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U.S. Route 70 (US 70) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs 2,385 miles from Globe, Arizona to Atlantic, North Carolina. In Arizona, the road runs east-west from an intersection with US 60 in Globe to the New Mexico state line near Duncan. The 122.08 mi of US 70 that lie in Arizona are maintained by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT). US 70 serves the towns of Globe and Safford.

Route description
In Arizona, US 70 traverses 122.08 mi of southwestern Arizona. It travels through mostly rural desert land, interrupted only by a few small towns. The highway begins at an intersection with US 60 concurrent with Arizona State Route 77 in Globe. US 70 travels southeast out of Globe, concurrent with SR 77 for just over 2 miles. The highway follows the Arizona Eastern Railway for about 6 miles from Globe to San Carlos. Near its eastern intersection with Indian Route 170, US 70 passes the San Carlos Apache Airport before continuing southeast through Peridot and entering Graham County.

The highway winds southeast through Bylas, where it begins to follow the railway again. Continuing southeast, the road winds through the towns of Pima, Central, Thatcher, and Safford. In Safford, the highway picks up a concurrency with US 191. Just east of Safford, US 70 passes through the small community of Solomonville. About 3 miles east of Solomonville, the highway passes just south of the Arizona Department of Corrections' Safford facility. Signs along the roadway warn motorists not to pick up hitchhikers near the prison. The US 191 concurrency ends just east of the prison.

Route 70 continues east through rural desert land for about 28 miles before reaching Duncan, Arizona in Greenlee. From Duncan, the highway continues southeast and crosses into New Mexico.

History
At its original designation,