstate system, Highway 70 was sometimes referred to as the "Broadway of America", due to its status as one of the main east-west thoroughfares in the nation. The Dwight D Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System (or simply the Interstate System)
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Arizona
U. Globe ( Western Apache: Bésh Baa Gowąh) is a city in Gila County, Arizona, United States. Safford ( Western Apache: Ichʼįʼ Nahiłtį́į́) is a city in Graham County, Arizona, United States. Deming is a city in Luna County, New Mexico, United States, located 60 miles (97 km west of Las Cruces. Las Cruces is the second most populous city in New Mexico, the County seat of Doña Ana County, and a United States Metropolitan Statistical Area Alamogordo is a city in Otero County, New Mexico, United States of America. Roswell is a city in and the County seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. Portales is a city in and the County seat of Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. Clovis is a City in and the County seat of Curry County, New Mexico, United States Plainview is a city in and the County seat of Hale County, Texas, United States. Vernon is a city in Wilbarger County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census the population was 11660 it was 11077 in the 2005 census estimate Ardmore is a business cultural and tourism city in and the County seat of Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. Durant is a city in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 13549 at the 2000 census, but a more recent estimate from 2007 Hot Springs is the 10th most populous city in the US state of Arkansas, the County seat of Garland County, and the principal city of the Hot Little Rock is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Forrest City is a city in St Francis County, Arkansas, United States. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. Brownsville is a city in Haywood County, Tennessee, United States. Jackson is a city in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. Asheville is a City in and the County seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United Morganton is a city in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. Hickory is a city in Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba counties in the U Statesville is a city in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States. Salisbury is a city in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. Lexington is the County seat of Davidson County North Carolina, United States. Burlington is a city in Alamance and Guilford counties in the U Durham is a city in the US state of North Carolina. It is the County seat of Durham County Raleigh (pronounced rah-lee) is the Capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County, USA Goldsboro is a city in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. Kinston is a city in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States. Morehead City is a port town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. S. 70 begins in Globe at a junction with U.S. Route 60, concurrent with State Route 77. Globe ( Western Apache: Bésh Baa Gowąh) is a city in Gila County, Arizona, United States. US Route 60 is an east-west United States highway within Arizona. State Route 77 (or SR 77) is a state highway in Arizona that traverses much of the state's length stretching from its northern terminus at the boundary of the SR 77 splits off east of town. U. S. 70 then enters the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation and runs southeast for 17 miles[2] (27 km) to Peridot, where it crosses State Route 170. Peridot ( Western Apache: Tséé Dotłʼizh) is a Census-designated place (CDP in Gila and Graham counties in the U Below is a list and summary of the former State highways State Route 62 State Route 62 was a state highway in northwestern Arizona running a total It has no other highway junctions until Safford, where it begins a ten-mile[2] (16 km) overlap with U.S. 191. Safford ( Western Apache: Ichʼįʼ Nahiłtį́į́) is a city in Graham County, Arizona, United States. US Route 191 is a spur of US Route 91 that has two branches The northern branch currently runs for 440 miles (708 km from Loring Montana, at the Canadian U. S. 70 then runs an additional 37 mi. [2] (59 km) before crossing into New Mexico east of Franklin.
New Mexico
After entering the state of New Mexico, U. S. 70 heads southeast. Five miles[3] (8 km) after crossing the state line, it serves as the southern terminus for New Mexico State Road 92. U. S. 70 does not have another highway junction for 21 mi (34 km)[3], where it meets State Roads 464 and 90 three miles[3] (5 km) north of Lordsburg. Lordsburg is a city in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States. At Lordsburg, U. S. 70 joins with Interstate 10 eastbound, splitting off in Las Cruces. Interstate 10 ( I-10) is the southernmost east-west coast-to-coast Interstate highway in the United States. Las Cruces is the second most populous city in New Mexico, the County seat of Doña Ana County, and a United States Metropolitan Statistical Area In Las Cruces, U. S. 70 also meets Interstate 25.
