Arizona State Route 181

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State Route 181 marker
State Route 181
SR 181 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ADOT
Length26.80 mi[1] (43.13 km)
Existed1970–present
Major junctions
West end US 191 near Pearce
East endChiricahua N.M.
Highway system
  • Arizona State Highway System
← SR 179→ SR 186

State Route 181 (SR 181) is a highway in Cochise County, Arizona that runs from its junction with US 191 east of Pearce to the Chiricahua National Monument. It is an east–west route for the half east of Pearce, but becomes a primarily north–south route on the half approaching the monument.

SR 181 serves primarily as an access to the monument, although it also services the settlement of Sunizona east of Pearce.

Route description[]

State Route 181, near Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona

The western terminus is located at US 191 east of Pearce. The highway heads east from this intersection through Sunizona where the highway briefly heads towards the south before curving back towards the east. It continues towards the east until it turns towards the north at an intersection with Turkey Creek and Kuykendall Cutoff roads. The highway continues heading towards the north with the occasional curve towards the northeast before continuing north. When SR 181 reaches an intersection with SR 186, SR 181 turns towards the east. It continues towards the east until it reaches its eastern terminus at the Chiricahua National Monument boundary.[1][2]

History[]

The route was established by the Arizona Department of Transportation between 1935[3] and 1938[4] with its current routing from SR 81 (now US 191) to the Chiricahua National Monument. Since then, the routing has not been changed and SR 181 remains as when it was defined.[5]

Junction list[]

The entire route is in Cochise County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Sunizona0.000.00
 US 191 to I-10 – Douglas, Bisbee, Willcox		Southern terminus
​22.7936.68 SR 186 west – Willcox
​26.8043.13Chiricahua National MonumentNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[]

Route map:

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  1. ^ a b c Arizona Department of Transportation. "2008 ADOT Highway Log" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-04-09.
  2. ^ Google (April 21, 2008). "overview map of SR 181" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 21, 2008.
  3. ^ https://www.arizonaroads.com/maps/1935-4.jpg. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ https://www.arizonaroads.com/maps/1938-4.jpg. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ Arizona Department of Transportation. "Right-of-Way Resolution 1970-019". Retrieved 2010-07-17.
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