US 70

U.S. Route 70
Game	American Truck Simulator: Arizona New Mexico Texas Oklahoma
State	Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma
Length	653 mi (1,062 km)
Speed Limit	25–75 mph (40–121 km/h)
Route
	0 mi (0 km) US 60 and SR 77 in Globe
	AZ 0–12 mi (0–19 km) US 191
	NM 12–372 mi (19–600 km) I-10, I-25 US 54, US 60, US 82, US 84, US 85, US 285, US 380 NM 348
	TX 372–407 (600–665 km) I-27 US 87 FM 292
	OK 407–653 mi (665–1,062 km) I-35 US 69, US 75, US 81, US 177, US 271 SH-199, SH-375
	653 mi (1,062 km) US 259 and SH-3 in Broken Bow
Map
Highway System
Previous	← US 69
	US
Next	US 75 →
← SR 66
AZ
SR 77 →
← US 64
NM
US 82 →
← US 69
TX
SH 71 →
← US 69
OK
US 75 →

U.S. Route 70 (US 70) is an east–west United States Highway in eastern Arizona, southern New Mexico, and northern Texas in American Truck Simulator. The route is separated into five sections: The first section runs from US 60 and SR 77 to SR 77, concurrent with the latter route within Globe. The second section runs from US 191 northeast of San Simon to US 54 in Tularosa. The third section runs from US 380 west of Roswell to US 84 at a Grand Pastures livestock auction between Clovis and Lubbock. The fourth section runs from a Mary's Cotton plant to due east of Interstate 27 and US 87 within Plainview. The fifth section runs from due west of US 81 in Waurika to US 259 and SH-3 in Broken Bow.

In real life, US 70 spans a total length of 2,381 miles (3,832 km) from Globe, Arizona to Atlantic, North Carolina.

Course

US 70 begins at US 60 in Globe and runs for a very short distance, concurrent with SR 77, where a gap in the highway begins and the latter route heading south to Tucson. The route resumes at its intersection with US 191 northeast of San Simon, where a weigh station is located.

Shortly after entering New Mexico, the highway runs a short distance to Lordsburg, where it begins a concurrency with Interstate 10. West of Las Cruces, the highway breaks off of I-10, and after crossing the Rio Grande passes through the city via Picacho Avenue and Main Street. The highway leaves Las Cruces after intersecting with Interstate 25, and immediately traverses San Augustin Pass, which divides the San Andres Mountains to the north and the Organ Mountains to the south. At the summit of the pass is an overlook with a rest stop and, to commemorate the White Sands Missile Range, is an Army missile on display. Descending the pass, the highway passes an eastbound Border Patrol checkpoint and White Sands National Park before entering Alamogordo, where it begins a concurrency with US 54 until it breaks off in Tularosa, where a second gap in the route begins. The highway resumes at its junction with US 380 at the Historic Monument of Lincoln and runs concurrent with it towards Roswell, where the highway splits in two sections with the main highway running through downtown and the bypass route, partially signed as US 70 proper, around the city to the northeast. The highway leaves Roswell at US 285 and trends northeast across the Llano Estacado, a large, prairie-covered plateau. Soon after passing through Elida, the highway reaches Clovis, where it meets back with US 60 and runs concurrent with it and US 84 into Texico.

Shortly after breaking off of US 60, the highway enters Farwell in Texas. The surrounding terrain of the route transfers as it enters the Great Plains. The route continues to run concurrent with the 84 and trends southwest through Lariat and Progress. At a Grand Pastures livestock auction, another gap of the route begins here, while US 84 continues southeast towards Lubbock. Another section of US 70, which stretches for 3 miles (5 km), runs within the town of Plainview, where it intersects Interstate 27 and US 87, as well as serving a truck stop here.

Further beyond the great plains and into the state of Oklahoma, US 70 resumes its course in Waurika at US 81, southeast of Lawton. The highway travels east as it parallels the Red River and the state line with Texas to the south upon entering the city of Ardmore. In Ardmore, the 70 runs concurrently with a small section of Interstate 35, heading south, and then turning east again. The highway runs through the town of Madill, crosses the northern part of Lake Texoma, and enters Durant, where it intersects US 69 and US 75; soon afterwards, the 70 runs through the small town of Blue and begins to trace across the Ouachita Uplift. The highway then follows a small section of US 271, as well as intersecting the Indian Nation Turnpike (SH-375), around the town of Hugo. US 70 crosses the Kiamichi River next to the Hugo Lake Spillway, featuring a viewpoint showcasing the landmark, and passes through Sawyer at the lake. Entering Idabel, US 70 bypasses the city to the north, while its special bypass route traces around the settlement to the south and east (the section west of Idabel is inaccessible). Northeast of Idabel, the highway begins to overlap US 259 and SH-3, crosses the Little River, and into Broken Bow, where its current eastern terminus is at the said routes (US 259 and SH-3) and will eventually continue into Arkansas.