Upon departing Las Cruces, U. S. 70 crosses the White Sands Missile Range. White Sands Missile Range (WSMR is a Rocket range of almost area the largest military installation in the United States Overhead missile tests can close the highway for a few hours; this generally happens once or twice a week. [4][5] It then runs concurrent with U.S. 54 between Alamogordo and Tularosa. US Route 54 is an east-west United States highway that runs northeast-southwest for 1197 miles (1926 km from western Illinois to El Paso Texas Alamogordo is a city in Otero County, New Mexico, United States of America. Tularosa is a village in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. After splitting off to the northeast, U. S. 70 runs across the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation and near the resort town of Ruidoso. Ruidoso is a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, adjacent to the Lincoln National Forest. In Hondo, it begins another concurrency, this time with U.S. 380. US Route 380 is an east-west United States highway. The highway's eastern terminus is in Greenville Texas at an intersection with Interstate 30, of which U. S. 70 then bypasses Roswell to the northwest, together with U.S. 285. Roswell is a city in and the County seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. US Route 285 is a north-south United States highway, running 845 miles (1260 km through the states of Texas, New Mexico and Colorado. U. S. 70 then heads off to the northeast, running through Portales and Clovis before entering Texas at Texico. Portales is a city in and the County seat of Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. Clovis is a City in and the County seat of Curry County, New Mexico, United States Texico is a City in Curry County, New Mexico, United States. The Population was 1065 at the 2000 census.
Texas
US 70 enters Texas joined with US 60 and US 84. For the US Route 60 in the 1925 plan see US Route 66. US Route 60 is an east-west United States highway, running 2670 Miles US Route 84 is an east-west United States highway. It started as a short Georgia - Alabama route in the original 1926 scheme but now extends US 60 splits off to the northeast in Farwell, Texas, just over the state line. Farwell is a city in Parmer County, Texas, United States. The population was 1364 at the 2000 census US 70/84 then angle southeast to Muleshoe, where the two routes split. Muleshoe is a city in Bailey County, Texas, United States. The population was 4530 at the 2000 Census. US 70 heads due east, meeting US 385 at Springlake, and having an interchange with Interstate 27 in Plainview. US Route 385 is a spur of US Route 85. It currently runs for 1206 miles (1941 km from Deadwood South Dakota to Big Bend National Park in Texas Springlake is a town in Lamb County, Texas, United States. The population was 135 at the 2000 census For another freeway route in the United States with Interstate 27 as a "misreference" see U Plainview is a city in and the County seat of Hale County, Texas, United States. US 70 then arcs toward the south to begin a concurrency with US 62 in Floydada. US Route 62 runs from the US-Mexico border at El Paso Texas to Niagara Falls New York, near the United States-Canada border. Floydada is a city in and the County seat of Floyd County, Texas, United States. The two routes head east to Paducah, Texas, where US 62 splits off to the north to join with US 83. Paducah is a town in Cottle County, Texas, United States. The population was 1498 at the 2000 census. In the US state of Texas, US Highway 83 is a US Highway that begins at US 77 in Brownsville and follows the Rio Grande US 70 then proceeds to Vernon, where it overlaps US 287 and US 183 (and has a junction with US 283). Vernon is a city in Wilbarger County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census the population was 11660 it was 11077 in the 2005 census estimate In the US state of Texas, US Highway 287 is a US Highway that begins on the Gulf Coast in Port Arthur and heads north through US Route 183 is a north-south United States highway. US 183 was the last US route to be completely paved US Route 283 is a spur of US Route 83. It currently runs for 731 miles (1175 km from Brady Texas at U Near Oklaunion, Texas, US 70/183 split off to the north to cross the Red River into Oklahoma. Oklaunion is an unincorporated community in Wilbarger County, Texas, United States. For other uses see Red River. The Red River is one of several rivers with that name. Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America.
