Arizona State Route 87
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Maintained by ADOT, City of Chandler, City of Mesa | ||||
Length | 272.66 mi[1] (438.80 km) | |||
Existed | 1927–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | I-10 near Picacho | |||
North end | SR 264 near Second Mesa | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Arizona | |||
Counties | Pinal, Maricopa, Gila, Coconino, Navajo | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 87 (SR 87) is a 272.66-mile (438.80 km) north–south highway that travels from I-10 near Picacho northward to State Route 264 near Second Mesa.
Route description
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SR 87 begins 0.95 miles (1.53 km) to the north of I-10 at a junction with an unsigned orphan segment of SR 84, which serves as a direct connection to I-10 at Exit 211.[1] SR 87 travels north for 16 miles (26 km) toward Coolidge, passing by the town of Eloy. In Coolidge, State Route 87 is known as Arizona Boulevard.
The highway leaves Coolidge heading northwest and travels as a two-lane rural road through the
SR 87 is known as the Beeline Highway from McDowell Road, just north of Mesa, passing by Fountain Hills and to Payson. This portion of SR 87 is entirely a four-lane highway. There is a stretch of road where the highway splits, taking different canyons through the Mazatzal Mountains south of Payson, near the junction with SR 188. The old alignment is currently the southbound lanes, while a new alignment was built for the northbound lanes. There is a stretch where the roads cross-over each other because of the difference in elevations of the two canyons.
SR 87 is part of the National Highway System between I-10 and Payson. ADOT is currently studying a stretch of I-10 to widen and improve interchanges along its stretch from Tucson to Casa Grande, including the interchange with SR 87.[2]
History
Location | Strawberry Junction to Second Mesa |
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Existed | 1936–1967 |
SR 87 was designated in 1924 from
Notable destinations along SR 87 include the Mogollon Rim and Tonto Natural Bridge.
Gallery
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Driving south on AZ 87, from Winslow to Strawberry.
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The Picacho post office, near the present southern terminus of AZ 87.
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
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Pinal | Picacho | 114.82 | 184.78 | I-10 – Phoenix, Tucson | ADOT signs this as southern terminus; I-10 exit 211 | |
Picacho | Closed interchange; was southbound exit only | |||||
Eastern terminus of unsigned SR 84 segment | ||||||
115.77 | 186.31 | SR 84 west (Casa Grande-Picacho Highway west) | South end state maintenance of SR 87; western end of unsigned SR 84 concurrency; Casa Grande-Picacho Hwy. is former SR 93 | |||
| 125.92 | 202.65 | SR 287 west – Casa Grande | South end of SR 287 concurrency | ||
Coolidge | 134.75 | 216.86 | SR 287 east – Florence | North end of SR 287 concurrency | ||
| 141.48 | 227.69 | SR 387 west to I-10 | |||
| 146.06 | 235.06 | SR 187 south to I-10 – Casa Grande | |||
Pinal–Maricopa county line | | 159.70 | 257.01 | SR 587 south to I-10 | Former SR 93 | |
Maricopa | Chandler | 161.18 | 259.39 | Cloud Road | North end state maintenance | |
N/A | Loop 202 (SanTan Freeway) | Loop 202 exit 47 | ||||
Chandler–Mesa line | 170.20 | 273.91 | Bridge over Western Canal South end state maintenance | |||
Baseline Road | North end state maintenance | |||||
Mesa | 172.33 | 277.34 | Iron Avenue | South end state maintenance | ||
172.45 | 277.53 | SR 360 ; US 60 exit 179 | ||||
172.57 | 277.72 | Holmes Avenue | North end state maintenance | |||
N/A | Broadway Road | Partial interchange; access via northbound exit ramp and connector road | ||||
Main Street ( Historic US 80) | Former US 60 / US 70 / US 80 / US 89; former SR 93 north | |||||
176.74 | 284.44 | McKellips Road | South end state maintenance | |||
176.99– 177.01 | 284.84– 284.87 | Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) | Loop 202 exit 13 | |||
| 199.15 | 320.50 | 199 | Bush Highway | Interchange | |
Gila | | 235.69 | 379.31 | SR 188 south – Roosevelt, Globe | ||
South end of SR 260 concurrency | ||||||
Coconino | | 278.51 | 448.22 | SR 260 west – Cottonwood, Camp Verde | North end of SR 260 concurrency | |
| 290.45 | 467.43 | CR 3 north (Lake Mary Road) – Happy Jack, Flagstaff | |||
Navajo | | 340.94 | 548.69 | SR 99 south | South end of SR 99 concurrency | |
Winslow | 342.16 | 550.65 | SR 99 (2nd Street) | One-way street; inbound access only | ||
SR 99 north (3rd Street west) – Flagstaff | One-way street; outbound access only; north end of SR 99 concurrency; no northbound access | |||||
345.76 | 556.45 | US 180) – Flagstaff, Albuquerque | I-40 exit 257 | |||
Second Mesa | 406.04 | 653.46 | SR 264 – Tuba City, Keams Canyon | Northern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b c Arizona Department of Transportation. "2013 ADOT Highway Log" (PDF). Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ^ Arizona Department of Transportation Interstate 10 Corridor Study: Jct. I-8 to Tangerine Road Archived July 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. ADOT Interstate 10 Tucson District. Retrieved on:2012-03-10.
- ^ Arizona Department of Transportation Research Center (December 2011). "Arizona Transportation History" (PDF). Retrieved February 16, 2021.