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State Route 70
(CS&HC Section 370)
Length:	182.05 mi[1]292 (292.98 km)
West end:	SR-99 near Sacramento
Major junctions:	SR-65 SR-20 SR-162 SR-149 SR-191 SR-89 SR-49 SR-284
East end:	US-395
Major cities:	Marysville Oroville Quincy
California State Routes < SR 69 SR 71 > Unconstructed - Deleted - Freeway - Scenic

State Route 70 is an east-west highway in California connecting Route 99 in southern Sutter County to U.S. Route 395 north of Reno, Nevada just on the California side of the state line via the cities of Marysville and Oroville. The highway follows the route of the Feather River Canyon and is paralleled by the Union Pacific Railroad (former Western Pacific Railroad). SR-70 crosses the Sierra Nevada Mountains at Beckwourth Pass at an elevation of 5,221 feet (1,591 m), making it one of the lowest Sierra Nevada Mountain passes in California. Image File history File links California_blank. ... Example signage of the Califonia State Highway System Below is a partial list of California state highways. ... Image File history File links California_70. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... km redirects here. ... Image File history File links California_99. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-5 KER 0. ... Location of Sacramento in Sacramento County, California County Sacramento Government  - Mayor Heather Fargo Area  - City  99. ... Image File history File links California_65. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE SR-99 KER 0. ... Image File history File links California_20. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE SR-1 MEN 0. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE U.S. 101 MEN 0. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... State Route 149 is a short rural freeway that connects CA-70 near Wicks Corner with CA-99 south of Chico. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... State Route 191 is a spur route off of State Route 70 in California, USA. It connects Route 70 with the city of Paradise. ... Image File history File links California_89. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE US-395 MNO 0. ... Image File history File links California_49. ... California State Route 49 (also known as the Gold Country Highway) is a scenic highway in the California Gold Country that passes through the historic mining communities of the 1849 California gold rush. ... Image File history File links California_284. ... State Route 284 is a short state highway in Plumas County, California. ... Image File history File links US_395_(CA). ... U.S. Highway 395 shield in California U.S. Route 395 is a scenic highway that starts in the Mojave Desert at Interstate 15 near Hesperia, runs along the east side of the Sierra Nevada in the Owens Valley, winds through Carson City, Reno, back into California, crosses through the... Marysville is the home of many great people namely Courtney Weaver county seat of Yuba County, California, USA. The population was 12,268 at the 2000 census. ... Oroville is the county seat of Butte County, California. ... Quincy is a census-designated place and the county seat of Plumas County, California. ... Example signage of the Califonia State Route System. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE {{{junction}}} Legend Prev Next < Route 244 Route 246 > California State Highways Current - Unconstructed - Deleted - Scenic California State Route 245 is a north-south highway that runs from near Exeter to near Kings Canyon National Park. ... State Route 71 (CA/SR-71) is the Chino Valley Freeway, formerly the Corona Expressway and before then the Temescal Freeway, a freeway/highway of about 15 miles (24 km) in length located entirely within Southern California, USA. Contrary to its name, this highway is only a freeway in San... Image File history File links California_71. ... For a list of currently routed California State Routes, please see List of California State Routes. ... Below contains a list and summary of the deleted California State Routes (i. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: California Streets and Highways Code Section 250-257 The California Freeway and Expressway System is a system of existing or planned freeways and expressways in the U.S. state of California. ... The following highways are designated, in whole or part, by the State of California as California State Scenic Highways: California State Highway 1 California State Highway 2 - From 2. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-5 KER 0. ... Sutter County is a county located along the Sacramento River in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, north of state capital Sacramento. ... U.S. Highway 395 shield in California U.S. Route 395 is a scenic highway that starts in the Mojave Desert at Interstate 15 near Hesperia, runs along the east side of the Sierra Nevada in the Owens Valley, winds through Carson City, Reno, back into California, crosses through the... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Marysville is the home of many great people namely Courtney Weaver county seat of Yuba County, California, USA. The population was 12,268 at the 2000 census. ... Oroville is the county seat of Butte County, California. ... This article treats the river in California. ... The Union Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting marks UP) (NYSE: UNP), headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. ... Drumhead logos such as these often adorned the ends of observation cars on the Western Pacific Railroad. ... The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range that is mostly in eastern California. ... Beckwourth Pass (el. ...

Attractions

The Western Pacific Railroad Museum is located in the town of Portola, just across the river from the highway and clearly visible when driving into town from the west. Logos of the Western Pacific Railroad and the Feather River Rail Society, operators of the Western Pacific Railroad Museum. ... Portola can refer to: People Gaspar de Portolá (ca. ...

List of exits

The following is a list of exits along the freeway portions of CA 70.

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Marysville

Exit 16- McGowan Pkwy.

Exit 17- (Southbound) CA 65 South JUNCTION POSTMILE SR-99 KER 0. ...

Exit 18A- Olivehurst Ave.; Lindhurst Ave.

Exit 18B- Erie Rd.; Lindhurst Rd.

Exit 20A- Feather River Rd.

Exit 20B- N. Beale Rd.

Freeway ends, next freeway section in Oroville. For specific systems, such as the Autobahns of Germany, see list of highway systems with full control of access and no cross traffic. ... For specific systems, such as the Autobahns of Germany, see list of highway systems with full control of access and no cross traffic. ... Oroville is the county seat of Butte County, California. ...

Oroville

Exit 46- CA 162 JUNCTION POSTMILE U.S. 101 MEN 0. ...

Exit 47- Montgomery St.

Exit 48- Grand Ave.; Nelson Ave.

Exit 49- Garden Dr.

The freeway ends at CA 149, a few miles later. State Route 149 is a short rural freeway that connects CA-70 near Wicks Corner with CA-99 south of Chico. ...

Other names

Route 70 has the following names, as designated by various state laws:^[2]

• Blue Star Memorial Highway: From Marysville to Hallelujah Junction.
• Feather River Highway: From Oroville to Quincy.
• Post 1747 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Memorial Highway: From Pacific Heights Road / Georgia Pacific Way south of Oroville to Garden Drive in Oroville.

After World War II, an American movement was started to pay tribute to the nations armed forces, by designating various state and national routes as Blue Star Memorial Highways. ...

State law

Legal definition of Route 70: California Streets and Highways Code, Chapter 2, Article 3, Section 370

Route 70 is part of the Freeway and Expressway System, as stated by section 253.1 of the California State Highway Code.

Route 70 is part of the Scenic Highway System, as stated by section 263.5 of the California State Highway Code.

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References

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External links

• Caltrans: Route 70 road conditions