Oklahoma
US-183 splits off US-70 three miles[6] (5 km) north of the state line, in the town of Davidson. Davidson is a town in Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States. It then has an interchange (Exit 5) with Interstate 44, serving as the southern terminus of the H.E. Bailey Turnpike. Interstate 44 runs diagonally through the US state of Oklahoma, spanning from the Texas state line near Wichita Falls to the Missouri border near The HE Bailey Turnpike is a Toll road in southwestern Oklahoma. US-70 then heads south of Waurika. Waurika is a city in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States. US-70 then becomes a four-lane divided highway near Wilson and runs through Lone Grove before entering the city of Ardmore, where it briefly heads south on Interstate 35, bypassing the central business district. Wilson is a city in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1584 at the 2000 census. Lone Grove is a city in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. Ardmore is a business cultural and tourism city in and the County seat of Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. Oklahoma is the second state that Interstate 35 (I-35 passes through from south to north US-70 serves as the southern terminus of US-177 in Madill. US Route 177 is a spur of US Route 77. It currently runs for 233 miles (375 km from South Haven Kansas at US 81 to Madill Oklahoma Madill is a city in Marshall County, Oklahoma, United States. US-70 then heads to Durant, where it has an interchange with the US-69/75 freeway. Durant is a city in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 13549 at the 2000 census, but a more recent estimate from 2007 US Route 69 is a north-south United States highway. When it was first created it was only long but it has since been expanded into a Minnesota to Texas US Route 75 is a north-south US Highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Kittson County Minnesota, at the Canadian border where it continues
East of Soper, US-70 joins with US-271. Soper is a town in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 300 at the 2000 census. US Route 271 is a north-south United States highway. Never a long highway it went from bi-state route ( Arkansas and Oklahoma) to a tri-state route (Arkansas The two routes then approach Hugo, where they serve as the southern terminus of the Indian Nation Turnpike. Hugo is a city in Choctaw County in the southeastern part of the U The Indian Nation Turnpike is a Toll road in southeastern Oklahoma. US-271 also splits off at this interchange, continuing the freeway southbound from the turnpike. US-70 then heads through downtown Hugo. It then bypasses Idabel to the north (with Bypass US-70 providing a western and southern bypass). Idabel is a city in McCurtain County Oklahoma, United States. It then meets US-259 and State Highway 3 northeast of town and overlaps them into Broken Bow, forming a wrong-way concurrency with SH-3. US Route 259 is a north-south spur of US Route 59 that runs for 250 miles (402 km through rural areas of southeast Oklahoma and northeast State Highway 3, also abbreviated as SH-3 or OK-3, is a highway maintained by the U Broken Bow is a city in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different Highway, Motorway US-70 then splits off to the east in Broken Bow before leaving the state.
Arkansas
U. S. 70 enters Arkansas eight miles[7] (13 km) west of DeQueen. De Queen is a city in Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. U. S. 70 bypasses the town to the north. Northeast of the city, it meets U.S. 71 and overlaps with it for 8 mi (13 km). US Route 71 is a north-south United States highway. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Interstate highways Currently It then heads northwest for to Dierks, where it begins a concurrency with U.S. 278. Dierks is a city in Howard County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1230 at the 2000 census. US Route 278 is a spur of US Route 78. It currently runs for 1074 Miles (1728 km) from Hilton Head Island South Carolina to Wickes U. S. 70 then heads east-northeast to Hot Springs, which it bypasses to the south on a freeway alignment shared with U.S. 270. Hot Springs is the 10th most populous city in the US state of Arkansas, the County seat of Garland County, and the principal city of the Hot US Route 270 is a spur of US Route 70. It currently runs for 643 miles (1035 km from White Hall Arkansas at Interstate 530 and U U. S. 70 then heads east to join with Interstate 30 at Exit 111 south of Benton. Benton is a city in and the County seat of Saline County, Arkansas, United States. The two highways remain