State Route 99 or SR 99 is a 44.31-mile (71.31 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Arizona.
 State Route 99 | ||||
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 SR 99 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by ADOT | ||||
| Length | 44.31 mi[1] (71.31 km) | |||
| Existed | 1970–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | South of Winslow, road continues as Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest service road 34 | |||
 I-40 in Winslow | ||||
| North end |  BIA Route 15 near Leupp | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arizona | |||
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Route description
editSR 99 starts in Leupp on the Navajo Nation and heads south to Interstate 40 west of Winslow. From there, the route runs concurrently with I-40, then exiting I-40 in Winslow onto Business Spur 40. In downtown Winslow, SR 99 heads south on SR 87 before separating from it outside of the city. The route heads towards the edge of the Apache Forest, where state maintenance ends.
History
editThe route was defined by the Arizona Department of Transportation in 1968 as State Route 99.[2][3] A designation of the nearby State Route 377 was deleted in 1983 and added to SR 99.[4] Since then, there have not been any major realignments of the route.
Gallery
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The "standin' on the corner" statue and mural in downtown Winslow commemorates the Eagles' song "Take It Easy". The southbound corridor of State Route 99 (West 2nd Street) is visible in the background.
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Navajo | | 0.00 | 0.00 | Forest Service Road 34 (Wallace Road) | Continuation beyond southern terminus |
| | 15.01 | 24.16 |   SR 87 south | South end of SR 87 concurrency | |
| Winslow | 16.30 | 26.23 |  Historic US 66 east / SR 87 north (2nd Street) – Albuquerque, Second Mesa | One-way street; outbound access only; former BL 40 east | |
| Historic US 66 / SR 87 (3rd Street) | One-way street; inbound access only; north end of SR 87 concurrency; former BL 40 | ||||
  BS 40 west (3rd Street west) | South end of BS 40 concurrency | ||||
| 18.25 | 29.37 |   BS 40 ends / I-40 east (US 180 east) / Hipkoe Drive north – Albuquerque | Interchange; north end of BS 40 concurrency, south end of I-40/US 180 concurrency; I-40 exit 252 | ||
| Coconino | | 24.94 | 40.14 |  I-40 west (US 180 west) – Flagstaff | Interchange; north end of I-40/US 180 concurrency; I-40 exit 245 |
| Leupp | 44.31 | 71.31 |  BIA Route 15 – Flagstaff, Dilkon | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ Arizona Department of Transportation. "2008 ADOT Highway Log" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
- ^ 1971 Highway Map of Arizona (Section 2) (Map). Arizona Highway Department. § 2. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ^ 1971 Highway Map of Arizona (Section 4) (Map). Arizona Highway Department. § 4. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ^ Arizona Department of Transportation. "Arizona Right-of-Way Resolutions 1968--022 and 1983-15-A-072". Retrieved February 7, 2011.
External links
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Media related to Arizona State Route 99 at Wikimedia Commons