U.S. Route 70N
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length: | 87.5 mi[1] (140.8 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1939 – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end: |
     US 70 / US 70 Bus. / SR 24 / SR 26 in Lebanon | |||
 SR 111 in Cookeville I-40 (three times) | ||||
| East end: |
  US 70 / SR 1 / SR 24 in Crossville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Wilson, Smith, Putnam, Cumberland | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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U.S. Route 70N is a northern alternate to U.S. Route 70. It runs east–west from Lebanon to Crossville, connecting the cities of South Carthage, Baxter, Cookeville, and Monterey.
Route description
US-70N is a predominantly two-lane rural highway, with divided-four lanes at major intersections only. The route begins in Lebanon, where it goes northeasterly to Carthage. After crossing the Caney Fork, the route goes along and through various ridges before reaching Cookeville. After its first cross across Interstate 40 (exit 290), it goes south into Dry Valley; from there it goes northeasterly back to parallel Interstate 40 to Monterey. In Monterey, US-70N crosses Interstate 40 its second (exit 300) and third time (exit 301). Going southeast, to meets back with US-70, in Crossville.
The entire route is in concurrency with SR-24; which is recognized as a primary route between Lebanon and Cookeville, and secondary between Cookeville and Crossville. It also follows closely to Interstate 40, which is a faster and more preferable route for travelers.
Junction list
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Wilson | Lebanon |  US 70 (East Baddour Parkway) / US 70 Bus. / SR 24 (East Main Street) / SR 141 (East Baddour Parkway) | Western end of SR 24 concurrency | ||
| Smith | South Carthage |   SR 25 west / SR 53 south – Carthage, Gordonsville | Interchange; western end of SR 53 concurrency; Eastern terminus of SR 25 | ||
| Elmwood |  SR 264 south (Stonewall Highway) – Gordonsville | Northern terminus of SR 264 | |||
| Chestnut Mound | SR 53 north | Eastern end of SR 53 concurrency | |||
| Putnam |  SR 96 south (Buffalo Valley Road) | Western end of SR 96 concurrency | |||
| SR 96 north (Shaw Branch Road) – Granville | Eastern end of SR 96 concurrency | ||||
| Baxter |  SR 56 (Gainesboro Highway) – Gainesboro, Baxter | ||||
 SR 291 north (Bloomington Road) | Southern terminus of SR 291 | ||||
| Cookeville |  SR 135 (Willow Avenue) | ||||
 SR 136 south (South Jefferson Avenue) | Southern end of SR 136 concurrency | ||||
| SR 136 north (North Washington Avenue) | Northern end of SR 136 concurrency | ||||
| SR 111 – Livingston, Sparta | Interchange | ||||
| I-40 – Nashville, Knoxville | Interchange | ||||
 SR 84 south (Calfkiller Highway) – Sparta | Western end of SR 84 concurrency | ||||
| Monterey | I-40 – Cookeville, Knoxville | Interchange | |||
| SR 84 | Eastern end of SR 84 concurrency | ||||
 SR 164 north (South Chestnut Street) – Hanging Limb, Jamestown | Southern terminus of SR 164 | ||||
| I-40 – Nashville, Knoxville | Interchange | ||||
| Cumberland | Crossville |  SR 462 | |||
| US 70 / SR 1 | Eastern terminus | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- ↑ Google (March 3, 2013). "U.S. Route 70N" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
External links
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Media related to U.S. Route 70 in Tennessee at Wikimedia Commons