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Former state routes in Arizona

Below is a list and summary of the former state routes in Arizona, including mileage tables and maps. Between the establishment of Arizona's numbered state highway system in 1927 and the present date, several state routes have been decommissioned. Some state routes were retired as a result of the state relinquishing ownership to local authorities, while others were made extensions of or redesignated as other highways, with some former state routes being upgraded to U.S. Highway or Interstate status.

State Route 62
State Route 62 (SR 62) was a state highway in northwestern Arizona running a total of from US 93 and US 466, north of Kingman to the mining town of Chloride. It was deleted from the state highway system on July 23, 1971 because of the closure of the mine in Chloride. The road is still in use today as Mohave County Road 125.{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/35.3970072,-114.2594411/35.4140324,-114.2026402/@35.4056778,-114.2485431,14z/am=t/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!4m1!3e0 ;Major intersections ==State Route 63 (1932–1951)==
State Route 63 (1932–1951)
State Route 63 (SR 63), was a long state highway in northeastern Arizona. The route was designated on May 18, 1932, running through the Petrified Forest National Park east of Winslow between U.S. Route 66 and U.S. Route 180. The road was decertified on September 7, 1951 and is now maintained by the National Park Service. ;Major intersections ==State Route 63 (1961–1981)==
State Route 63 (1961–1981)
State Route 63 (SR 63) was a long state highway in northeastern Arizona servicing the Navajo Nation. On December 14, 1962, SR 63 was extended north of the reservation boundary to SR 264 in Ganado. On June 15, 1970, the route was further extended north over Navajo Route 8 and Navajo Route 17 to US 164, which became part of US 160 later that year. SR 63 was decommissioned on May 11, 1981, when the route became part of US 191. ==State Route 65==
State Route 65
State Route 65 (SR 65) was a long state highway between State Route 87 (SR 87) at Strawberry Junction and SR 264 in Second Mesa, located in northern Arizona. On June 10, 1966, SR 65 was extended through the Coconino National Forest, replacing Forest Route 10 to SR 87 at Strawberry Junction, north of Payson. This road became part of SR 87 on July 25, 1967 when the last section of paving was completed on SR 65. ;Major intersections ==State Route 69T==
State Route 69T
State Route 69T or State Route 69 Temporary (SR 69T) was a long temporary state route in the Phoenix metropolitan area of Arizona. SR 69T was originally designated on January 10, 1955, running from McDowell Road and Grand Avenue (US 60, US 70 and US 89) south on 19th Avenue past a junction with US 80 at Buckeye Road, then proceeding east on Baseline Road to SR 87 and SR 93 at Country Club Drive in Mesa. The primary purpose for the existence of SR 69T was to serve as a detour and temporary corridor for future I-17 and I-10 traffic between Grand Avenue and Baseline Road, while both Interstates were under construction. In 1957, the Black Canyon Freeway, a section of I-17 that had previously run from Durango Street to McDowell Road, was extended north along SR 69 on 23rd Avenue to a new interchange with Grand Avenue. Following the opening of I-17 between Grand Avenue and McDowell Road, SR 69T was truncated south to end at US 80 (Buckeye Road) on June 17, 1957. On March 12, 1963, SR 69T was further truncated in the west from US 80 to 16th Street and Baseline Road, then extended north along 16th Street to connect with I-10 at 16th Street. The newly constructed section of I-10 from I-17 at Durango Street to 16th Street, known as the Maricopa Freeway, effectively replaced the need for SR 69T between US 80 and 16th Street. By 1965, construction had begun on I-10 east of 16th Street towards Baseline Road. I-10 was completed between 16th Street and Baseline Road with the opening of the Broadway Curve in 1968. In 1976, SR 69T was truncated to its final western terminus at Price Road and Baseline Road. The remainder of SR 69T was decommissioned from Price Road to SR 87/SR 93 on August 13, 1979. ;Major intersections ==State Route 74 (1927-1931)==
State Route 74 (1927-1931)
State Route 74 (SR 74) was a state highway in Arizona. By 1928, the highway had been extended east to US 89 in Wickenburg. At this time, SR 74 was entirely an ungraded dirt road. A small section of SR 74 from Ehrenberg traveling a few miles east had been graded and given an improved surface by 1929. The road was graded between Wickenburg and a point immediately west of Salome by 1930. The designation was later re-used when the current SR 74 was designated in 1962. ;Major intersections ==State Route 76==