joined to the state capital, Little Rock, where U. Little Rock is the Capital and the most populous city of the U S. 70B splits off from I-30 and U. S. 70 at Exit 132, and runs through downtown Little Rock, having an interchange with Interstate 630 before crossing the Arkansas River in to North Little Rock. Interstate 630 (abbreviated I-630) in Arkansas is an east-west connector within Little Rock. The Arkansas River is a major Tributary of the Mississippi River. North Little Rock is a city in the central part of the US state of Arkansas across the Arkansas River from Little Rock in Pulaski County U. S. 70 remains with I-30 through Little Rock, crossing the Arkansas River into North Little Rock. It then splits off from I-30, and is rejoined by U. S. 70B at Exit 141B, and serves as the northern terminus of U.S. Route 165. US Route 165 is a spur of US Highway 65. It currently runs for 412 miles (663 km from North Little Rock Arkansas, at U U. S. 70 then crosses Interstate 440 and leaves the Little Rock area, paralleled by Interstate 40. Interstate 40 (I-40 is a major west-east Interstate highway in the United States
U. S. 70 continues its alignment near I-40 throughout eastern Arkansas, generally about two or three miles (5 km) apart. I-40 bypasses Forrest City to the north, while U. Forrest City is a city in St Francis County, Arkansas, United States. S. 70 serves the city center. The two routes remain close through West Memphis, Arkansas, where U. West Memphis is the largest city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. S. 70 runs along Broadway Blvd. Finally, U. S. 70 joins with Interstate 55 to cross the Mississippi River into Tennessee. Interstate 55 (I-55 is an Interstate highway in the central United States. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to
Tennessee
US 70 enters Tennessee, as well as the city of Memphis, concurrent with Interstate 55, US 61, US 64, and US 79. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. Interstate 55 (I-55 is an Interstate highway in the central United States. US Route 61 is the official designation for a United States highway that runs from New Orleans Louisiana, to the city of Wyoming Minnesota. US Route 64 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 2326 miles (3743 km from eastern North Carolina to just southwest of the Four Corners US Route 79 is a north-south United States highway. The route is actually a northeast-southwest diagonal with both east-west segments and north-south segments equally mixed At exit 12, the northernmost exit on I-55 in the state, I-55 turns south; however, the four US routes continue east onto the at-grade Crump Boulevard. US 61 splits from the concurrency soon afterward, heading south along 3rd Street to exit the city. US 64, 70 and 79, however, remain overlapped through downtown Memphis, following Danny Thomas Boulevard north to Union Avenue, Union east to East Parkway (briefly overlapping with U.S. Route 51 along the western portion of Union), then East Parkway north to Summer Avenue, where the triple concurrency turns east. US Route 51 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1286 miles (2070 km from northern Wisconsin to the western suburbs of New Orleans Louisiana Near the city line, US 64/70/79 interchanges with Interstate 40 at exit 12A. Interstate 40 (I-40 is a major west-east Interstate highway in the United States
Past the Memphis city limits in the suburb of Bartlett, US 64 separates from US 70/79, taking a more southerly routing through the state. Bartlett is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and a suburb of the Memphis metropolitan area. US 70 and US 79, meanwhile, head to the northeast, paralleling I-40 to Brownsville. Brownsville is a city in Haywood County, Tennessee, United States. East of city, US 79 breaks from US 70, following US 70 Alternate out of the city to the northeast. US 79, now concurrent with only its unsigned designation of State Route 1, heads east, interchanging with I-40 at exit 66 before entering Jackson. State Route 1 ( SR-1) known as the Memphis to Bristol Highway, is a mostly-unsigned State highway in the U Jackson is a city in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. The route continues northeast from the city, meeting I-40 once more at exit 87 just outside the city limits. At Huntingdon, US 70 Alternate rejoins US 70 as the main route turns to the east toward New Johnsonville, where it crosses the Tennessee River. Huntingdon is a town in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. New Johnsonville is a city in Humphreys County, Tennessee, United States. The Tennessee River is the largest tributary of the Ohio River.
