Arizona State Route 587

Infobox road
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length_mi=6.10
length_round=2
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direction_a=South
starting_terminus=jct|state=AZ|I|10 near Casa Blanca
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ending_terminus=jct|state=AZ|AZ|87 near Chandler
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State Route 587, also known as SR 587, is a state highway in south-central Arizona that travels from its junction with State Route 87 just south of Sun Lakes directly south to Interstate 10 in Bapchule. The entire highway is just six miles long, traveling entirely within the Gila River Indian Reservation, and serves as a shortcut from the far southern suburbs of the Phoenix metropolitan area to Interstate 10.

This highway was formerly part of State Route 387 and State Route 93.

Route description

SR 587 is a convert|6.10|mi|km|2|sing=on highway connecting I-10 with SR 87 south of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The entire route is located within the Gila River Indian Reservation. The southern terminus of SR 587 is located at exit 175 of I-10 south of Sweetwater. The highway heads north from this interchange towards Chandler. It intersects a couple of Bureau of Indian Affairs routes, BIA Route 68 and BIA Route 60, along its route. The highway reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with SR 87 south of Chandler. [cite map|publisher=Google Maps|title=Overview map of SR 587|accessdate=2008-04-10|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=13012519499546412770,33.117902,-111.842009%3B9646230677867819574,33.204020,-111.840990&saddr=AZ-587%2FW+Casa+Blanca+Rd+%4033.117902,+-111.842009&daddr=AZ-587+N+%4033.204020,+-111.840990&doflg=ptm&sll=33.16096,-111.84145&sspn=0.091539,0.068493&ie=UTF8&z=13]

History

The routing of SR 587 existed as early as 1938 as an improved road. The route was not part of the state highway system at this time. [cite map|url=http://arizonaroads.com/maps/1971-3.jpg|title=Road Map of Arizona and New Mexico|year=1938|publisher=Rand McNally|accessdate=2008-05-13] By 1961, the route had became part of SR 93, a route from Nogales to Kingman. [cite map|url=http://arizonaroads.com/maps/index.html|title=Road Map of Arizona|year=1961|publisher=Rand McNally|accessdate=2008-05-13] The route was redesignated to SR 587 in 1984 when SR 93 was removed from the state highway system. [cite web|url=http://www.azhighwaydata.com/resolutions/?syear=&eyear=&crc=3&rtnum=587&submit1=Submit|title=ADOT Right-of-Way Resolutions for SR 587|author=Arizona Department of Transportation|accessdate=2008-05-13]

Junction list

The entire route is in Gila River Indian Reservation, Pinal County.

References

External links

* [http://arizonaroads.com/arizona/az587.html SR 587 at Arizona Roads]