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Interstate 40 (I-40) is an east–west Interstate Highway that has a 359.11-mile (577.93 km) section in the US state of Arizona, connecting sections in California and New Mexico. The Interstate is also referred to as the Purple Heart Trail to honor those wounded in combat who have received the Purple Heart . [ 2 ]
I-40 covers 359 miles (578 km) in Arizona. Just west of exit 190, west of Flagstaff, is its highest elevation along I-40 in the US, as the road crosses just over 7,330 feet (2,230 m) at the Arizona Divide near milepost 190. I-40 also passes through the Navajo Nation, the largest Indian reservation in the US. Like California's segment, the ...
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is the agency responsible for building and maintaining the Interstate Highways in the Arizona State Highway System. These highways are built to Interstate Highway standards , which are freeways that have a 75-mile-per-hour (121 km/h) speed limit in rural areas and a 65 mph (105 km/h) speed limit ...
Apr. 27—Interstate 40 in both directions near the New Mexico-Arizona state line remained closed Saturday following a freight train derailment and fire that forced evacuations in the surrounding ...
Freight train derailment, fire forces Interstate 40 closure near Arizona-New Mexico line 04/27/2024 03:23 -0400 LUPTON, Ariz. (AP) — A freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire Friday near the Arizona-New Mexico state line, forcing the closure of an interstate highway that serves as a key trucking route.
Arizona unsigned and decommissioned all of US 66 internally in 1984, following the completion of I-40. The remaining sections became business loops of I-40 or SR 66 . [ 30 ] AASHTO recognized and approved the elimination of US 66 in 1985, with the entire route also being removed nationwide. [ 31 ]
Interstate 40 Business Spur or State Route 40 Spur (BS 40 or SR 40 Spur) is a business spur of I-40 located in Navajo County serving the city of Winslow. The 1.2-mile (1.9 km) spur begins at I-40/US 180 exit 252 and follows Hipkoe Drive south while concurrent with SR 99 .
I-40 West will close over the weekend for work toward the $27.9 million NCDOT interstate rehabilitation project. The project includes roadway resurfacing and bridge overlays, and will also address ...