Cities

Arizona

• Phoenix (via US 60)

Scenery towns

• Globe

New Mexico

• Las Cruces
• Alamogordo
• Roswell
• Clovis

Scenery towns

• Lordsburg
• Deming
• Akela
• Tularosa
• Elida
• Texico

Texas

• Lubbock (via US 84)

Scenery towns

• Farwell
• Lariat
• Progress
• Plainview

Oklahoma

• Ardmore
• Idabel

Scenery towns

• Waurika
• Madill
• Durant
• Blue
• Hugo
• Sawyer
• Broken Bow

Junction list

Arizona

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Facilities	Notes
Globe	0	0	US 60 / SR 77 North – Phoenix, Show Low		Western terminus; western terminus of SR 77 concurrency
	0	0	Minor road		Access to Aron Gas Station
	3	5	SR 77 South – Tucson		Eastern terminus of SR 77 concurrency; US 70 continues east inaccessibly
End first section; start second section
	3	5	US 191 North – Clifton		Southern terminus of US 191; US 70 continues west inaccessibly
	10	16	Weigh Station		Westbound only

New Mexico

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Facilities	Notes
Lordsburg	24	40	I-10 West – Tucson		TOTSO; western terminus of I-10 concurrency; I-10 exit 22
See Interstate 10 for concurrency
Las Cruces	111	179	I-10 East – El Paso		TOTSO; eastern terminus of I-10 concurrency; I-10 exit 135
	133	214	Motel Boulevard to I-10
	133	214	Las Cruces Garage
	133	215	I-10 BL East (Main Street) – Business District		TOTSO; I-10 BL has been defuncted in real-life; inaccessible
	135	217	Elks Drive, Aron Gas Station
	135	218	I-25 (US 85) – El Paso, Albuquerque		I-25 exit 6
	150	242	Rest Stop
	170	274	Inspection Station		Eastbound only; closed
	179	288	White Sands National Park		Inaccessible
Alamogordo	182	294	US 54 South / Business Route – Alamogordo, El Paso		TOTSO; western terminus of US 54 concurrency
	202	325	US 82 East / Business Route – Alamogordo, Artesia		TOTSO; western terminus of US 82
Tularosa	205	331	US 54 North – Carrizozo		Eastern terminus of US 54 concurrency; US 70 continues east inaccessibly
End second section; start third section
	205	331	US 380 West – Carrizozo		Western terminus of US 380 concurrency; US 70 continues west inaccessibly
Roswell	237	382	US 70 Truck East / US 285 Truck North – Clovis		Western terminus of US 70 Truck; southern terminus of US 285 Truck; access to Roswell Sunshine Crops farm
	246	396	Service shop
	246	396	Roswell Bitumen Garage
	246	397	Minor road
	247	397	Minor road
	247	398	US 285 South / US 380 East		TOTSO; eastern terminus of US 380 concurrency; western terminus of US 285 concurrency; US 380 eastbound is inaccessible
	247	398	Minor road
	247	398	Minor road
	248	399	Minor road
	248	399	Aron Gas Station
	252	406	Roswell Wallbert Market
	252	406	Roswell Garage
	257	414	US 285 North / US 70 Truck West / US 285 Truck South – Vaughn, Alamogordo		TOTSO; eastern terminus of US 70 Truck; northern terminus of US 285 Truck; access to Roswell Sunshine Crops farm; truck route shields are signed as US 70 and US 285
	293	472	Rest Area
Clovis	355	572	Minor road
	356	573	Minor road
	357	574	US 60 West / US 84 West (East First Street) – Fort Sumner, Santa Rosa		TOTSO; western terminus of US 60 and US 84 concurrencies
	357	576	Gallon Oil Truck Stop
	358	576	Minor road
Texico	369	594	NM 348 South		Northern terminus of NM 348
	370	595	Gallon Oil Truck Stop
	371	598	US 60 East – Amarillo		Eastern terminus of US 60 concurrency

Texas

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Facilities	Notes
Farwell	376	605	FM 292 North		Southern terminus of FM 292
	390	628	Lubbock Grand Pastures Farm
Progress	404	650	Lubbock Grand Pastures Livestock Auction		Eastern terminus of US 84 concurrency; road continues as US 84
End third section; start fourth section
Plainview	404	650	Amarillo Mary's Cotton Plant		A secret road slightly extends US 70 to the west and then continues inaccessibly
	405	652	I-27 / US 87 – Lubbock, Amarillo		I-27 exit 49
	407	655	Gallon Oil Truck Stop		US 70 continues east inaccessibly