From the river, US 70 continues eastward through Waverly and Dickson to the Nashville area. Waverly is a city in Humphreys County, Tennessee, United States. Dickson is a city in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. Southwest of the city near Pegram, U.S. Route 70S splits off from US 70; however, US 70 continues to be signed as US 70 instead of US 70N. Pegram is a town in Cheatham County, Tennessee, United States. US Route 70S is an alternate to US Route 70 between the western part of Nashville TN and Sparta Tennessee. US 70 follows I-40 into Nashville, meeting the concurrent I-40/I-65 immediately west of the city center. Interstate 65 (I-65 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States. The route turns south, acting as collector/distributor roads for I-40/I-65 for two blocks before joining US 431 and US 70S on a brief overlap. A collector/distributor road, often abbreviated as C/D road, is a one-way road next to a Freeway that is used for some or all of the ramps that would otherwise merge There is a low clearence on US 431 in Central City KY It is.1 mile South of KY 70 At an intersection with the concurrent US 31/US 41, US 431 and US 70S split from US 70. US Route 31 is a long north-south highway connecting northern Michigan to southern Alabama, with termini at Interstate 75 near Mackinaw City US Route 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami Florida. US 70 progresses eastward, roughly paralleling the Cumberland River to an interchange with State Route 155 east of downtown. The Cumberland River is an important waterway in the Southern United States. State Route 155, mostly designated the Briley Parkway, is a major beltway around Nashville, Tennessee. US 70, now paired with State Route 24, heads east out of Nashville to Lebanon, where U.S. Route 70N breaks from the main US 70. State Route 24 (not to be confused with Interstate 24, which bisects Tennessee) is a " hidden " west-east state highway in Tennessee as it Lebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. US Route 70 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 2385 miles (3838 km from eastern North Carolina to east-central Arizona. US 70 heads southeast, passing through Smithville before rejoining US 70S in Sparta and US 70N to the east in Crossville. Smithville is a city in DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States. Sparta is a city in White County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 4599 at the 2000 census Crossville is a city in and the County seat of Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States.
From Crossville eastward to the North Carolina state line, US 70 closely parallels I-40, passing through the Roane County cities of Rockwood and Kingston. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Roane County is a US county of the US state of Tennessee ( TN) United States. Rockwood is a city in Roane County Tennessee, United States. Its population was 5774 at the 2000 census. Kingston is a city in and the County seat of Roane County, Tennessee, United States, and is adjacent to Watts Bar Lake. At Dixie Lee Junction in eastern Loudon County US 70 (also known as the Dixie Highway) intersects US 11 (the Lee Highway) and the two highways are concurrent from the junction intersection eastward through Farragut and into Knoxville. Dixie Lee Junction is an unincorporated community in Loudon County, Tennessee, United States, almost in Knox County. For the county in Virginia see Loudoun County Virginia. Loudon County is a U The Dixie Highway was a United States Automobile Highway first planned in 1914 to connect the US Midwest with the Southern United US Route 11 is a north-south United States highway extending 1645 mile The Lee Highway was a National Auto Trail in the United States connecting New York City and San Francisco California via the South Farragut is a town in Knox County in the US state of Tennessee, and is a suburb of nearby Knoxville In Farragut and west of downtown Knoxville US 70 carries the name Kingston Pike. On the east side of Knoxville it becomes concurrent with US 25W and US 11E and carries the name Asheville Highway from Knoxville to the community of Trentville in eastern Knox County. US Route 25 is a north-south US highway in the eastern United States of America that now connects Cincinnati Ohio, at the Ohio River to Brunswick US Route 11E is one of two routes carrying US Route 11 between Knoxville Tennessee and Bristol Virginia in the United States. Knox County is a county in the US state of Tennessee. Its 2007 population was estimated at 423874 by the United States Census Bureau At Trentville, US 11E separates from the concurrency. US 25W remains overlapped with US 70 to Newport, where US 70 is joined by US 25E, which becomes US 25. Newport is a city in Cocke County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 7242 at the 2000 census US Route 25E is the eastern branch of US Route 25 from Newport Tennessee, where US 25 splits into U US Route 25 is a north-south US highway in the eastern United States of America that now connects Cincinnati Ohio, at the Ohio River to Brunswick US 25 and US 70 remain concurrent into North Carolina. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States
