OKHighways.com -- U.S. 70 (original) (raw)

| Home Intersecting Highways: Interstate 35 Interstate 44 Indian Nation Turnpike U.S. 69 U.S. 75 U.S. 77 U.S. 81 U.S. 177 U.S. 183 U.S. 259 U.S. 271 U.S. 277 U.S. 281 U.S. 377 OK 3 OK 5 (E) OK 5B OK 22 OK 32 OK 36 OK 37 (S) OK 54 (S) OK 65 OK 70A (E) OK 70A (W) OK 70B OK 70E OK 70F OK 76 OK 77S OK 78 OK 79 OK 89 OK 93 OK 98 OK 99 OK 109 OK 147 OK 199 OK 209 Latest Updates Interstate Highways U.S. Highways State Highway Terminus Gallery E-mail OKHighways.com (Spam filter in effect: Use @ in place of #) | | Highway Review: U.S. 70 begins its almost cross-country trek in Globe, Arizona at the U.S. 60 and AZ 77 junction. It spans seven states on its journey (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina) and ends in the town of Atlantic close to, appropriately enough, the Atlantic Ocean. Its run in Oklahoma begins with U.S. 183 south of Davidson. The highways are joined for three miles in Oklahoma before U.S. 70 heads its separate way. Thirty-four miles later, the highway intersects Interstate 44 (Exit 5). U.S. 70 continues heading due east just a few miles north of the Red River and Texas for several miles, and travels through Waurika, Ringling, and Lone Grove. Just east of Ringling, the highway expands from 2 lanes to a 4-lane divided highway. The highway maintains a 65 mph speed limit for its distance with the exception of slowdowns for towns and major intersections at OK 79 and U.S. 81. Just west of Ardmore U.S. 70 joins Interstate 35 and heads south for two miles. (FYI-The interchange is also the western terminus of OK 199) U.S. 70 exits off and heads east once again at Exit 29 as it heads towards the Lake Texoma area. Major highway intersections in the area are at U.S. 77 (just east of I-35), U.S. 177 in Madill (U.S. 177's southern terminus) and U.S. 377/OK 99 in Madill. Near the town of Kingston U.S. 70 crosses Lake Texoma. This section of U.S. 70 is one of its most scenic in Oklahoma. About 20 miles east of Kingston U.S. 70 enters the town of Durant and intersects the U.S. 69/75 freeway on the western side of town. Be sure to pay attention to the signs if traveling along U.S. 70 in downtown Durant; it does make a left turn in downtown and if unfamiliar with the area, it can make you have to turn around and go back. Heading east on U.S. 70 motorists encounter four towns in a row that begin with "B": Blue, Bokchito, Bennington (actually is a mile south of U.S. 70 on OK 70E), and Boswell. West of Hugo U.S. 271 South joins U.S. 70 East until the Indian Nation Turnpike, when U.S. 70 East and U.S. 271 South traffic heads south on the freeway bypass around the southwest side of Hugo. U.S. 70 then winds its way to Idabel, where there is a bypass of the highway. Northeast of town U.S. 70 joins U.S. 259 North for eight miles before breaking apart in Broken Bow. Sixteen miles later, U.S. 70 enters Arkansas and continues making its way towards the Atlantic Ocean. Highway Information: Distance: 294.6 milesCounties traveled through: Tillman, Cotton, Jefferson, Carter, Marshall, Bryan, Choctaw, McCurtainHighway intersections: U.S. 183 (Mile 2.6), OK 54 (Mile 14.2), OK 36 (Mile 25.6), OK 36 (Mile 35.9), Interstate 44/U.S. 277/U.S. 281 (Mile 37.1), U.S. 277/U.S. 281 (Mile 39.9), OK 5B (Mile 46.9), OK 65 (Mile 52.0), OK 79 (Mile 63.8), OK 5 (Mile 66.0), U.S. 81 (Mile 67.1), OK 89 (Mile 89.6), OK 76 (Mile 96.4), OK 76 (Mile 99.0), OK 70A (Mile 99.8), Interstate 35/OK 199 (Mile 113.8), Interstate 35 (Mile 116.2), U.S. 77 (Mile 117.2), OK 77S (Mile 119.2), OK 77S (Mile 123.9), U.S. 177/OK 199 (Mile 138.7), U.S. 377/OK 99/OK 199 (Mile 139.4), U.S. 377/OK 99 (Mile 139.8), OK 70F (Mile 141.4), OK 32 (Mile 146.8), OK 70B (Mile 146.9), OK 70A (Mile 147.3), U.S. 69/U.S. 75 (Mile 165.1), Business U.S. 69 (Mile 166.2), OK 78 (Mile 166.8), OK 78 (Mile 167.3), OK 22 (Mile 180.7), OK 70E (Mile 187.3), OK 109 (Mile 197.4), U.S. 271 (Mile 211.9), Indian Nation Turnpike/Business U.S. 70/Business U.S. 271 (Mile 216.5), U.S. 271/Business U.S. 271 (Mile 219.9), Business U.S. 70 (Mile 222.9), OK 93 (Mile 223.2), OK 147 (Mile 229.6), OK 109 (Mile 234.9), OK 209 (Mile 236.2), OK 98 (Mile 249.2), Business U.S. 70 (Mile 261.8), OK 37 (Mile 263.8), U.S. 259 (Mile 266.2), Business U.S. 70/OK 3 (Mile 269.1), U.S. 259/OK 3 (Mile 278.9)Highway duplexes: U.S. 183 (Miles 0.0-2.6, 2.6 miles), OK 36 (Miles 25.6-35.9, 10.3 miles), U.S. 277/U.S. 281 (Miles 37.1-39.9, 2.8 miles), OK 76 (Miles 96.4-99.0, 2.6 miles), Interstate 35 (Miles 113.8-116.2, 2.4 miles), OK 199 (Miles 138.7-139.4, 0.7 mile), U.S. 377/OK 99 (Miles 139.4-139.8, 0.4 mile), OK 78 (Miles 166.8-167.3, 0.5 mile), U.S. 271 (Miles 211.9-219.9, 8.0 miles), U.S. 259 (Miles 266.2-278.9, 12.7 miles), OK 3 (Miles 269.1-278.9, 9.8 miles) PICTURES | | 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