Massachusetts Route 70

Route 70
Route information
Length:	20.78 mi[citation needed] (33.44 km)
Major junctions
South end:	Route 9 in Worcester
	I-290 in Worcester Route 140 in Boylston Route 62 in Clinton Route 110 in Clinton Route 117 in Lancaster
North end:	Route 2 in Lancaster
Highway system
Massachusetts State Highway Routes ← Route 68 Route 71 →

Route 70 is a north–south state highway in Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Route description

Route 70 begins as the northward continuation of Worcester Center Boulevard at Route 9 as Lincoln Street. It crosses under Interstate 290 at Exit 18, a partial exit, and continues northward, bearing northeastward and crossing under Interstate 290 again at Exit 20, another partial exit. It passes several shopping plazas before turning more northward onto Boylston Street. Route 70 passes through the far northwestern corner of Shrewsbury before entering the town of Boylston.

In Boylston, Route 70 crosses Route 140 and proceeds in an arc near the Wachusett Reservoir. As it enters the town of Clinton, Route 70 begins a concurrency with Route 62 which lasts for approximately 2.6 miles (4.2 km), with the last 0.3 miles (0.48 km) being a triple concurrency with Route 110 through the center of town. Once the route leaves the concurrency, it heads northward into the town of Lancaster.

Once in Lancaster, the route passes Atlantic Union College and crosses the north branch of the Nashua River before meeting Route 117, joining the route for a quarter mile. It then turns north again, following the western border of Devens Reserve Forces Training Area (a division of Fort Devens). Route 70 ends just north of Route 2 at Fort Pond Road, where the ramps from Route 2 West's Exit 35.

Junction list

Southbound intersection with Route 62 East at Clinton-Boylston line.

County	Location	Mile	Roads intersected	Notes
Worcester	Worcester	0.0	Route 9	Southern end of Route 70 at Route 9 & Worcester Center Blvd.
		0.3	I-290	I-290 Exit 18 – Westbound exit and eastbound entrance only.
		1.5	I-290	I-290 Exit 20
	Shrewsbury	No state or federal highways intersected
	Boylston	5.6	Route 140
	Clinton	10.8	Route 62 East	Beginning of concurrency with Route 62.
		13.0	Route 110 West	Beginning of triple concurrency.
		13.3	Route 110 East	End of triple concurrency with Route 110. Concurrency between Routes 70 & 62 continues.
		13.4	Route 62 West	End of concurrency with Route 62.
	Lancaster	16.9	Route 117 East	Beginning of concurrency with Route 117.
		17.1	Route 117 West	End of concurrency with Route 117.
		20.7	To Route 2 East	Old Union Turnpike east to Route 2 eastbound access at Exit 35.
		20.78	To Route 2 West	Fort Pond Road east to Route 2 westbound access at Exit 35. Northern end of Route 70.