North Carolina
U. S. 70 enters North Carolina on a two-lane road thatU.S. Route 25 is also signed along. US Route 25 is a north-south US highway in the eastern United States of America that now connects Cincinnati Ohio, at the Ohio River to Brunswick The duplex is signed along a divided highway from Marshall to U.S. Route 19 north of Asheville where it splits off from U. US Route 19 is a north-south US Highway. Despite encroaching Interstate Highways the route has remained a long-haul route connecting Lake Erie with Asheville is a City in and the County seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United S. 25. From here, U. S. 70 parallels Interstate 40, passing through the towns of Marion, Hickory, Statesville and Salisbury, where it changes course and heads northeast. Interstate 40 (I-40 is a major west-east Interstate highway in the United States Trees in the genus Carya (from Ancient Greek κάρυον " Nut " are commonly known as Hickory. Statesville is a city in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States. Salisbury (ˈsɒlzbri ˈsɔːlzbri ('Solzbry' or ˈzɔːwzbri ('Zawzbry' — moving from RP to local dialect) is a cathedral city in the
U. S. 70 parallels Interstate 85 to High Point, sharing a divided highway with U.S. Route 29. Interstate 85 (I-85 is an Interstate highway in the southeastern United States. High Point is the name of several places in the United States High Point North Carolina High Point University, located there US Route 29 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1036 miles (1667 km from the western suburbs of Baltimore Maryland, to Pensacola Florida The two roads separate in Greensboro, and U. S. Route 70 continues east along the Interstate 40 corridor. Halfway to the Research Triangle, US 70 passes through the major retail district for Burlington. It then becomes a two lane road until it reaches Durham where U. Durham (ˈdʌrəm in RP, locally ˈdʏrəm is a small city and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham, England S 70 turns southeast as a divided highway. The road passes straight through downtown Raleigh, before heading back east and away from Interstate 40. Raleigh (pronounced rah-lee) is the Capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County, USA
A divided highway from Raleigh to the Atlantic Coastal Plain, U. The Atlantic Coastal Plain is the flat stretch of land that borders the Atlantic Ocean (including the Gulf of Mexico) S. 70 traverses Eastern North Carolina in an east by southeasterly direction. It is signed along a by-pass road around Goldsboro and a freeway around New Bern and is a divided highway again through the Croatan National Forestand Havelock, passing Atlantic Beach in Carteret County, the eastern terminus of NC 24. Goldsboro is the name of several places in the United States: Goldsboro Maryland Goldsboro North Carolina The Croatan National Forest is a US National Forest located on the Atlantic coast of North Carolina. Atlantic Beach is the name of some places in the United States of America Atlantic Beach Florida Atlantic Beach North Carolina Carteret County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. NC 24 is a North Carolina State highway. It is one of the longest in the state running 284 miles (457 km from west to east From here, U. S. 70 maintains a two-lane road with a widened shoulder, to the town of Lola and the southern terminus of NC 12. NC 12 is a North Carolina State highway that traverses the northeastern shoreline of North Carolina, linking the islands of the Outer Banks The last few miles of U. S. 70 are signed along a road from Lola to its eastern terminus in the town of Atlantic.
History
Originally it reached downtown Los Angeles even though it was concurrent with U. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West S Route 99 and/or U. S. Highway 60 throughout its course west of Globe, Arizona. Beginning in 1964 it was decommissioned in favor of Interstate 10 or US 60. A decommissioned highway is a Highway that has been removed from service shut down or has had its authorization as a federal or state highway removed Interstate 10 ( I-10) is the southernmost east-west coast-to-coast Interstate highway in the United States.
Bruce Springsteen's classic 1975 song, Thunder Road (song) immortalises the 1958 Robert Mitchum film, Thunder Road about a family of anarchistic moonshiners who engage in run-ins with the police. History The song underwent considerable evolution as it was written with an early version titled "Wings For Wheels" first performed at The Main Point in Bryn Robert Charles Durman Mitchum ( August 6, 1917 &ndash July 1, 1997) was an Academy Award nominated American film Thunder Road is the title of a 1958 movie about running Moonshine in the mountains of Kentucky and Tennessee in the early 1950s The Mitchum film is based on a real life incident in which a moonshiner perished on the road whilst on the run from the police.
