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U.S. Route 64 (Arizona–New Mexico)

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History

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Background in New Mexico

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In New Mexico, the history of US 64 date back to the frontier days. In 1912, the New Mexico State Highway System was formed. The route between Shiprock and the Arizona border didn't exist yet. Likewise, the highway between Taos and Tierra Amarilla wasn't constructed yet either, nor did the highway heading northeast out of Clayton into Oklahoma. The route between Clayton and Raton was part of New Mexico State Road 37 (NM 37). The route between Cimarron and Raton was served by NM 21 while NM 33 ran between Cimarron and Taos. The route from Tierra Amarilla to Monero was designated NM 36. Lastly, the route between Blanco was designated as NM 35 and NM 32.[1]

When originally designated on November 11, 1926, U.S. Route 64 (US 64) had its western terminus at US 385 in Capulin, New Mexico.[2] In 1933, US 64 had been extended to end at US 85 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, replacing all of the previously designated US 485 between Raton and Santa Fe, through Taos.[3][2] On November 11, 1972, US 64 was truncated from Santa Fe to Taos, then extended west through Tres Piedras, Brazos, Monero and Bloomfield to US 550 in Farmington.[4] The new routing replaced all of New Mexico State Road 111 (NM 111) and NM 553 between Taos and Tierra Amarilla. US 64 now shared a concurrency with US 84 between Tierra Amarilla and a highway junction 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Monero. US 64 then replaced all of NM 17 between US 84 and US 550 in Farmington.[5][2] On December 2, 1988, or sometime after that date, US 64 was further extended over Arizona State Route 504 and New Mexico State Road 504 to a junction with US 160 in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona near Four Corners.[6][7] Today, the western terminus of US 64 remains at Teec Nos Pos.[8]

U.S. Route 80 in Louisiana

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U.S. Highway 80
Dixie Overland Highway
US 80 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Louisiana DOTD
Length199.37 mi[9][7] (320.85 km)
Existed1926–present
Tourist
routes
Major junctions
West end  US 80 in Waskom, TX
Major intersections
East end   I-20 / US 80 in Vicksburg, MS
Location
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishesCaddo, Bossier, Webster, Bienville, Lincoln, Ouachita, Richland, Madison
Highway system
  • Louisiana State Highway System
  US 79  LA 81

Major intersections

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ParishLocationmi
[7][10]
kmDestinations
[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][7]
Notes
Caddo0.000.00 
 
US 80 west – Waskom
Continuation into Texas
2.313.72  I-20Overpass only; no access to I-20
Greenwood4.357.00 
 
 
 
US 79 south / LA 169 north – Carthage, Texas
West end of concurrency with US 79; west end of concurrency with LA 169
4.877.84 
 
LA 169 south (Greenwood Springridge Road)
East end of concurrency with LA 169
6.08–
6.34
9.78–
10.20
  
 
I-20 / LA 511 east – Shreveport
Western terminus of LA 511
Shreveport9.20–
9.29
14.81–
14.95
 
 
I-20 west – Dallas, Texas
 
 
 
 
 
LA 526 south (W. Burt Kouns Industrial Loop) to I-20 east – Shreveport
Westbound exit and westbound entrance; access to I-20 east via LA 526 south
12.6620.37  I-220Overpass only; no access to I-220
17.0327.41 
 
 
 
US 171 south / LA 3094 north – Mansfield
Northern terminus of US 171; southern terminus of LA 3094
17.38–
17.46
27.97–
28.10
  
 
 
 
I-20 to I-49 / I-220 – Monroe, Lafayette
Access to I-49 and I-220 via I-20
18.7230.13  I-49Underpass only; no access to I-49
19.9532.11 
 
LA 3036 north
Southern terminus of LA 3036
20.32–
20.40
32.70–
32.83
  
 
 
 
US 71 / LA 1 south (Market Street) to I-20
  
 
US 71 / LA 1 north (Spring Street)
One-way pair
Red River20.41–
21.02
32.85–
33.83
Texas Street Bridge
BossierBossier City22.4036.05  
 
 
 
