Arizona State Route 264
Route map:
State Route 264 | ||||
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 SR 264 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ADOT | ||||
| Length | 154.35 mi[1] (248.40 km) | |||
| Existed | July 26, 1960–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 160 in Moenkopi | |||
 US 191 from Burnside to Ganado | ||||
| East end |  NM 264 near Window Rock | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arizona | |||
| Counties | Coconino, Navajo, Apache | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 264 (SR 264) is a state highway in northeastern
US 160 near Tuba City to the New Mexico state line at Window Rock, where the highway continues as New Mexico State Road 264
(NM 264).
Route description
The western terminus of State Route 264 is located at its junction with US 160 in
Old Oraibi. The highway curves back towards the south until it reaches the northern terminus of SR 87 in Second Mesa. From here, it heads east, passing through Polacca and Keams Canyon. SR 264 continues to the southeast until it curves back toward the east at an intersection with BIA Route 6. SR 264 continues east to a junction with US 191 in Burnside and the two run concurrently until they reach Ganado. US 191 heads south from this junction as SR 264 heads east. SR 264 continues east to Window Rock, where the highway reaches its eastern terminus at the New Mexico state line. The road continues east as NM 264 toward US 491 at Yah-ta-hey.[1][2]
SR 264 is one of two major east–west routes crossing the expansive
Old Oraibi, which is generally considered the oldest continuously inhabited settlement in North America.[1][2]
Driving SR 264 between Tuba City and Steamboat involves six time zone changes in less than 100 miles (160 km) during daylight saving time.
History
The route from
Hotevilla and Tuba City impossible.[7] About 46 miles (74 kilometres) of the Tuba City to Window Rock road was added to the state highway system as Arizona State Route 264 (SR 264) on July 26. 1960. This section began southeast of Tuba City and ended at a junction with SR 64 in Tuba City proper.[8] By 1961, SR 264 from the SR 64 junction to a point 46 miles (74 kilometres) southeast of Tuba City had been paved. Later that year, SR 264 was extended east to the New Mexico border, ending at the beginning of New Mexico State Road 68 (NM 68).[9] Today, NM 68 is known as NM 264, continuing the Route 264 designation east to U.S. Route 491 (US 491) in Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico.[2]
Junction list
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Coconino | Moenkopi | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 160 – Kayenta | Western terminus; road continues into Tuba City as Main Street |
| Navajo | Second Mesa | 62.46 | 100.52 |   SR 87 south – Winslow | Northern terminus of SR 87 |
SR 63 north; eastern terminus of BIA Route 15 | |||||
| Ganado | 125.14 | 201.39 | US 191 south – Chambers | East end of US 191 concurrency; former SR 63 south | |
| Window Rock | 154.36 | 248.42 |  NM 264 east – Gallup | Continuation into New Mexico | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b c d Arizona Department of Transportation. "2013 ADOT Highway Log" (PDF). Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ a b c Google (May 12, 2017). "overview map of SR 264" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ Auto Road Map of Arizona and New Mexico (Map). Rand McNally. 1927. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ Road Map of Arizona (Map). Arizona State Highway Department. 1935. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ Road Map of Arizona and New Mexico (Map). Rand McNally. 1938. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ Shell Oil Company; H.M. Gousha Company (1956). Shell Highway Map of Arizona (Map). 1:1,330,560. Chicago: Shell Oil Company. Retrieved September 27, 2019 – via David Rumsey Map Collection.
- ^ Shell Oil Company; H.M. Gousha Company (1951). Shell Highway Map of Arizona and New Mexico (Map). 1:1,774,080. Chicago: Shell Oil Company. Retrieved September 27, 2019 – via David Rumsey Map Collection.
- ^ Arizona Department of Transportation. "ADOT Right-of-Way Resolution 1961-017". Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ Road Map of Arizona (Map). Rand McNally. 1961. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
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