State Route 76
State Route 76 (SR 76) consisted of two discontinuous sections of highway between Benson and SR 77, both of which gave SR 76 a total length of . A small segment of Pomerene Road near Benson was later added to SR 76, creating the discontinuous gap. This was part of a proposed extension of the highway from San Manuel to Benson. This extension was originally to be designated as SR 176, before it was changed into an extension of SR 76. Construction had also begun on the extension south of San Manuel, but was ultimately never completed, with the last constructed segment being abandoned halfway through construction, never being paved or open to traffic. However, one part of this extension is open and currently serves as a link from San Manuel to San Pedro River Road. The section of highway between SR 77 and the copper mine was decommissioned in 1974. On December 16, 1988, SR 76 was entirely decommissioned as a state highway, with any land and right of way acquired for the incomplete Benson extension also being sold off. ==State Route 79 (1927–1941)==
State Route 79 (1927–1941)
State Route 79 (SR 79) was a long state route between Prescott and Flagstaff. When the highway reverted to a state route in 1993, it kept the 89A designation. ==State Route 79 (1950–1993)==
State Route 79 (1950–1993)
State Route 79 (SR 79) was a long state route located entirely within the city of Flagstaff. In 1955, it was extended to US 89A south of Flagstaff over a county highway as SR 79T. SR 79T was to exist only until the proposed federal aid route between Camp Verde and Flagstaff was completed. In 1962, SR 79's new routing was complete, and part of the temporary routing was abandoned back to county ownership. The remainder of SR 79T was retired in 1964. SR 79 was extended north along US 89A to US 66 and US 89 in 1964. On April 24, 1970, approval was given to remove the SR 79 designation and signage between Cordes Junction and Interstate 40 (I-40) in Flagstaff, as this section of the route was replaced by or slated to be rebuilt into I-17. However, sections not built to Interstate standards were still marked as SR 79 on the official 1971 state highway map. By 1975, the southern terminus of SR 79 had been truncated to the northern terminus of I-17. Both termini were located at the I-17 interchange with I-40. The third incarnation of SR 79 was designated on August 21, 1992, while the second SR 79 still existed. The third incarnation was located between SR 77 and US 60, replacing a section of US 89, which had been truncated to Flagstaff. The remainder of the second SR 79 was decommissioned on March 19, 1993. ;Major intersections ==State Route 81 (1927–1938)==
State Route 81 (1927–1938)
State Route 81 (SR 81), was a long state highway in eastern Arizona. In 1936, SR 81 was extended north to US 66 in Sanders. Between, Safford and the southern terminus of SR 71 near Solomonsville, SR 81 now shared a concurrency with US 70. SR 71 was decommissioned entirely, being replaced by SR 81 from US 70 to US 60T/SR 73 in Eagar. Starting in Alpine, SR 81 ran concurrently with US 260 to St. Johns. North of Eagar, SR 81 ran concurrently with US 60T to Springerville. SR 81 followed SR 61 north from St. Johns for , then ran alone on a newly designated state highway to US 66 in Sanders. The entire route was approved as an extension of US 666, which was approved by the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHTO) on December 4, 1938. As a result, SR 81 was decommissioned, with US 666 becoming the sole designation of the route between Douglas and Sanders. ;Major intersections ==State Route 81 (1962–2003)==
State Route 81 (1962–2003)
State Route 81 (SR 81) was a state highway in eastern Arizona that served Lyman Lake State Park, traversing from its start at U.S. Route 180 / U.S. Route 191 between St. Johns and Springerville to Lyman Lake. The Arizona Department of Transportation turned the road over to the Arizona State Parks Department on June 20, 2003 as it was contained within a state park. ;Major intersections ==State Route 84A==
State Route 84A
State Route 84A (SR 84A) was a branch of State Route 84 between Tucson and South Tucson beginning at SR 84 on Casa Grande Highway (now Miracle Mile) and continuing south along what is now I-10 to an interchange with US 80, US 89 and SR 84 at 6th Avenue and Tucson-Benson Highway (now Benson Highway). Construction on SR 84A was approved in 1948, but wasn't started until December 27, 1950. Funding was initially obtained through a 1948 Tucson city bond issue. The Santa Cruz River through Tucson was diverted into a man made channel during the construction of SR 84 to keep the river from flooding the new highway. Though incomplete, all segments of the highway were opened to traffic by 1956. The SR 84A designation was decommissioned in favor of I-10 on October 11, 1963. ;Exit list The following represents SR 84A as it was in 1961, shortly before its conversion to I-10. ==State Route 89L==
