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"Map of Arizona Railroads" (PDF). Railroads of Arizona (2002) Includes abandoned lines and historical lines surveys. Arizona Railway Museum; Robertson, Donald B. (1986). Encyclopedia of Western Railroad History – The Desert States: Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers. ISBN 0-87004-305-6.
The original London & Birmingham Railway Stechford station opened in December 1844 [1] with staggered platforms on either side of a level-crossing. In 1882, the level crossing became a bridge (Station Road) over the railway, the platforms were moved to the west (Birmingham) side of the bridge and a station building on the bridge became the entrance to both sets of platforms via steps.
It primarily serves as the major road to Maricopa; much of the road lies within the Gila River Indian Community, with another short stretch through the Ak-Chin Indian Community. The road was built in the late 1930s and established as a state highway in the 1990s. Most of it is also known as the John Wayne Parkway. On average, between 4,000 and ...
Arizona State Route 75, abbreviated as SR 75, is a state highway in eastern Arizona that stretches from its junction with U.S. Route 191 and State Route 78 near Greenlee County Airport south to its junction with U.S. Route 70 in Duncan. It is primarily a shortcut for north and southbound traffic between Duncan and Clifton.
An old Southern Pacific Railroad water tank along former SR 84 (now the I-10 Frontage Road) in Rillito. The popularity as a shortcut and high traffic levels along SR 84 ultimately lead to its decline as a major highway. In 1958, work was underway by the state of Arizona to make SR 84A part of the Interstate Highway System. Over the next few ...
State Route 97 (SR 97) is a 10.91-mile-long (17.56 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Arizona. It runs from U.S. Route 93 (US 93) northwest of Congress northeast to SR 96 southeast of Bagdad. The road was built by the late 1930s and improved during the late 1940s. Established as a state route in 1962, SR 97 was paved in the early 1970s.
Arizona State Route 101 (SR 101) or Loop 101 is a semi-beltway looping around the Phoenix Metropolitan Area in central Arizona, United States. It connects several suburbs of Phoenix , including Tolleson , Glendale , Peoria , Scottsdale , Mesa , Tempe , and Chandler .
The vast majority of U.S. Route 160 (US 160) through Arizona runs through rural and sparsely populated sections. As a result, the road is entirely two-lane except two short four-lane sections in Tuba City and Kayenta. [2] US 160 begins at a junction with US 89 north of Cameron within the Navajo Nation. [3]