U.S. Route 89 in Arizona

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U.S. Route 89
Maintained by ADOT
Length:	136.49 mi[1] (219.66 km)
South end:	I-40 Bus. in Flagstaff
Major junctions:	US 160
North end:	US-89 northwest of Page
State routes in Arizona < SR 88 SR 89 > Unconstructed - Former

In the U.S. state of Arizona, U.S. Route 89 is a U.S. Highway that begins in Flagstaff and heads north to the Utah border northwest of Page.

Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Junction list 4 References

[edit] Route description

U.S. 89 begins at Flagstaff, Arizona, the highway proceeds north passing near Grand Canyon National Park and through the the Navajo Nation. Near the Utah State Line the highway splits into U.S. 89 and U.S. 89A. The Alternate is the original highway, what is now the main highway was constructed in the 1960s to serve the Glen Canyon Dam. The two highways rejoin in Kanab, Utah.

The main branch passes over the Colorado River just south of the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell near Page then enters Utah. The Alternate branch crosses the Colorado River at Navajo Bridge and proceeds to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon before entering Utah.

[edit] History

Prior to 1992, the southern terminus of U.S. 89 was at Nogales, Arizona and the route proceeded to Flagstaff along what is now Interstate 19, State Route 79, U.S. Route 60, U.S. Route 93 and State Route 89. In addition there was another U.S. 89 Alternate in Arizona between Prescott and Flagstaff this route is now State Route 89A.

[edit] Junction list

The entire route is in Coconino County.

Location	Mile[1]	Destinations	Notes
Flagstaff	0.00	I-40 Bus. west / US 180 west – Flagstaff
	0.00	I-40 Bus. east / US 180 east to I-40 / I-17 – Phoenix, Albuquerque
	46.76	SR 64 – Grand Canyon
	62.32	US 160 – Tuba City, Kayenta
	105.13	US 89A – Jacob Lake, Fredonia
Page	127.13	SR 98 to US 160 – Kayenta
	137.77	Utah state line

[edit] References

U.S. Route 89
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