US 70
In Arizona, US 70 runs from US 60 in Globe to the New Mexico state line. US 70 used to be a major cross-country highway that was cut short by Interstates and a redundant concurrency with US 60 from Globe to Los Angeles.
Length: 2,381 miles in total, 122 miles in Arizona
Existed since: 1926 nationally, 1935 in Arizona
Current Route in Arizona: US 60 in Globe to New Mexico state line near Franklin
1st Historical Route in Arizona: Holbrook to New Mexico state line near Springerville
2nd Historical Route in Arizona: California state line in Ehrenberg to New Mexico state line near Franklin
Current Route Nationally: Globe, AZ to Atlantic, NC
Historical Route Nationally: Los Angeles, CA to Atlantic, NC
Major Junctions: US 60, AZ 77, US 191, AZ 75
Cool Features
US 70 in Arizona is known as The Old West Highway. This designation also applies to US 60 from Apache Junction to Globe.
US 70's original alignment went over the 1930 Coolidge Dam. US 70 has since been moved north, but the dam is still drivabale.
Pictures
10/6/2022 - US 70 East @ SR 77 - Globe
10/6/2022 - US 70 East @ Indian Route 6 - Cutter
10/6/2022 - US 70 East @ Indian Route 3/Indian Route 170 - Peridot
10/6/2022 - US 70 East, south of Mile 332 - Pima
10/6/2022 - US 70 East @ US 191 South - Safford
10/6/2022 - US 70 East @ US 191 North
10/6/2022 - US 70 East, west of Mile 375
10/6/2022 - US 70 East, east of SR 75 - Duncan
10/6/2022 - US 70 West, entering Arizona from New Mexico
Page last updated: 10/7/2022