LA 3 (Benton Road) to I-20 / US 71
23.3437.56  
 
LA 3105 (Airline Drive) to I-20
24.0438.69 
 
LA 72 west (Old Minden Road)
Eastern terminus of LA 72
25.11–
25.21
40.41–
40.57
Swan Lake Spur
 
 
LA 782-2 west (Industrial Drive)
No access to LA 782-2 from US 79 south/US 80 west; access provided via Industrial Drive
27.57–
27.80
44.37–
44.74
  I-220 – ShreveportExit 17A on I-220
Eastwood32.7152.64 
 
LA 614 east – Haughton
Western terminus of LA 614
Fillmore34.8156.02  
 
LA 157 to I-20 – Haughton
36.1558.18  I-20Overpass only; no access to I-20
36.3358.47 
 
LA 164 east – Doyline
Western terminus of LA 164
Webster42.2067.91  I-20Underpass only; no access to I-20
Dixie Inn45.5073.23  
 
 
 
 
US 371 to I-20 / LA 528 west – Springhill
Bayou Dorcheat45.90–
45.95
73.87–
73.95
Bridge over Bayou Dorcheat
Minden48.76–
48.81
78.47–
78.55
 
 
 
 
 
 
LA 159 south (Sibley Street) to I-20 / US 371
 
 
LA 159 north (Lee Street)
One-way pair; northern terminus of LA 159
49.0778.97 
 
US 79 south (Main Street)
 
 
US 79 north (Broadway Street) – Homer
One-way pair; east end of concurrency with US 79
51.4982.87  
 
LA 531 to I-20
54.2887.36 
 
 
 
LA 532 south to I-20 – Dubberly
Northern terminus of LA 532
Bienville57.97–
58.08
93.29–
93.47
  I-20 – Shreveport, Monroe
Gibsland64.94104.51 
 
 
 
 
US 80 Truck east / LA 799 south (Gibbs Street)
Truck bypass for downtown Gibsland; western/northern terminus of US 80 Truck/LA 799
65.01104.62 
 
 
 
LA 154 north (Main Street) to I-20
West end of concurrency with LA 154
65.10104.77 
 
LA 154 south (Main Street) – Mount Lebanon
 
 
 
 
US 80 Truck / LA 799 west
Truck bypass for downtown Gibsland; east end of concurrency with LA 154; eastern/southern terminus of US 80 Truck/LA 799
Arcadia71.92115.74 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LA 9 north to LA 798-2 east / I-10
West end of concurrency with LA 9
73.29117.95 
 
LA 798-1 east (2nd Street)
Western terminus of LA 789-1
73.57–
73.58
118.40–
118.42
 
 
 
 
LA 154 north (Hazel Street) to I-20
 
 
LA 9 south (Hazel Street) – Bryceland
East end of concurrency with LA 9; southern terminus of LA 151; US 80 makes a short jog south on Hazel
LincolnSimsboro81.49131.15  
 
LA 507 (Martha Street) to I-20 – Bienville
82.26132.38 
 
  LA 150 east / LA 563 – Ruston, Dubach
Western terminus of LA 150
Grambling86.26138.82 
 
 
 
 
 
LA 149 north (R.W.E. Jones Drive) / LA 3005 west to I-20
Eastern terminus of LA 3005; southern terminus of LA 149
Ruston88.66142.68 
 
LA 818 north (Barnett Springs Street)
West end of concurrency with LA 818
88.79142.89 
 
LA 818 south (Wesley Chaple Road)
East end of concurrency with LA 818
90.37145.44 
 
LA 544 west (Tech Drive)
Eastern terminus of LA 544
91.16–
91.24
146.71–
146.84
 
 
 
 
US 167 south / LA 146 east (Trenton Street)
 
 
 
 
 
 
US 167 north / LA 146 west (Vienna Street) / LA 146 east (California Avenue)
One-way pair; west end of concurrency with US 167/LA 146
91.70147.58 
 
LA 150 west (Alabama Avenue)
Eastern terminus of LA 150
91.71147.59 
 
 
 
US 167 south / LA 146 east (Trenton Street)
 
 
 
 
 
 
US 167 north / LA 146 west (Vienna Street) to I-20
One-way pair; east end of concurrency with US 167/LA 146
92.61149.04 
 
 
 
LA 33 north (Farmerville Highway) to I-20
Southern terminus of LA 33
Choudrant99.03159.37 
 
