U.S. Route 70 (US 70) is an east–west United States highway that runs for 2,385 miles (3,838km) from eastern North Carolina to east-central Arizona. As can be derived from its number, it is a major east–west highway of the Southern and Southwestern United States. 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.
Before the completion of the Interstate system, U.S. 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.
Route description
Arizona
U.S. 70 begins in Globe at a junction with U.S. Route 60, concurrent with State Route 77. SR 77 splits off east of town. U.S. 70 then enters the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation and runs southeast for 17miles (27km) to Peridot, where it crosses Indian Route 9. It has no other highway junctions until Safford, where it begins a ten-mile (16km) overlap with U.S. 191. U.S. 70 then runs an additional 37mi (60km). (59km) before crossing into New Mexico east of Franklin.
US-70 was first established in Oklahoma in 1926. The highway's initial path (which entered the state in Cotton County, further east than it does today) included several deviations from the present-day route, serving Walters and following a more northerly course between Ardmore and Madill. US-70 did not enter Tillman County until 1945. The modern route between Ardmore and Madill was not established until 1984 when it received the US-70 designation.
Route description
US-70 enters Oklahoma in Tillman County, crossing the Red River from Texas, concurrent with US-183. The two routes head north into Davidson, where they split; US-183 continues north toward the county seat of Frederick, while US-70 turns due east. It leaves Davidson, passing south of the Hackberry Flat Wildlife Management Area. Approximately 111⁄2 miles (18.5km) east of Davidson, the highway serves as the southern terminus of State Highway 54 (SH-54), which connects US-70 to Hollister. Continuing east from the SH-54 junction, US-70 next enters Grandfield, where it begins a concurrency with SH-36. The two highways proceed east from this junction, leaving Tillman County, US-70 having traveled for 30.78 miles (49.54km) within its boundaries.
U.S. 70 enters North Carolina on a two-lane road, also signed as U.S. Route 25. The duplex is signed along a divided highway from Marshall to U.S. Route 19 north of Asheville where it splits off from U.S. 25. From here, U.S. 70 parallels Interstate 40. From the town of Ridgecrest at the top of the Blue Ridge, U.S. 70 merges with I-40. It splits from I-40 again at the bottom of the grade at Old Fort, then passing through the towns of Marion, Nebo, Morganton, Hickory, Conover, Statesville and Salisbury, where it changes course and heads northeast.
U.S. 70 parallels Interstate 85 to High Point, sharing a divided highway with U.S. Route 29. The two roads separate in Greensboro, and U.S. Route 70 joins Wendover Avenue out of the city and 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.S 70 turns southeast as a divided highway. The road passes straight through downtown Raleigh, before heading back east and away from Interstate 40.
My daddy came a-marchin' Over the hill at dawn Had to make that wage, man That's how we got along My daddy's life was workin' Workin' all day long Put food on the table And the children sang a song Yes, the children sang a song My granddad's name was Pulpwood Wore a coat of green Took a wife in '31 Drove the big machine My daddy load the lumber Put it on the truck I used to see him walkin' home On U.S. 41 That's right, U.S. 41 Well, all my life's been workin' Out the door and gone Got to make that overtime Keep us movin' on I need a drink of water Get out of the sun Burnin' up to make that wage That's right, U.S. 41 The boss man owns the business Keeps it goin' strong Blowin' like a hurricane And work like nothing wrong We got to keep on movin' 'Til the bell gone ring Fill her up with kerosene And let that lady sing Whoa, now let that lady sing His given name was Lucky His wife's name, Annie Brown Ran outside the law And they chased him right on down Lucky faced the lawman The captain drew his gun They put him with a sling blade On U.S. 41 That's right, U.S. 41 Yeah, that's right On U.S. 41 My daddy came a-marchin' Over the hill at dawn
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