Arizona State Route 69

Infobox road
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length_mi=33.87
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length_ref=cite web |url=http://tpd.az.gov/data/reports/2006SHSLog.pdf |title=2006 ADOT Highway Log |author=Arizona Department of Transportation|accessdate=2008-04-17]
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direction_a=South
starting_terminus=jct|state=AZ|I|17 near Cordes Lakes
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ending_terminus=jct|state=AZ|AZ|89 in Prescott
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State Route 69 (SR 69) is a divided four-lane highway that serves as the main road to Prescott, Arizona from Interstate 17. Prior to the construction of Interstate 17, 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

The southern terminus of SR 69 is located at exit 262 of I-17. It heads northwest from this interchange passing through Mayer before curving towards the north at Poland Junction. It continues north to a junction with SR 169 in Dewey. The highway gradually curves towards the west after this junction as it heads through Prescott Valley. It continues its gradual curve towrds 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. [cite map|publisher=Google Maps|title=Overview map of SR 69|accessdate=2008-04-17|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=17068370238996902374,34.325680,-112.120690%3B10064526303268155366,34.547900,-112.449740&saddr=AZ-69+%4034.325680,+-112.120690&daddr=Unknown+road+%4034.547900,+-112.449740&doflg=ptm&jsv=107&sll=34.45585,-112.284755&sspn=0.390099,0.639954&ie=UTF8&z=11]

History

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 [ [http://www.arizonaroads.com/maps/1938-1.jpg1938 Sinclair Road Map (arizonaroads.com)] ] . 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.

References