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Texas State Highway 70#Business route

{{short description|State highway in Texas}}

{{Use American English|date=April 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{confused|U.S. Route 70 in Texas}}

{{Infobox road

|state=TX

|type=SH

|route=70

|map={{maplink-road|from=Texas State Highway 70.map}}

|map_custom=yes

|length_mi=315.886

|length_ref={{TxDOT|SH|70|accessdate=April 17, 2011}}The certified length given is shorter than the actual mileage, as the TxDOT description of SH 70 considers it to be discontinuous at rather than concurrent with all Interstates and US highways.

|length_round=3

|established=1923

|direction_a=South

|direction_b=North

|terminus_a={{jct|state=TX|US|277}} south of Blackwell

|junction={{plainlist|

  • {{jct|state=TX|I|20|US|84}} in Sweetwater
  • {{jct|state=TX|US|180}} in Roby
  • {{jct|state=TX|US|380}} in Jayton
  • {{jct|state=TX|SH|208}} near Spur
  • {{jct|state=TX|US|82|SH|114}} in Dickens
  • {{jct|state=TX|US|62|US|70}} in Matador
  • {{jct|state=TX|SH|86}} in Turkey
  • {{jct|state=TX|US|287}} in Clarendon
  • {{jct|state=TX|I|40}} near Groom
  • {{jct|state=TX|US|60|SH|152}} in Pampa

}}

|terminus_b={{jct|state=TX|US|83}} south of Perryton

|counties=Coke, Nolan, Fisher, Kent, Dickens, Motley, Hall, Briscoe, Donley, Gray, Roberts, Ochiltree

|previous_type=US

|previous_route=70

|next_type=SH

|next_route=71

}}

File:Texas State Highway 70 Hall County.jpg in Hall County, Texas.]]

State Highway 70 (SH 70) is a state highway in Texas. The route runs approximately {{convert|315|mi|km}} from US 277 near Blackwell to US 83 south of Perryton.{{Texas Mapbook|278|accessdate=April 17, 2011}}{{Texas Mapbook|233|accessdate=April 17, 2011}}

Route description

SH 70 begins in far northeastern Coke County at a junction with US 277 north of Bronte. The highway soon crosses into Nolan County, where it serves as the northern terminus of SH 153.{{Texas Mapbook|277|accessdate=April 17, 2011}} The first large city along SH 70's route is Sweetwater; here, the route is concurrent with Interstate 20 and US 84 along the south side of the city, between I-20's Exits #244 and #247, before it resumes its northward course and enters Fisher County.{{Texas Mapbook|276|accessdate=April 17, 2011}} SH 70 intersects US 180 in Roby and SH 92 in Rotan.{{Texas Mapbook|275|accessdate=April 17, 2011}} Continuing north into Kent County, the route begins a concurrency with US 380 that lasts until Jayton.{{Texas Mapbook|245|accessdate=April 17, 2011}} In Dickens County, SH 70 serves as the northern terminus of SH 208 and passes through the east and north side of Spur before reaching Dickens and an intersection with US 82 / SH 114.{{Texas Mapbook|244|accessdate=April 17, 2011}}{{Texas Mapbook|243|accessdate=April 17, 2011}} After heading almost due north from here, the route enters Motley County and passes through the town of Roaring Springs.{{Texas Mapbook|242|accessdate=April 17, 2011}} The next major city along the route is Matador, where SH 70 and US 70 intersect one another (along with US 62).{{Texas Mapbook|241|accessdate=April 17, 2011}} After leaving Matador, SH 70 enters Hall County, where it has a brief concurrency with SH 86 through Turkey.{{Texas Mapbook|240|accessdate=April 17, 2011}} The highway then briefly turns to the northwest and enters Briscoe County, beginning a brief concurrency with SH 256, before turning to the west and reentering Hall County; the two routes separate near the community of South Brice.{{Texas Mapbook|239|accessdate=April 17, 2011}} SH 70 resumes a more northerly path into Donley County, and has a short concurrency with US 287 through Clarendon.{{Texas Mapbook|238|accessdate=April 17, 2011}} After the two routes separate, SH 70 heads due north to a junction with Interstate 40 at its Exit #124, near the Donley–Gray County line.{{Texas Mapbook|237|accessdate=April 17, 2011}} Northbound SH 70 is concurrent with the freeway for about {{convert|3.5|mi|km|abbr=on}} before the routes split at I-40 Exit #121. SH 70 continues north into Pampa, where it intersects US 60 and has a half-mile duplex with SH 152. After leaving Pampa, the route turns more to the north-northeast, and enters the sparsely populated Roberts County, where its only intersections are with a few farm to market roads that connect to the county seat of Miami.{{Texas Mapbook|235|accessdate=April 17, 2011}}{{Texas Mapbook|234|accessdate=April 17, 2011}} SH 70 then enters Ochiltree County and reaches its northern terminus at US 83 south of Perryton. While the current official route description of SH 70 indicates a concurrency with US 83 to a junction with SH 15 in Perryton, that roadway is presently signed only as US 83, which agrees with TxDOT's County Map Book, and signage in Perryton at the SH 15 junction with US 83 directs traffic to SH 70 using "TO SH 70" markers.