LA 819-2 south (Pecan Street)
Northern terminus of LA 819-2
99.11159.50  LA 819-1 (Oak Street)
99.18159.61  
 
 
 
 
LA 145 (Elm Street) to LA 556 south / I-20
OuachitaCalhoun108.45174.53  
 
LA 151 to I-20
110.15–
110.35
177.27–
177.59
  I-20 / Calhoun Service Road – Shreveport, MonroeEastbound exit, westbound entrance and westbound exit; I-20 east accessible via Calhoun Service Road; Exit 103 on I-20
115.39185.70 
 
 
 
 
 
LA 15 north / LA 546 south (Cheniere Drew Road) to I-20 – Farmerville
West end of concurrency with LA 15; northern terminus of LA 546
118.64190.93 
 
 
 
LA 3249 south (Well Road) to Wallace Dean Road / I-20
Northern terminus of LA 3249
West Monroe120.50193.93 
 
LA 617 north (Warren Drive) / Bell Lane
Southern terminus of LA 617
121.32195.25  LA 143 (7th Street)
122.95197.87 
 
 
 
LA 34 west (Bridge Street) to I-20 – Brownsville
Eastern terminus of LA 34
Ouachita River123.07–
123.29
198.06–
198.42
Lea Joyner Bridge
Monroe123.65–
123.72
199.00–
199.11
 
 
 
 
 
 
US 165 Bus. (5th Street) / LA 15 south to I-20
 
 
 
 
US 165 Bus. (6th Street) / LA 15 north
One-way pair; east end of concurrency with LA 15; west end of concurrency with US 165 Business
124.51200.38 
 
LA 840-6 north (18th Street)
Western terminus of LA 840-6
126.14203.00 
 
LA 3275 north (Sterlington Road)
No access to LA 3275 from US 80 east/US 165 Business north
126.22–
126.28
203.13–
203.23
  
 
US 165 (Martin Luther King Junior Drive) to I-20 – Sterlington, Columbia
 
 
 
US 165 Bus. ends
Freeway interchange; eastern terminus of US 165 Business; east end of concurrency with US 165 Business
129.10207.77 
 
LA 139 north (Old Bastrop Road) – Bastrop
Southern terminus of LA 139
131.78212.08  LA 594 – Monroe
RichlandStart140.10225.47 
 
 
 
LA 133 south to I-20
West end of concurrency with LA 133
140.22225.66 
 
LA 595 north (Charleston Drive)
Southern terminus of LA 595
Girard143.41230.80 
 
LA 133 north (Girard Road) – Oak Ridge
East end of concurrency with LA 133
Boeuf River143.74–
143.81
231.33–
231.44
Bridge over the Boeuf River
Rayville146.09–
146.16
235.11–
235.22
 
 
 
 
US 425 south (Julia Street) to I-20 – Winnsboro
 
 
US 425 north (Louisa Street)
One-way pair
146.42235.64 
 
LA 852 east (Pine Street)
Western terminus of LA 852
Bee Bayou149.75241.00  
 
LA 583 (Bee Bayou Road) to I-20
Holly Ridge153.78247.48  
 
LA 183 to I-20
Dunn156.60252.02 
 
 
 
LA 609 south to I-20
Northern terminus of LA 609
Delhi161.68260.20  
 
LA 17 (Broadway Street) to I-20 – Winnsboro, Epps
Bayou Macon162.59–
162.67
261.66–
261.79
Bridge over Bayou Macon
MadisonWaverly166.54268.02 
 
LA 577 north
West end of LA 577 concurrency
166.60268.12 
 
 
 
LA 577 south to I-20 – Crowville
East end of LA 577 concurrency
Tallulah180.93–
181.00
291.18–
291.29
 
 
 
 
US 65 south (Chestnut Street) to I-20 – Newellton
 
 
US 65 north (Cedar Street) – Lake Providence
One-way pair
182.96294.45 
 
 
 
LA 602 east to I-20
Western terminus of LA 602
Mound191.76308.61 
 
 
 
