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Arizona State Route 87

January 09, 2023

State Route 87 (SR 87) is a 272.66-mile (438.80 km) north–south highway that travels from I-10 near Picacho northward to State Route 264 near Second Mesa.

State Route 87

SR 87 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ADOT, City of Chandler, City of Mesa
Length272.66 mi[1] (438.80 km)
Existed1927–present
Major junctions
South end I-10 near Picacho
Major intersections
North end SR 264 near Second Mesa
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountiesPinal, Maricopa, Gila, Coconino, Navajo
Highway system
  • Arizona State Highway System
← SR 86→ SR 88

Route description

SR 87 begins 0.95 miles (1.53 km) to the north of I-10 at a junction with an unsigned orphan segment of SR 84, which serves as a direct connection to I-10 at Exit 211.[1] SR 87 travels north for 16 miles (26 km) toward Coolidge, passing by the town of Eloy. In Coolidge, State Route 87 is known as Arizona Boulevard.

The highway leaves Coolidge heading northwest and travels as a two-lane rural road through the Gila River Indian Community, until it reaches a junction with SR 587 on the border between the Gila River Indian Community and Chandler. North of this junction, SR 87 travels along Arizona Avenue in Chandler, intersecting Loop 202 before entering Mesa and becoming Country Club Drive. The highway then intersects with U.S. 60 and SR 202 for a second time, before leaving Mesa as the Beeline Highway. The Mesa and Chandler sections of SR 87 are discontinuous, with most of these sections between McKellips Road in Mesa and Cloud Road in Chandler being owned and maintained by their respective cities. A 1.5-mile (2.4 km) ADOT-owned segment north of the Western Canal and south of Baseline Road forms the city limits separating Mesa from Chandler, and also the city limits separating Gilbert from Mesa. The only major portions where SR 87 technically exists wholly inside Mesa city limits (under ADOT ownership) is the area surrounding US 60 and then a short length south of the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway north of McKellips Rd.

SR 87 is known as the Beeline Highway from McDowell Road, just north of Mesa, passing by Fountain Hills and to Payson. This portion of SR 87 is entirely a four-lane highway. There is a stretch of road where the highway splits, taking different canyons through the Mazatzal Mountains south of Payson, near the junction with SR 188. The old alignment is currently the southbound lanes, while a new alignment was built for the northbound lanes. There is a stretch where the roads cross-over each other because of the difference in elevations of the two canyons.

SR 87 is part of the National Highway System between I-10 and Payson. ADOT is currently studying a stretch of I-10 to widen and improve interchanges along its stretch from Tucson to Casa Grande, including the interchange with SR 87.[2]

History

 

State Route 65

LocationStrawberry Junction to Second Mesa
Existed1936–1967

SR 87 was designated in 1924 from Casa Grande to Mesa. In 1927, it was rerouted to end in Eloy, and the old route was renumbered AZ 187. In 1959, it extended to Strawberry Junction. In 1967, it extended north over State Route 65 to its current terminus. By 1983, almost half of the Beeline Highway, between Mesa and Payson, had already been widened to either three or four lanes; in 1989, work began to convert the entire highway to four lanes, and was completed in 2001.[3]

Notable destinations along SR 87 include the Mogollon Rim and Tonto Natural Bridge.

Gallery

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    Driving south on AZ 87, from Winslow to Strawberry.

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    The Picacho post office, near the present southern terminus of AZ 87.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmExitDestinationsNotes
PinalPicacho114.82184.78  I-10 – Phoenix, TucsonADOT signs this as southern terminus; I-10 exit 211
PicachoClosed interchange; was southbound exit only
Eastern terminus of unsigned SR 84 segment
115.77186.31SR 84 west (Casa Grande-Picacho Highway west)South end state maintenance of SR 87; western end of unsigned SR 84 concurrency; Casa Grande-Picacho Hwy. is former SR 93
​125.92202.65 
  SR 287 west – Casa Grande		South end of SR 287 concurrency
Coolidge134.75216.86 
  SR 287 east – Florence		North end of SR 287 concurrency
​141.48227.69 
  