Bannered routes
Branch routes
US 70 has two additional branches in Tennessee, US 70N and US 70S. US Route 70S is an alternate to US Route 70 between the western part of Nashville TN and Sparta Tennessee. This split is unique, in that it is the only existing instance of a N/S split of a U. S. highway. Further, US 70 does not "disappear" at these splits; thus, these two highways serve as additional branches of the main route. US 70N begins in Lebanon, Tennessee, just east of Nashville, and ends in Crossville, TN; US 70S begins in Pegram, TN, just west of Nashville, and ends in Sparta, TN (a few miles west of Crossville). Lebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. Crossville is a city in and the County seat of Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States. Pegram is a town in Cheatham County, Tennessee, United States. Sparta is a city in White County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 4599 at the 2000 census Historically, both split routes began in Pegram and ended in Crossville.
Alternate routes
Additionally, there is an Alternate US 70 between Brownsville and Huntingdon. Brownsville is a city in Haywood County, Tennessee, United States. Huntingdon is a town in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. Signage along this route and most maps show it as US 70A.
There is another US 70A, approximately 9 miles (14 km) long, from Selma, North Carolina to near Princeton, North Carolina. Selma is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. Princeton is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. Its western terminus in Selma lies between the two endpoints of the US 70 Business through Smithfield, North Carolina. Smithfield is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States.
Business routes
- Pomona, California Decommissioned
- Alamogordo, New Mexico
- Ruidoso, New Mexico
- Portales, New Mexico
- Hugo, Oklahoma
- DeQueen, Arkansas
- Glenwood, Arkansas
- Hot Springs, Arkansas
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- Huntingdon, Tennessee
- Camden, Tennessee
- Dickson, Tennessee
- Lebanon, Tennessee
- New Bern, North Carolina
- Newport, North Carolina
- Kinston, North Carolina
- Goldsboro, North Carolina
- Smithfield, North Carolina
- Durham, North Carolina
- Hillsborough, North Carolina
- Lexington, North Carolina
- Morganton, North Carolina
- Marshall, North Carolina
Bypass routes
- Durant, Oklahoma Bypass construction begin 2008
- Idabel, Oklahoma
- Clayton, North Carolina Bypass under construction
See also
Related routes
References
- ^ a b Droz, Robert V. Pomona is the 5th largest city in Los Angeles County (after Los Angeles, Long Beach, Glendale, and Santa Clarita) Alamogordo is a city in Otero County, New Mexico, United States of America. Ruidoso is a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, adjacent to the Lincoln National Forest. Portales is a city in and the County seat of Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. Hugo is a city in Choctaw County in the southeastern part of the U De Queen is a city in Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. Glenwood is a city in Pike and Montgomery counties in the US state of Arkansas. Hot Springs is the 10th most populous city in the US state of Arkansas, the County seat of Garland County, and the principal city of the Hot Little Rock is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Huntingdon is a town in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. Camden is a city in Benton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3828 at the 2000 census Dickson is a city in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. Lebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. Newport is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. Kinston is a city in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States. Goldsboro is a city in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. Smithfield is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. Durham is a city in the US state of North Carolina. It is the County seat of Durham County Hillsborough is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States. Lexington is the County seat of Davidson County North Carolina, United States. Morganton is a city in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. Marshall is a town in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. Durant is a city in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 13549 at the 2000 census, but a more recent estimate from 2007 Idabel is a city in McCurtain County Oklahoma, United States. Clayton is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. US Route 29 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1036 miles (1667 km from the western suburbs of Baltimore Maryland, to Pensacola Florida US Route 270 is a spur of US Route 70. It currently runs for 643 miles (1035 km from White Hall Arkansas at Interstate 530 and U In the US state of Texas, US Highway 287 is a US Highway that begins on the Gulf Coast in Port Arthur and heads north through US Route 366 was an east-west United States highway in the US U.S. Highways: From US 1 to (US 830). URL accessed 1 March 2006. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ a b c Rand McNally. The Road Atlas `07 [map]. (2007) Page 8-9.
- ^ a b c Rand McNally. The Road Atlas `07 [map]. (2007) Page 68.
- ^ Crossley, John. White Sands National Monument, Alamogordo, New Mexico. The American Southwest. Retrieved on 2007-09-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire.
- ^ Signage indicating closings
- ^ Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Official State Map [map], 2005-2006 edition.
- ^ Arkansas Highway Transportation Department. Arkansas State Highway Map [map], 2007 edition.
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