LA 602 west to Duckport Road / I-20
Eastern terminus of LA 602
195.46314.56 
 
LA 3218 east (Old Highway 80) – Delta
Former US 80 east
Delta195.61–
195.99
314.80–
315.42
  I-20 – MonroeWest end of I-20 concurrency; mileage to Mississippi border reflects I-20
Mississippi River187.763–
189.844
302.175–
305.524
Vicksburg Bridge
  
 
I-20 / US 80 east – Vicksburg
Continuation into Mississippi
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Truck routes

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Gibsland

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U.S. Highway 80 Truck
LocationGibsland
Length0.158 mi[10] (254 m)

References

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  1. ^ New Mexico State Highway System With Divisions And Sections (ZIP File) (Map). 1:1,267,200. Santa Fe: State Engineer's Office. 1912. Retrieved August 4, 2019 – via University of New Mexico RGIS. {{cite map}}: External link in |via= (help)
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference USH was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ New Mexico State Highway Department (1933). Official Road Map of New Mexico (Map). 1:1,584,000. Cartography by B.C. Broome. Santa Fe: State of New Mexico. Retrieved August 2, 2019 – via University of New Mexico Digital Collections.
  4. ^ U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee (November 11, 1972). "U.S. Route Numbering Committee Agenda" (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway Officials. p. 1. Retrieved August 2, 2019 – via Wikisource. Discontinue the U.S. 64 designation between Taos and Santa Fe and designate as U.S. 64 that route between Taos and Farmington over S.R. 111, 553 and 17 through Tres Piedras, Brazos, Monero and Bloomfield.
  5. ^ New Mexico State Highway Department (1973). Official Road Map of New Mexico (Map). 1:1,267,200. Cartography by Rand McNally & Co. Chicago, Ill.: State of New Mexico.
  6. ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (December 2, 1988). "Route Numbering Committee Agenda" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 4. Retrieved August 2, 2019 – via Wikimedia Commons. Beginning at the present terminus of U.S. Route 64 at Farmington, New Mexico, then westerly over U.S. Route 550 to the intersection of State Road 504 in Shiprock, N.M., then westerly over S.R. 504 to the intersection of U.S. Route 160 in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona.
  7. ^ a b c d Road Map of Northern Louisiana (Map). Cartography by Tele Atlas. Google Inc. 2018. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference ADOT Highway Log was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "U.S. Route Number Database" (December 2009 ed.). American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  10. ^ a b Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Highway Inventory Unit (2016). "LRS Conversion Tool". Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  11. ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (2012). Caddo Parish, Louisiana (South) (PDF) (Parish Road Map). 1:63,360. State, District and Parish Maps. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  12. ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (2012). Bossier Parish, Louisiana (South) (PDF) (Parish Road Map). 1:63,360. State, District and Parish Maps. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  13. ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (2012). Webster Parish, Louisiana (PDF) (Parish Road Map). 1:63,360. State, District and Parish Maps. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  14. ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (2012). Bienville Parish, Louisiana (East) (PDF) (Parish Road Map). 1:63,360. State, District and Parish Maps. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  15. ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (2012). Lincoln Parish, Louisiana (PDF) (Parish Road Map). 1:63,360. State, District and Parish Maps. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  16. ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (2012). Ouachita Parish, Louisiana (PDF) (Parish Road Map). 1:63,360. State, District and Parish Maps. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  17. ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (2012). Richland Parish, Louisiana (West) (PDF) (Parish Road Map). 1:63,360. State, District and Parish Maps. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  18. ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (2012). Richland Parish, Louisiana (East) (PDF) (Parish Road Map). 1:63,360. State, District and Parish Maps. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  19. ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (2012). Madison Parish, Louisiana (West) (PDF) (Parish Road Map). 1:63,360. State, District and Parish Maps. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  20. ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (2012). Madison Parish, Louisiana (East) (PDF) (Parish Road Map). 1:63,360. State, District and Parish Maps. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved November 7, 2018.


  U.S. Route 80
Previous state:
Texas
Louisiana Next state:
Mississippi

Special routes of U.S. Route 80

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Florence business route

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U.S. Route 80 Business
LocationFlorence
Length2.05 mi (3.30 km)
Existed1961–1977

US 80 Historic Route Test

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Historic route components

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Below is a list of highway and road segments that comprise the route of Historic US 80.

