State Route 64 (SR 64) is a 108.31-mile-long (174.31 km) state highway in the northern part of the US state of Arizona. It travels from its western terminus in Williams to its intersection with U.S. Route 89 (US 89) in Cameron.
 State Route 64 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 SR 64 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ADOT | ||||
| Length | 108.31 mi[1] (174.31 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  I-40 in Williams | |||
 US 180 in Valle | ||||
| East end |  US 89 near Cameron | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arizona | |||
| Highway system | ||||
| ||||
| ||||
Route description
editSR 64 serves as the entrance road to the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park; from Williams to Grand Canyon Village, the highway travels from the south to north, and from Grand Canyon Village to Cameron, it travels from the west to the east. While the road is technically not considered a state highway within national park boundaries, as it is maintained there by the National Park Service and not the Arizona Department of Transportation, it is marked as SR 64 on most maps and is considered unbroken for the purposes of numbering in the Arizona state highway system. SR 64 formerly extended past Cameron through to Teec Nos Pos; this designation has been superseded by US 160.
From Tusayan to Valle, the highway travels concurrent with US 180; segments of the highway are also known as Navahopi Road, Rim Drive, and Bushmaster Memorial Highway.
History
editSR 64 was first designated as a state highway in 1932 as a route from Williams to the Grand Canyon.[2] In 1935, the highway was extended to the east from the Grand Canyon to US 89.[3] In 1961, the highway was extended further east from US 89 through Tuba City to the New Mexico state line.[4] In 1965, the portion from Teec Nos Pos was renumbered to SR 504 to match New Mexico,[5] which would be renumbered again in 1987 to US 64.[6] In 1965, the section to the east of US 89 became US 164,[7] and would later be renumbered to US 160 in 1969.[8]
Junction list
editThe entire route is in Coconino County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams | 0.00 | 0.00 | Counterclockwise terminus; I-40 exit 165; road continues west as Historic US 66 (former BL 40) | ||
| Valle | 27.83 | 44.79 | Western terminus of US 180 | ||
| Grand Canyon NP | 51.98 | 83.65 | South entrance station | Clockwise end of state maintenance | |
| 80.59 | 129.70 | East entrance station | Counterclockwise end of state maintenance | ||
| Cameron | 108.31 | 174.31 | Roundabout; clockwise terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Spur route
editState Route 64 Spur | |
|---|---|
| Location | Grand Canyon National Park Airport |
| Length | 0.36 mi (580 m) |
| Existed | 1974–1999 |
State Route 64 Spur (SR 64 Spur) was an unsigned 0.36-mile (0.58 km) long auxiliary route of SR 64, connecting its parent highway to Grand Canyon National Park Airport.[9] The route was commissioned by the Arizona Department of Transportation on September 6, 1974.[10] On September 17, 1999, SR 64 Spur was decommissioned and handed over to the airport authority for maintenance.[11] Today, the route of former SR 64 Spur is known as Corsair Drive and Flying Fortress Drive.[11][12]
Major intersections
editThe entire route was in Coconino County.
| Location | mi[9] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon National Park Airport | 0.00 | 0.00 | Southern terminus; milepost 234.61 | ||
| 0.36 | 0.58 | Airport Road | Northern terminus; milepost 234.97 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b "2008 State Highway System Log" (PDF). Arizona Department of Transportation. December 31, 2008. Retrieved April 9, 2008.
- ^ Arizona Department of Transportation. "ADOT Right-of-Way Resolution 1932-P-483". Retrieved May 4, 2008.
- ^ Arizona Department of Transportation. "ADOT Right-of-Way Resolution 1935-P-275". Retrieved May 4, 2008.
- ^ Arizona Department of Transportation. "ADOT Right-of-Way Resolution 1961-040". Retrieved May 4, 2008.
- ^ Arizona Department of Transportation. "ADOT Right-of-Way Resolution 1965-090". Retrieved May 4, 2008.
- ^ Arizona Department of Transportation. "ADOT Right-of-Way Resolution 1987-11-A-102". Retrieved May 4, 2008.
- ^ Arizona Department of Transportation. "ADOT Right-of-Way Resolution 1965-078". Retrieved May 4, 2008.
- ^ Arizona Department of Transportation. "ADOT Right-of-Way Resolution 1969-051". Retrieved May 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Transportation Planning Division, Data Bureau (December 15, 1998). "1998 State Highway System Log" (PDF). Arizona Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ Arizona Department of Transportation (September 6, 1974). "ADOT Right-of-Way Resolution 1974-06-A-015". Retrieved July 7, 2023 – via Arizona Highway Data.
ESTABLISH AS STATE ROUTE & STATE HWY, ACCESS ROAD TO GRAND CANYON AIRPORT FROM S.R. 64.
- ^ a b Arizona Department of Transportation (September 17, 1999). "ADOT Right-of-Way Resolution 1999-09-A-046". Retrieved July 7, 2023 – via Arizona Highway Data.
Abandon S.R. 64 spur into the Grand Canyon Airport, to the Grand Canyon Airport Authority
- ^ ""Overview map of former SR 64 Spur"" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 7, 2023.