U.S. Route 70 in Texas

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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 70 in Texas. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 70.
US Highway 70 marker
US Highway 70
US 70 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length253.9 mi (408.6 km)
Major junctions
West end US 70 / US 84 at the New Mexico state line
Major intersections
East end US 70 / US 183 at the Oklahoma state line
Location
CountiesParmer, Bailey, Lamb, Hale, Floyd, Motley, Cottle, Foard, Wilbarger
Highway system
← SH 69→ SH 70

U.S. Route 70 (US 70) is a U.S. Highway that spans from Globe, Arizona to Atlantic, North Carolina. In Texas, it has a portion that begins at the New Mexico state line in Farwell and ends at the Oklahoma state line northeast of Oklaunion.

Route description[]

US 70 enters Texas at Farwell concurrent with US 84, just after US 60 splits off to the northeast in Texico, New Mexico at the state line. The two routes angle southeast to Muleshoe, where they split.[1] US 70 heads due east, meeting US 385 at Springlake, and has an interchange with Interstate 27/US 87 (I-27/US 87) in Plainview.[1] US 70 then arcs toward the south and becomes concurrent with US 62 in Floydada. The two routes head east to Paducah, where US 62 splits off to the north to join with US 83.[1] US 70 then proceeds to Vernon, where it overlaps US 287 and US 183, and has a junction with US 283. Near Oklaunion, US 70 and US 183 split off to the north to cross the Red River into Oklahoma.

History[]

The route through Texas was cosigned with State Highway 28 (SH 28) before 1939. SH 28' was designated in 1919 as a route from Muleshoe to Olney with a spur, SH 28A, from SH 28 at Crowell east to the Oklahoma border. In 1922, the route split in Benjamin, going south to Sagerton and east to Olney. In 1926, The portion from Crowell to Sagerton became SH 51, while the portion from Benjamin to Olney became SH 24. SH 28 was instead rerouted over SH 28A to end at the Oklahoma border. By 1939, the route was decommissioned in favor of US 70.[2]

Junction list[]

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
ParmerFarwell0.00.0 US 70 / US 84 – Texico, ClovisContinuation into New Mexico
See US 84
BaileyMuleshoe21.835.1 US 84 / SH 214 – Lubbock, Littlefield, MortonEastern end of US 84 concurrency; western end of SH 214 concurrency
22.135.6 SH 214 – FrionaEastern end of SH 214 concurrency
​25.140.4
 FM 3269 south to US 84
Lamb​31.350.4 FM 2910 south
​33.754.2 FM 303 – Sudan, Pep
Earth40.064.4 FM 1055 – Amherst, Hereford
​43.069.2 FM 302 north
Springlake45.973.9 US 385 – Dimmitt, Littlefield
46.174.2 FM 2080 east
51.082.1 FM 1842 east
52.284.0 FM 1072 south – Fieldton,
Olton56.791.2 FM 168 north – Hart, UmbargerWestern end of FM 168 concurrency
56.891.4 FM 168 south – Spade, RopesvilleEastern end of FM 168 concurrency
Hale​63.2101.7 FM 2284 north
​65.2104.9 FM 179 south – Cotton Center, ShallowaterWestern end of FM 179 concurrency
67.2108.1 FM 179 north / FM 1070 southEastern end of FM 179 concurrency
​71.2114.6 FM 1424 north – EdmonsonWestern end of FM 1424 concurrency
​72.3116.4 FM 1424 south – Hale CenterEastern end of FM 1424 concurrency
Plainview78.9127.0 I-27 / US 87 – Lubbock, AmarilloI-27 exit 49
80.4129.4 SH 194 west – Hart, Dimmitt
81.4131.0 I-27 BL – Abernathy, KressAccess to Hale County Airport
81.9131.8 FM 400 – Idalou
​86.1138.6 FM 789 south – Petersburg
FloydAiken92.7149.2 FM 2301 north – Wayside
​93.7150.8 FM 2883 west
Lockney96.1154.7 FM 97 east – Flomot
97.2156.4 FM 378 south – LorenzoWestern end of FM 378 concurrency
97.7157.2 FM 378 northEastern end of FM 378 concurrency
​102.0164.2 FM 786
Floydada108.5174.6 FM 784 west – Barwise
108.9175.3 US 62 west / SH 207 south – Ralls, Lubbock, PostWestern end of US 62 / SH 207 concurrency
109.8176.7 SH 207 north / FM 1958 south – South Plains, SilvertonEastern end of SH 207 concurrency; access to
​113.8183.1 FM 651 south – Crosbyton
​115.8186.4 FM 602 northWestern end of FM 602 concurrency
​116.8188.0 FM 602 southEastern end of FM 602 concurrency
​122.8197.6 FM 28 south – Dougherty, Western end of FM 28 concurrency
​123.3198.4 FM 28 northEastern end of FM 28 concurrency
MotleyMatador139.5224.5 SH 70 – Turkey, Clarendon, Roaring Springs, Spur
139.9225.1
 Spur 94 north to FM 94 – Tell, Childress
​142.7229.7
 FM 1380 to FM 94
Cottle​168.6271.3 FM 1037
Paducah171.0275.2 US 62 east / US 83 – Abilene, Aspermont, ChildressEastern end of US 62 concurrency
​174.8281.3 FM 104 east – Quanah
​182.5293.7 FM 2564 north
Foard​197.1317.2 FM 654 south
​197.9318.5 FM 2566 north
​204.8329.6 FM 1039 north
Crowell207.3333.6 SH 6 – Quanah, Benjamin, Knox City
207.7334.3 FM 98 –
​209.7337.5 FM 1594 south
​213.8344.1 FM 267 south – Munday
Thalia218.0350.8 FM 262
Wilbarger​225.0362.1 FM 98 west – , Crowell
​226.8365.0 FM 1207 south
Lockett228.8368.2 FM 2073
230.4370.8 FM 433 east – Oklaunion
​234.1376.7 FM 2073 south – Lockett
Vernon235.5379.0 east
236.6380.8
 US 287 Bus. south		Western end of US 287 Bus. concurrency
236.7380.9
 US 287 north / US 287 Bus. – Quanah, Childress, Amarillo		Interchange; eastern end of US 287 Bus. concurrency; western end of US 287 concurrency
See US 287
Oklaunion247.2397.8 US 287 south – Wichita Falls, Electra, Fort WorthInterchange; eastern end of US 287 concurrency
See US 183
Red River253.9408.6 US 70 / US 183 – Davidson, Hobart, ArdmoreContinuation into Oklahoma
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Concurrency terminus
  •       Incomplete access

References[]

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  1. ^ a b c Rand McNally (2014). "Texas" (Map). The Road Atlas. Chicago: Rand McNally. pp. 98–99.[full citation needed]
  2. ^ U.S. Highway Ends by Dale Sanderson (Mapguy), Last Retrieved July 22, 2017[self-published source]
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