History

SH 70 was originally designated on August 21, 1923, from Aspermont to San Angelo along a portion of the original SH 4, which had been shifted farther east.{{cite web |archive-date=October 26, 2017 |date=August 21, 1923 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026054040/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676878.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=Texas Department of Transportation |access-date=3 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676878.pdf}} On October 13, 1925, it was routed through Robert Lee.{{cite web |archive-date=December 22, 2017 |date=October 12, 1925 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052046/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676915.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=Texas Department of Transportation |access-date=3 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676915.pdf}} On September 18, 1929, SH 70 was rerouted to bypass Robert Lee. Part became SH 70A, but Robert Lee to San Angelo was cancelled, but restored as SH 208 on July 16, 1934.{{cite web |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |date=September 17, 1929 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107013549/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673786.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=Texas Department of Transportation |access-date=3 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673786.pdf}} On December 1, 1930, the route had been rerouted north to Jayton, replacing SH 161 and a small portion of SH 84.{{cite web |archive-date=January 26, 2018 |date=November 29, 1930 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126070831/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673799.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=Texas Department of Transportation |access-date=3 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673799.pdf}} On September 26, 1939, SH 70 was extended north from Jayton to Dickens, absorbing a portion of SH 18. Significant extension came on October 10, 1947, when SH 70 was extended to Perryton in the northern Panhandle; this was due to the realignment of US 62 between Matador and Ralls, bypassing Dickens, and the cancellation of SH 18 from Matador to Perryton.{{TxDOT|US|62|accessdate=April 17, 2011}}{{TxDOT|SH|18|accessdate=April 17, 2011}} On February 12, 1948, US 277 was rerouted to a more westerly alignment between Abilene, Texas and San Angelo, Texas, and the section from just south of Blackwell to near San Angelo was transferred to that route.{{TxDOT|US|277|accessdate=April 17, 2011}} On September 27, 1957, SH 70 was shifted to a more westerly alignment in Dickens, and Loop 120 was extended along the old route of SH 70 through the city.{{TxDOT|SL|120|accessdate=April 17, 2011}}

A spur, SH 70A, was designated on September 18, 1929, from Robert Lee east to Bronte. This route was renumbered as SH 158 on March 19, 1930.

On September 27, 1985, Texas State Highway Loop 549 was designated as a bypass of SH 70 in Sweetwater and was signed, but not designated, as SH 70, and the old route was signed as a business route. On June 21, 1990, SH 70 was designated on Loop 549, and the old route of SH 70 became a business route, cancelling Loop 549.

{{Clear}}

Business route

{{Infobox road small

|state=TX

|type=SH-Bus

|route=70

|location=Sweetwater

|length_mi=3.788

|length_round=3

|length_ref=The certified length given is shorter than the actual mileage, as the TxDOT description of Bus. SH 70 considers it to be discontinuous at rather than concurrent with BL I-20 in Sweeywater.

|formed=1990

|yr_ref=

}}

SH 70 has one business route, Business SH 70-G in Sweetwater, which is a former alignment of the state highway through that city. The route was designated in 1990, when SH 70 was rerouted along the south and east side of the city to use the I-20 freeway. The business route is also concurrent with BL I-20 through downtown Sweetwater.{{TxDOT|BS|70|G|accessdate=April 17, 2011}}{{TxDOT|BI|20|M|accessdate=April 17, 2011}}

