U.S. Route 70 in Tennessee

U.S. Route 70 marker

U.S. Route 70

Map
Route of US 70 in Tennessee highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length478.48 mi (770.04 km)
Existed1926–present
Major junctions
West end I-55 / US 61 / US 64 / US 70 / US 78 / US 79 at the Arkansas state line (Mississippi River) in Memphis
Major intersections
East end US 25 / US 70 at the North Carolina state line in Cocke County
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesShelby, Fayette, Tipton, Haywood, Madison, Carroll, Benton, Humphreys, Dickson, Cheatham, Davidson, Wilson, DeKalb, White, Cumberland, Roane, Loudon, Knox, Sevier, Jefferson, Cocke
Highway system
SR 69A US 70N

U.S. Route 70 (US 70) enters the state of Tennessee from Arkansas via the Memphis & Arkansas Bridge in Memphis, and runs west to east across 21 counties in all three Grand Divisions of Tennessee, with a total length of 478.48 miles (770.04 km), to end at the North Carolina state line in eastern Cocke County. Along the route, US 70 is accompanied with various U.S. and state highways, including those in three of the state's four major cities (e.g. Memphis, Nashville, and Knoxville).