State Route 89L
State Loop Route 89 (SR 89L) was a long state highway in Page, Arizona. Although the number indicated that SR 89L was a loop for SR 89, it served as a business loop for U.S. Route 89 (US 89) through the town of Page. It did not intersect SR 89. Moreover, it was the only Arizona state highway known to have used the "L" suffix. ;Major intersections ==State Route 93==
State Route 93
State Route 93 (SR 93) was a state highway in Arizona that existed from 1946 to 1985. The route was cosigned with other highways along nearly all of its route from Kingman to the border at Nogales. State Route 93 was the original designation for the highway from Kingman to Wickenburg, which was built in 1946. At some point prior to 1964 the northern terminus of the state route was moved south to the unnamed desert junction with U.S. 89 just north of Wickenburg, and the southern terminus of U.S. 93 was moved route south to the U.S. 89 junction. At that junction a driver would pass from U.S. 93 onto State Route 93. When U.S. 89 was reduced to state highway status in the 1990s, U.S. 93's southern terminus was moved south a few miles to U.S. 60 in Wickenburg. For some unknown reason, the Arizona Highway Department either never sought, or was never granted, U.S. Highway status for Route 93 across the rest of the state. ==State Route 153==
State Route 153
State Route 153, also known as the Sky Harbor Expressway, was a state highway in Maricopa County, Arizona, that used to run from the intersection of 44th Street and Washington Street in Phoenix south to University Drive. ==State Route 160==
State Route 160
State Route 160 (SR 160) was a long east–west state highway in north-central Arizona, starting in the city of Payson and ending in the city of Show Low, traveling along much of the Mogollon Rim. SR 260 was originally commissioned on January 10, 1955 from U.S. Route 60 in Show Low to Heber, designated along county maintained roads. On January 2, 1962, SR 260 was further extended from Heber to State Route 87 in Payson. The highway was decommissioned on December 4, 1969 when State Route 260 took over its route, because U.S. Route 160 was extended into Arizona on a different alignment in the northeastern corner of the state. ;Major intersections ==State Route 164==
State Route 164
State Route 164 (SR 164) was a long highway in the northern part of Arizona. SR 164 was established on July 26, 1960 from existing county roads between Valle and Flagstaff. The highway started at the town of Valle, at a junction with State Route 64, traveling southeast to Flagstaff to a junction with US 66 and US 89. The number was reused on U.S. Route 164 in 1965. ;Major intersections ==State Route 166==
State Route 166
State Route 166 (SR 166), was a long state highway in the north-central part of Arizona, starting at a junction with Interstate 40 / U.S. Route 66 within the Flagstaff city limits and ending at the Walnut Canyon National Monument. SR 166 was first commissioned as a state highway on April 7, 1958. The route was decommissioned on June 4, 1970 when the city of Flagstaff and Cocononino County took over ownership and maintenance of the route to national monument. Today, the highway is known as Walnut Canyon Road. ;Major intersections ==State Route 170==
State Route 170
State Route 170 (SR 170), was a north–south state highway in eastern Arizona. SR 170 was first added to the state highway system on July 1, 1955. It was supplementary to U.S. Route 70, connecting US 70 to the town of San Carlos on the San Carlos Indian Reservation. SR 170 had a total length of . The route was decertified on February 18, 2005. The road still exists today as BIA Route 170. ;Major intersections ==State Route 172==
State Route 172
State Route 172 (SR 172) was a long state highway along the western part of Arizona. It was established for a route from the town of Parker to Parker Dam, along the Colorado River on March 10, 1958. An extension to US 66 near Topock was proposed, and approved on January 10, 1961. The first segment of the extension was completed designated part of SR 172 on July 14, 1961 between Site Six (present day Lake Havasu City) and US 66. SR 172 was decommissioned on August 17, 1962, after both completed sections of SR 172, the proposed route of SR 172, and all of SR 72 from Hope to Parker, were designated as a northern extension of SR 95. Today, the northernmost stretch of former SR 172 from the Parker Dam to present day SR 95 is designated as SR 95 Spur. ;Major intersections This table reflects SR 172 as it appeared on the 1959 State Highway Log. ==State Route 173==
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