;Junction list

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{{TXint

|mile=0.0

|road={{jct|state=TX|I|20|US|84|SH|70|nolink3=yes|city1=Abilene|city2=Roscoe|city3=San Angelo}}

|notes=I-20 exit 244}}

{{TXint|type=concur

|mile=1.5

|road={{jct|state=TX|BL|20|dab1=Sweetwater|dir1=west|name1=Broadway Avenue|FM|419|dir2=north|name2=Elm Street}}

|notes=South end of BL I-20 overlap}}

{{TXint|type=concur

|mile=2.0

|road={{jct|state=TX|BL|20|dab1=Sweetwater|dir1=east|name1=Broadway Avenue|city1=Abilene}}

|notes=North end of BL I-20 overlap}}

{{TXint

|mile=4.3

|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|70|nolink1=yes|city1=Roby|city2=Abilene|city3=Big Spring}}

}}

{{jctbtm|keys=concur}}

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Major intersections

{{jcttop|state=TX}}

{{TXint

|county=Coke

|cspan=2

|location=none

|mile=0.0

|road={{jct|state=TX|US|277|city1=San Angelo|city2=Abilene}}

|notes=Southern terminus; interchange

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|mile=1.6

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|3399|dir1=north}}

}}

{{TXint

|county=Nolan

|cspan=9

|location=Blackwell

|mile=5.8

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|1170|city1=Maryneal|city2=Hylton}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|mile=20.7

|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|153|dir1=south|city1=Wingate|city2=Winters}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|mile=21.3

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|608|dir1=west|city1=Maryneal}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|mile=27.7

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|1809|dir1=west}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|mile=28.6

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|1856|dir1=east}} – Lake Sweetwater

}}

{{TXint

|location=Sweetwater

|lspan=4

|type=concur

|mile=31.8

|road={{jct|state=TX|I|20|US|84|dir1=West|dir2=West|name2=Georgia Avenue|city1=Roscoe}}
{{jct|state=TX|SH-Bus|70|dab1=G|dir1=north|name1=Lamar Street}} – Downtown Sweetwater

|notes=South end of I-20/US 84 concurrency, exit 244.

}}

{{TXint

|type=concur

|mile=34.8

|road={{jct|state=TX|I|20|US|84|BL|20|dir1=East|dir2=East|dab3=Sweetwater|city1=Abilene}}

|notes=North end of I-20/US 84 concurrency, exit 247; south end of I-20 Bus. concurrency.

}}

{{TXint

|type=concur

|mile=36.0

|road={{jct|state=TX|BL|20|dab1=Sweetwater|dir1=west}}

|notes=North end of I-20 Bus. concurrency

}}

{{TXint

|mile=37.2

|road={{jct|state=TX|SH-Bus|70|dab1=G|dir1=south|city1=Sweetwater}}

}}

{{TXint

|county=Fisher

|cspan=5

|location=none

|mile=42.1

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|2744|dir1=east}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|mile=47.1

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|57|city1=Longworth|city2=Hamlin}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=Roby

|mile=54.4

|road={{jct|state=TX|US|180|city1=Snyder|city2=Anson}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=Rotan

|mile=63.9

|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|92|dir1=east|FM|611|dir2=west|city1=Hamlin|city2=Hobbs}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|mile=70.8

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|610|dir1=east|city1=Aspermont}}

}}

{{TXint

|county=Kent

|cspan=6

|location=none

|type=concur

|mile=90.0

|road={{jct|state=TX|US|380|dir1=West|city1=Post}}

|notes=South end of US 380 concurrency

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|mile=92.3

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|1083|dir1=north}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=Jayton

|lspan=3

|type=concur

|mile=97.5

|road={{jct|state=TX|US|380|dir1=East|city1=Aspermont}}

|notes=North end of US 380 concurrency

}}

{{TXint

|mile=98.3

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|1083|dir1=south}}

}}

{{TXint

|mile=99.0

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|1228|dir1=north}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=Girard

|mile=107.8

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|643|dir1=west}}

}}

{{TXint

|county=Dickens

|cspan=10

|location=Gilpin

|mile=112.9

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|3294|dir1=north}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=Steele Hill

|mile=117.6

|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|208|dir1=south|city1=Clairemont|city2=Snyder}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=Spur

|lspan=2

|mile=121.2

|road={{jct|state=TX|Loop|21}}

}}

{{TXint

|mile=122.2

|road={{jct|state=TX|Loop|21|FM|836|to2=yes}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|mile=13.7

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|1868|dir1=north}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|mile=129.3

