Arizona State Route 69

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For the former SR 69, see U.S. Route 93 in Arizona.

State Route 69 marker
State Route 69
SR 69 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ADOT
Length33.87 mi[1] (54.51 km)
Existed1938–present
Major junctions
South end I-17 in Cordes Lakes
  SR 169 in Dewey-Humboldt
North end SR 89 in Prescott
Location
CountiesYavapai
Highway system
  • Arizona State Highway System
← SR 68→ US 70

State Route 69 (SR 69) is a highway that serves as the main road to Prescott, Arizona, from Interstate 17. It is almost all divided four-lane although some sections in Prescott and Prescott Valley are wider). Prior to the construction of Interstate 17 in the 1960s and early 1970s, State Route 69 continued south to Phoenix, Arizona, as the Prescott-Phoenix Hwy or Black Canyon Highway on a different alignment, through the ghost towns of Bumble Bee and Cordes.

Route description[]

Arizona State Route 69

The southern terminus of SR 69 is located at exit 262 of I-17, at a spot known as Cordes Junction. It heads northwest from this interchange passing through Mayer before curving towards the north at . It continues north to a junction with SR 169 in Dewey-Humboldt. The highway gradually curves towards the west after this junction as it heads through Prescott Valley. It continues its gradual curve towards the southwest until it curves towards the west near Yavapai Hills. The highway continues towards the west until it reaches its terminus at SR 89 in Prescott.[1][2]

History[]

Original signage for SR 69.

In 1938, SR 69 began showing on state maps for the new route between Phoenix and Prescott. This older road still exists along a stretch from Mayer southeast through Cordes and Bumble Bee and terminating in Black Canyon City.[3] SR 69 was truncated from Phoenix to Cordes Junction in the late 1960s after Interstate 17 was completed.

Junction list[]

The entire route is in Yavapai County.

Locationmi[1]kmExitDestinationsNotes
Cordes Lakes0.000.00 I-17 south – PhoenixSouthern terminus; former SR 69 south
0.901.45263
 To I-17 north / Arcosanti Road – Flagstaff		Interchange; southbound exit and northbound entrance
Dewey-Humboldt19.0530.66
 SR 169 to I-17
Prescott Valley21.1734.07SR 89A Spur north (Fain Road)SR 89A Spur (unsigned) continues 7.2 miles (11.6 km) north to meet SR 89A
Prescott34.0154.73 SR 89 north – Chino Valley, Ash ForkInterchange; northbound exit only; former US 89
Gurley Street – Business DistrictInterchange; northbound left exit only
34.1254.91 SR 89 south (Sheldon Street)Northern terminus; former US 89
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References[]

Route map:

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Roadway Inventory Management Section, Multimodal Planning Division (December 31, 2008). "2008 State Highway System Log" (PDF). Arizona Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 17, 2008.
  2. ^ Google (April 17, 2008). "overview map of SR 69" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 17, 2008.
  3. ^ 1938 Sinclair Road Map (arizonaroads.com)
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