  SR 387 west to I-10
​146.06235.06 
  
  SR 187 south to I-10 – Casa Grande
Pinal–Maricopa
county line		​159.70257.01 
  
  SR 587 south to I-10		Former SR 93
MaricopaChandler161.18259.39Cloud RoadNorth end state maintenance
N/A  Loop 202 (SanTan Freeway)Loop 202 exit 47
Chandler–Mesa line170.20273.91Bridge over Western Canal
South end state maintenance
Gilbert–Mesa line171.75276.40Baseline RoadNorth end state maintenance
Mesa172.33277.34Iron AvenueSouth end state maintenance
172.45277.53  US 60 (Superstition Freeway) – Globe, PhoenixFormer SR 360; US 60 exit 179
172.57277.72Holmes AvenueNorth end state maintenance
N/ABroadway RoadPartial interchange; access via northbound exit ramp and connector road
Main Street (Historic US 80)Former US 60 / US 70 / US 80 / US 89; former SR 93 north
176.74284.44McKellips RoadSouth end state maintenance
176.99–
177.01		284.84–
284.87		  Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway)Loop 202 exit 13
​199.15320.50199Bush HighwayInterchange
Gila​235.69379.31 
  SR 188 south – Roosevelt, Globe
Payson252.58406.49 
  SR 260 east – Heber, Show Low, Holbrook		South end of SR 260 concurrency
Coconino​278.51448.22 
  SR 260 west – Cottonwood, Camp Verde		North end of SR 260 concurrency
​290.45467.43 
  CR 3 north (Lake Mary Road) – Happy Jack, Flagstaff
Navajo​340.94548.69 
  SR 99 south		South end of SR 99 concurrency
Winslow342.16550.65  SR 99 (2nd Street)One-way street; inbound access only
 
  SR 99 north (3rd Street west) – Flagstaff		One-way street; outbound access only; north end of SR 99 concurrency; no northbound access
345.76556.45  I-40 (US 180) – Flagstaff, AlbuquerqueI-40 exit 257
Second Mesa406.04653.46  SR 264 – Tuba City, Keams CanyonNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Closed/former
  •       Concurrency terminus

References

  1. ^ a b c Arizona Department of Transportation. "2013 ADOT Highway Log" (PDF). Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  2. ^ Arizona Department of Transportation Interstate 10 Corridor Study: Jct. I-8 to Tangerine Road July 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. ADOT Interstate 10 Tucson District. Retrieved on:2012-03-10.
  3. ^ Arizona Department of Transportation Research Center (December 2011). "Arizona Transportation History" (PDF). Retrieved February 16, 2021.

External links

 
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Route map:

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  • SR 87 at Arizona Roads

January 09, 2023
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State Route 87 SR 87 is a 272 66 mile 438 80 km north south highway that travels from I 10 near Picacho northward to State Route 264 near Second Mesa State Route 87SR 87 highlighted in redRoute informationMaintained by ADOT City of Chandler City of MesaLength272 66 mi 1 438 80 km Existed1927 presentMajor junctionsSouth endI 10 near PicachoMajor intersectionsLoop 202 in Chandler US 60 in Mesa Loop 202 in Mesa SR 260 from Payson to near Strawberry I 40 US 180 in WinslowNorth endSR 264 near Second MesaLocationCountryUnited StatesStateArizonaCountiesPinal Maricopa Gila Coconino NavajoHighway systemArizona State Highway SystemInterstate US State Proposed Former SR 86 SR 88 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Gallery 4 Major intersections 5 References 6 External linksRoute description EditThis section needs expansion with Finishing the route description You can help by adding to it June 2020 SR 87 begins 0 95 miles 1 53 km to the north of I 10 at a junction with an unsigned orphan segment of SR 84 which serves as a direct connection to I 10 at Exit 211 1 SR 87 travels north for 16 miles 26 km toward Coolidge passing by the town of Eloy In Coolidge State Route 87 is known as Arizona Boulevard The highway leaves Coolidge heading northwest and travels as a two lane rural road through the Gila River Indian Community until it reaches a junction with SR 587 on the border between the Gila River Indian Community and Chandler North of this junction SR 87 travels along Arizona Avenue in Chandler intersecting Loop 202 before entering Mesa and becoming Country Club Drive The highway then intersects with U S 60 and SR 202 for a second time before leaving Mesa as the Beeline Highway The Mesa and Chandler sections of SR 87 are discontinuous with most of these sections between McKellips Road in Mesa and Cloud Road in Chandler being owned and maintained by their respective cities A 1 5 mile 2 4 km ADOT owned segment north of the Western Canal and south of Baseline Road forms the city limits separating Mesa from Chandler and also the city limits separating Gilbert from Mesa The only major portions where SR 87 technically exists wholly inside Mesa city limits under ADOT ownership is the area surrounding US 60 and then a short length south of the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway north of McKellips Rd SR 87 is known as the Beeline Highway from McDowell Road just north of Mesa passing by Fountain Hills and to Payson This portion of SR 87 is entirely a four lane highway There is a stretch of road where the highway splits taking different canyons through the Mazatzal Mountains south of Payson near the junction with SR 188 The old alignment is currently the southbound lanes while a new alignment was built for the northbound lanes There is a stretch where the roads cross over each other because of the difference in elevations of the two canyons SR 87 is part of the National Highway System between I 10 and Payson ADOT is currently studying a stretch of I 10 to widen and improve interchanges along its stretch from Tucson to Casa Grande including the interchange with SR 87 2 History Edit State Route 65LocationStrawberry Junction to Second MesaExisted1936 1967SR 87 was designated in 1924 from Casa Grande to Mesa In 1927 it was rerouted to end in Eloy and the old route was renumbered AZ 187 In 1959 it extended to Strawberry Junction In 1967 it extended north over State Route 65 to its current terminus By 1983 almost half of the Beeline Highway between Mesa and Payson had already been widened to either three or four lanes in 1989 work began to convert the entire highway to four lanes and was completed in 2001 3 Notable destinations along SR 87 include the Mogollon Rim and Tonto Natural Bridge Gallery Edit Driving south on AZ 87 from Winslow to Strawberry The Picacho post office near the present southern terminus of AZ 87 Major intersections EditCountyLocationmi 1 kmExitDestinationsNotesPinalPicacho114 82184 78 I 10 Phoenix TucsonADOT signs this as southern terminus I 10 exit 211PicachoClosed interchange was southbound exit onlyEastern terminus of unsigned SR 84 segment115 77186 31SR 84 west Casa Grande Picacho Highway west South end state maintenance of SR 87 western end of unsigned SR 84 concurrency Casa Grande Picacho Hwy is former SR 93 125 92202 65 SR 287 west Casa GrandeSouth end of SR 287 concurrencyCoolidge134 75216 86 SR 287 east FlorenceNorth end of SR 287 concurrency 141 48227 69 SR 387 west to I 10 146 06235 06 SR 187 south to I 10 Casa GrandePinal Maricopacounty line 159 70257 01 SR 587 south to I 10Former SR 93MaricopaChandler161 18259 39Cloud RoadNorth end state maintenanceN A Loop 202 SanTan Freeway Loop 202 exit 47Chandler Mesa line170 20273 91Bridge over Western CanalSouth end state maintenanceGilbert Mesa line171 75276 40Baseline RoadNorth end state maintenanceMesa172 33277 34Iron AvenueSouth end state maintenance172 45277 53 US 60 Superstition Freeway Globe PhoenixFormer SR 360 US 60 exit 179172 57277 72Holmes AvenueNorth end state maintenanceN ABroadway RoadPartial interchange access via northbound exit ramp and connector roadMain Street Historic US 80 Former US 60 US 70 US 80 US 89 former SR 93 north176 74284 44McKellips RoadSouth end state maintenance176 99 177 01284 84 284 87 Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway Loop 202 exit 13 199 15320 50199Bush HighwayInterchangeGila 235 69379 31 SR 188 south Roosevelt GlobePayson252 58406 49 SR 260 east Heber Show Low HolbrookSouth end of SR 260 concurrencyCoconino 278 51448 22 SR 260 west Cottonwood Camp VerdeNorth end of SR 260 concurrency 290 45467 43 CR 3 north Lake Mary Road Happy Jack FlagstaffNavajo 340 94548 69 SR 99 southSouth end of SR 99 concurrencyWinslow342 16550 65 SR 99 2nd Street One way street inbound access only SR 99 north 3rd Street west FlagstaffOne way street outbound access only north end of SR 99 concurrency no northbound access345 76556 45 I 40 US 180 Flagstaff AlbuquerqueI 40 exit 257Second Mesa406 04653 46 SR 264 Tuba City Keams CanyonNorthern terminus1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 mi Closed former Concurrency terminusReferences Edit a b c Arizona Department of Transportation 2013 ADOT Highway Log PDF Retrieved January 22 2016 Arizona Department of Transportation Interstate 10 Corridor Study Jct I 8 to Tangerine Road Archived July 2 2007 at the Wayback Machine ADOT Interstate 10 Tucson District Retrieved on 2012 03 10 Arizona Department of Transportation Research Center December 2011 Arizona Transportation History PDF Retrieved February 16 2021 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arizona State Route 87 Route map KML file edit help Template Attached KML Arizona State Route 87KML is from Wikidata SR 87 at Arizona Roads Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arizona State Route 87 amp oldid 1115510770, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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