U.S. Route 70N
U.S. Route 70N (US 70N) is a northern alternate to U.S. Route 70, passing through parts of Middle Tennessee and East Tennessee. It runs east–west from Lebanon to Crossville, connecting the cities of South Carthage, Baxter, Cookeville, and Monterey.
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US 70N highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Auxiliary route of US 70 | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 87.5 mi[1] (140.8 km) | |||
| Existed | 1939–present | |||
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| Counties | Wilson, Smith, Putnam, Cumberland | |||
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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, shortly before coming to an end at US 127.
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 preferable route for travelers.
History
Junction list
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Wilson | Lebanon | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Western end of unsigned SR 24 concurrency; western terminus of US 70N |
| Smith | South Carthage |   | Interchange; western end of SR 53 concurrency; Eastern terminus of SR 25 | ||
| Elmwood |  | Northern terminus of SR 264 | |||
| Chestnut Mound |  | Eastern end of SR 53 concurrency | |||
| Putnam | |  | Western end of SR 96 concurrency | ||
| | | Eastern end of SR 96 concurrency | |||
| Baxter |  | ||||
| Double Springs |  | Southern terminus of SR 291 | |||
| Cookeville |  | ||||
 | Western end of SR 136 concurrency | ||||
| Eastern end of SR 136 concurrency | ||||
| Interchange | ||||
| I-40 exit 290 | ||||
| |  | Western end of SR 84 concurrency | |||
| Monterey | | I-40 exit 300 | |||
 | Eastern end of SR 84 concurrency | ||||
 | Southern terminus of SR 164 | ||||
| I-40 exit 301 | ||||
| Cumberland | Crossville |  | Current eastern terminus of SR 462 | ||
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| 87.5 | 140.8 | | Eastern terminus of US 70N and unsigned SR 24 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- Google (March 3, 2013). "U.S. Route 70N" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
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