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|1868|dir1=south}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=Dickens

|lspan=2

|mile=132.2

|road={{jct|state=TX|Loop|120}}

}}

{{TXint

|mile=132.6

|road={{jct|state=TX|US|82|SH|114|city1=Crosbyton|city2=Guthrie}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|mile=133.1

|road={{jct|state=TX|Loop|120}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|mile=142.7

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|193|city1=McAdoo|city2=Afton}}

}}

{{TXint

|county=Motley

|cspan=10

|location=none

|mile=149.2

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|3203|dir1=north|location1=Roaring Springs Ranch}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=Roaring Springs

|lspan=2

|mile=151.4

|road={{jct|state=TX|Loop|42|dir1=north|FM|684|city1=Roaring Springs}}

}}

{{TXint

|mile=152.3

|road={{jct|state=TX|Loop|42|dir1=south|city1=Roaring Springs}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|mile=154.1

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|1045|dir1=east}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=Matador

|lspan=2

|mile=160.1

|road={{jct|state=TX|US|62|US|70|city1=Floydada|city2=Paducah}}

}}

{{TXint

|mile=160.2

|road={{jct|state=TX|Spur|196|dir1=east}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|mile=161.0

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|94|dir1=north}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|2999}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|2009}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|97|city1=Flomot}}

}}

{{TXint

|county=Hall

|cspan=2

|location=Turkey

|type=concur

|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|86|dir1=West|city1=Quitaque|city2=Tulia|name1=Main Street}}

|notes=South end of SH 86 concurrency

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|type=concur

|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|86|dir1=East|city1=Estelline}}

|notes=North end of SH 86 concurrency

}}

{{TXint

|county=Briscoe

|location=none

|type=concur

|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|256|dir1=West|city1=Silverton}}

|notes=South end of SH 256 concurrency

}}

{{TXint

|county=Hall

|location=South Brice

|type=concur

|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|256|dir1=East|city1=Memphis}}

|notes=North end of SH 256 concurrency

}}

{{TXint

|county=Donley

|cspan=5

|location=Clarendon

|lspan=3

|type=concur

|road={{jct|state=TX|US|287|dir1=South|city1=Childress}}

|notes=South end of US 287 concurrency

}}

{{TXint

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|2162|FM|2362|to2=yes}}

}}

{{TXint

|type=concur

|road={{jct|state=TX|US|287|dir1=North|city1=Amarillo}}

|notes=North end of US 287 concurrency

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|type=concur

|road={{jct|state=TX|I|40|dir1=East}} – Oklahoma City

|notes=South end of I-40 concurrency, exit 124.

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|type=concur

|road={{jct|state=TX|I|40|dir1=West|city1=Amarillo}}

|notes=North end of I-40 concurrency, exit 121.

}}

{{TXint

|county=Gray

|cspan=8

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|2477}} – Lake McClellan

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|293}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|749|city1=Bowers City}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=TX|Loop|171|dir1=north|city1=Lefors}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=Pampa

|lspan=3

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|750|name1=McCullough Street}}

}}

{{TXint

|type=concur

|road={{jct|state=TX|US|60|SH|152|dir2=East|city1=Panhandle|city2=Canadian|city3=Wheeler}}

|notes=South end of SH 152 concurrency

}}

{{TXint

|type=concur

|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|152|dir1=West|name1=Alcock Street|road|Francis Avenue|city1=Borger}}

|notes=North end of SH 152 concurrency

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=TX|Loop|171|dir1=south}}

}}

{{TXint

|county=Roberts

|cspan=2

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|282|city1=Miami}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|283|city1=Miami}}

}}

{{TXint

|county=Ochiltree

|cspan=4

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|281}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|759|city1=Spearman}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=Ochiltree

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|3045|city1=Farnsworth}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=TX|US|83|city1=Perryton|city2=Canadian}}

|notes=Northern terminus

}}

{{jctbtm|keys=concur}}

Notes

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References

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Category:Transportation in Ochiltree County, Texas

Category:Transportation in Roberts County, Texas

Category:Transportation in Gray County, Texas

Category:Transportation in Donley County, Texas

Category:Transportation in Hall County, Texas

Category:Transportation in Briscoe County, Texas

Category:Transportation in Motley County, Texas

Category:Transportation in Dickens County, Texas

Category:Transportation in Kent County, Texas

Category:Transportation in Fisher County, Texas

Category:Transportation in Nolan County, Texas

Category:Transportation in Coke County, Texas