U.S. Route 70S

U.S. Route 70S
US 70S highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of US 70
Maintained by TDOT
Length	113.1 mi[1] (182.0 km)
Existed	1939–present
Major junctions
West end	US 70 in Nashville
Major intersections	I-440 in Nashville I-40 / I-65 in Nashville I-24 in Nashville I-840 in Murfreesboro
East end	US 70 / SR 111 in Sparta
Location
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Counties	Davidson, Rutherford, Cannon, Warren, Van Buren, White
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided Tennessee State Routes Interstate US State
← US 70N → US 70A

U.S. Route 70S (US 70S) is an alternative to U.S. Route 70 between the western part of Nashville and Sparta in Tennessee. It runs concurrent with US 70 for several blocks in downtown Nashville. The highway follows Murfreesboro Pike from Nashville to Murfreesboro then heads due east to McMinnville then northeast to Sparta where it ends at its junction with US 70. It was originally designated as U.S. Route 270 in 1926.