Historic US 80 Component Highways
County Cities/Towns Contributing Highways/Roads[1][2][3][4][5] Notes
Yuma County Yuma
Wellton
Tacna
Dateland
  BL 8 California state line to I-8 Exit 9

(Gap in designation connected by   I-8)
Old US 80/Los Angeles Avenue – I-8 Exit 21 to I-8 Exit 54
(Gap in designation connected by   I-8)
Avenue 64E – I-8 Exit 67 to Old Highway 80
Old Highway 80/I-8 Frontage Road – Avenue 64E to I-8 Exit 73
(Gap in designation connected by   I-8)

Maricopa County Gila Bend
Buckeye
Goodyear
Phoenix
Tempe
Mesa
(Gap in designation connected by   I-8)

  BL 8 – I-8 Exit 115 to Old US 80
Earlier Route:
Old US 80 – I-8 BL to Wilson Avenue
Wilson Avenue – Old US 80 to Hazen Road
Hazen Road – Wilson Avenue to SR 85
  SR 85 – Hazen Road to MC 85
  MC 85/Buckeye Road – SR 85 to 17th Avenue
17th Avenue – Buckeye Road to Van Buren Street
Van Buren Street – 17th Avenue to Mill Avenue
Mill Avenue – Van Buren Street to Apache Boulevard
Apache Boulevard/Main Street/Apache Trail – Mill Avenue to Pinal County line

Pinal County Apache Junction
Gold Canyon
Florence
Apache Trail/Old West Highway/Goldfield Road – Maricopa County line to US 60 Exit 198

  US 60 – Exit 198 to Exit 212
  SR 79 – US 60 Exit 212 to SR 287/SR 79 Bus.
 
 
SR 79 Bus.
– SR 79 at Butte Avenue to SR 79 south of Florence
  SR 79 – SR 79 Bus. to SR 77
  SR 77 – SR 79 to Pima County line

Pima County Catalina
Oro Valley
Catalina Foothills
Tucson
South Tucson
Vail
  SR 77 – Pima County line to Oracle Road

Oracle Road – SR 77 to Drachman Street
Drachman Street – Oracle Road to Stone Avenue
Stone Avenue – Drachman Street to 6th Avenue
(Northbound traffic needs to use Broadway Boulevard, 6th Avenue and Toole Avenue through downtown Tucson)
6th Avenue – Stone Avenue to Benson Highway
Benson Highway – 6th Avenue to Irvington Road
(Northbound traffic needs to use Park Avenue to access Benson Highway westbound to 6th Avenue)
Irvington Road – Between both segments of Benson Highway
Benson Highway – Irvington Road to Valencia Road
Valencia Road – Benson Highway to I-10 Exit 267
(Gap in designation connected by   I-10)

Stone Avenue through part of downtown Tucson is one way, southbound only.
Cochise County Benson
St. David
Tombstone
Bisbee
Douglas
(Gap in designation connected by   I-10)

  BL 10 – I-10 Exit 303 to SR 80
  SR 80 – I-10 BL to Sumner Street
Sumner Street – SR 80 to Allen Street
Allen Street – Sumner Street to 6th Street
(Car traffic must return to SR 80 (Fremont Street) at 3rd Street)
6th Street – Allen Street to SR 80
  SR 80 – 6th Street to Old Divide Road
Old Divide Road/West Boulevard – SR 80 to Tombstone Canyon Road
Tombstone Canyon Road/Main Street – West Boulevard to SR 80
  SR 80 – Main Street to Old Douglas Road
Old Douglas Road – SR 80 in Lowell to SR 80 east of SR 92 traffic circle
  SR 80 – Old Douglas Road to G Avenue
G Avenue – SR 80 to 10th Street
10th Street – G Avenue to A Avenue
A Avenue – 10th Street to US 80
  SR 80 – A Avenue to New Mexico state line

Three blocks of Allen street are pedestrian only.