Oklahoma

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Facilities	Notes
Waurika	407	665	Aron Truck Stop		US 70 continues west inaccessibly
	408	668	US 81 – Ryan, Duncan		US 81 southbound is inaccessible
Ardmore	448	731	Dynamix Road / Plainview Road		Dynamix Road is Michelin Road in real life
	449	732	I-35 North to SH-199 / Broadway – Oklahoma City, Ardmore		TOTSO; western terminus of I-35 concurrency; I-35 exits 31 A-B
	458	748	I-35 South / Minor road – Dallas		TOTSO; eastern terminus of I-35 concurrency; I-35 exit 29; access to Ardmore NAMIQ quarry
Madill	479	782	US 177 North / SH-199		TOTSO; US 177 and SH-199 are inaccessible
	503	819	Johnson Creek, Willow Springs		Inaccessible
Durant	507	826	West Main Street / Phoenix Truck Stop – Durant		TOTSO
	517	842	US 69 / US 75 – Dallas, Durant		US 69 and US 75 exits 12 A-B
Hugo	564	900	US 70 Bus. East / US 271 Bus. South / SH-375 North (Indian Nation Turnpike) – Hugo, McAlester, Tulsa		TOTSO; southern terminus of SH-375; western terminus of US 271 concurrency; SH-375 exit 1; US 70 Bus. and US 271 Bus. are inaccessible
	580	944	US 271 South / US 271 Bus. North – Hugo, Paris TX		Eastern terminus of US 271 concurrency; US 271 Bus. is inaccessible
	591	962	Hugo Lake Spillway
	607	987	Idabel Page & Price Paper Plant
Idabel	617	1,004	US 70 Byp. West / Northwest Texas Avenue to SH-37 – Idabel, Broken Bow, Clarksville		TOTSO; some route markers mislabel US 70 Bypass (US 70B) as SH-70B; US 70 Bypass and SH-37 are inaccessible
	635	1,033	US 259 South / SH-3 South – Idabel		TOTSO; eastern terminus of US 70 Byp.; western terminus of US 259 and SH-3 concurrencies
	638	1,037	Idabel NAMIQ Quarry / Aron Truck Stop
Broken Bow	653	1,062	US 259 North (Park Avenue) / SH-3 West (Martin Luther King Drive)		Eastern terminus in-game; eastern terminus of US 259 and SH-3 concurrencies; US 70 continues east inaccessibly; SH-3 westbound is inaccessible

Special routes

Main article: Special routes of US 70

U.S. Route 70 has two special routes in New Mexico and Oklahoma, respectively in the cities of Roswell and Idabel.

History

• In the initial version of the New Mexico map expansion DLC, US 70 was separated into two sections. The first section began at Interstate 10 and US 180 in Las Cruces and ended at US 54 in Tularosa. The second section began at US 380 west of Roswell and ended at US 60 in Clovis.

• In update 1.32, the section of US 70 between US 191 and Interstate 10 in Lordsburg was added.

• In update 1.35, the section of US 70 concurrent with SR 77 in Globe was marked as US 70.

• In the initial version of the Texas map expansion DLC, the sections from Clovis to US 84 in Progress and at Interstate 27 and US 87 in Plainview were added.

• In the initial version of the Oklahoma map expansion DLC, the section from due west of US 81 in Waurika to US 259 and SH-3 in Broken Bow was added.

Trivia

US 70 in the usa.dds file prior to the release of the Oklahoma DLC. Note the section south of Lawton.

• In the original plans for the Oklahoma DLC, a section of US 70 was going to be added from US 287 at Oklaunion in Texas, follow a concurrency with US 183, and continue east towards Waurika (where one of its rendered sections resume there) as marked in the usa.dds map starting in the update 1.48 Open Beta. Ultimately, that section was cut from the release of the expansion.

Gallery

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  Globe

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  Lordsburg

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  Deming

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  Akela

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  Las Cruces

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  Between Las Cruces and Alamogordo

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  White Sands National Monument

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  Alamogordo

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  Tularosa

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  Roswell

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  Between Roswell and Elida

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  Elida

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  Clovis

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  Texico

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  Farwell

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  Lariat

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  Progress

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  Plainview

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  Waurika

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  Ardmore

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  Madill

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  Durant

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  Blue

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  Hugo

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  Sawyer

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  Idabel

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  Broken Bow

See also

• Information about U.S. Route 70 in real life