U.S. Route 180 in Arizona

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U.S. Route 180
US 180 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ADOT
Length164.10 mi[4] (264.09 km)
Major junctions
West end  SR 64 in Valle
Major intersections
East end  US 180 near Alpine
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountiesCoconino, Navajo, Apache
Highway system
  • Arizona State Highway System
  SR 179  SR 180A

Route description

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History

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U.S. Route 70 (1926-1932)

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U.S. Route 70
LocationHolbrook to New Mexico
Length107.5 mi (173.0 km)
Existed1926–1931

The background of US 180 traces back to the construction of Beale's Wagon Road during the winter of 1857 and 1858. Though constructed for military purposes, the road also served as an important immigration route. Following the construction of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway through northern Arizona in 1883, Beale's Wagon Road temporarily lost its prominence as a primary route for travelers.[6] In 1913, the basic route of Beale's Wagon Road became part of the National Old Trails Road auto trail.[7] The National Old Trails Road was maintained and promoted by a private booster organization, which aimed to establish a dedicated automobile highway across the United States. The easternmost section of the National Old Trails Road passed through the towns of Holbrook, St. Johns and Springerville before entering New Mexico bound for Albuquerque. Further development occurred when the first dedicated state highway system in Arizona was established in 1914. The National Old Trails Road between California and New Mexico was added to the new system as the "Santa Fe Highway" and was now maintained by the Office of the State Engineer. Passage of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1921 by the United States Congress allowed federal funding to be allocated to improving and constructing Arizona's state highways. The newfound federal funding also allowed the state to construct a new alignment of the National Old Trails Road through Lupton to New Mexico.[6] The older Holbrook-Springerville alignment of the National Old Trails Highway became the alternate route to Albuquerque.[8] Changes to the state highway system brought on by the addition of federal funding also lead to the reorganization of the state highway system. The Santa Fe Highway was split into several smaller highways, with the older route from Holbrook to New Mexico becoming the "Holbrook-Springerville-New Mexico State Line Highway".[6]

 
Roadway of the original Little Colorado River Bridge near Holbrook on an abandoned section of the first US 70.

On November 11, 1926, the Holbrook-Springerville-New Mexico State Line Highway was officially designated by the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO) as the western most section of U.S. Route 70 (US 70). The remainder of the National Old Trails Road, including the Lupton alignment, was designated as the Arizona segment of US 66. Nationally, US 66 ran between Los Angeles and Chicago, while US 70 began at US 66 in Holbrook and ended in Beaufort, North Carolina at the Atlantic Ocean.[9] The Arizona section of the newly designated US 70 measured 107.5 miles (173.0 km) long from US 66 to the New Mexico state line.[6] At first, the US 70 designation in Arizona was only made official by AASHO. It wasn't until September 9, 1927, when the Arizona State Highway System was reorganized into a system of numbered highways that US 70 and the other U.S. Highways were recognized by the state of Arizona. The reorganization had also placed US 70 under the management of the newly formed Arizona State Highway Department, abolishing the Office of the State Engineer.[10] Despite the new designation however, US 70 was still a very primitive road. None of the route was paved and only half of it was graded. Small improvements were made to the highway between 1928 and 1929, which mostly included grading the most basic sections of the highway.[11][12]

By 1930, a grass roots effort had been started by multiple towns in Oklahoma to extend U.S. Route 60 (US 60) to the west coast. Up to this point, US 60 only ran between Virginia Beach, Virginia and Springfield, Missouri.[13] The Arizona State Highway Department supported the call for an extension, proposing part of the extension occur between Clovis, New Mexico and Springerville.[14] This proposed extension would replace US 70 with US 60 from Clovis to Springerville.[15][16] On June 8, 1931, AASHO approved the westward extension of US 60, moving the western terminus of the highway to Los Angeles, retiring the US 70 designation between Holbrook and Clovis. This meant US 70 no longer existed within Arizona.[17] AASHO decided to give US 70 a new route over what had been US 366 through Alamagordo, New Mexico to a new end point at US 80 in El Paso, Texas.[18] The section of US 70 not replaced by US 60 between Holbrook and Springerville was designated a new highway, becoming US 260.[19] Today, the original Holbrook to Springerville Route is still part of US 60 as well as US 180, Arizona State Route 180A (SR 180A), SR 61 and US 191.[20][21][22]

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  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ASTB Agenda was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  4. ^ a b Arizona Department of Transportation. "2013 ADOT Highway Log" (PDF). Retrieved July 23, 2019. Cite error: The named reference "ADOT Highway Log" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
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