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. In 2000, the highway was officially added to the State Highway system.[2]
The route begins at an intersection with US 93 northwest of Congress and southeast of Nothing. Beginning at US 93 southbound, SR 97 crosses US 93 northbound after several feet. It crosses through a desert region in a northeasterly direction, meeting a dirt road that connects back to US 93. SR 97 curves northward before heading eastward at an intersection with Burro Creek Road. Again turning northeastward, the roadway meets various local roads, most of them dirt. The highway meets its northern terminus at SR 96, which continues northwestward toward Bagdad.[3]
The highway is maintained by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) who is responsible for constructing and maintaining highways in the state. As part of this role, ADOT surveys volumes of traffic on their highways. These surveys are most often presented in the form of annual average daily traffic (AADT), which is the number of vehicles that travel a road during an average day during the year. In 2009, ADOT calculated that an average of only 550 vehicles used the road daily.[4] No part of the highway has been listed in the National Highway System, a system of roads in the United States important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[5]
History
The section of the SR 97 northeast of Burro Creek Road had been built by 1939.[6] Between 1946 and 1951, the section north of Burro Creek Road was improved and the section south built as a graded road.[7][8] The road was logged as a state route in 1962 along its current routing, connecting SR 96 to the rest of the state highway system.[9][10] The highway was then paved throughout its entirety in 1973.[11] In 2000, the route was slightly realigned because of a widening project on US 93 from a two-lane highway to a four-lane divided highway.[12] That same year, SR 97 officially became a State Highway.[2]
^ ab"Right-of-Way Resolution 2000-05-A-045" (PDF). Arizona Department of Transportation. May 19, 2000. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
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^Arizona Department of Transportation. "State Highway Traffic Log" (PDF). p. 29. (PDF) from the original on 13 April 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
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^Arizona Department of Transportation (September 15, 2000). "Right-of-Way Resolution 2000-09-A-078" (PDF). Retrieved May 2, 2011.
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arizona, state, route, state, route, mile, long, state, highway, state, arizona, runs, from, route, northwest, congress, northeast, southeast, bagdad, road, built, late, 1930s, improved, during, late, 1940s, established, state, route, 1962, paved, early, 1970s. 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 In 2000 the highway was officially added to the State Highway system 2 State Route 97SR 97 highlighted in redRoute informationMaintained by ADOTLength10 91 mi 1 17 56 km Existed1962 presentMajor junctionsSouth endFuture I 11 US 93 northwest of CongressNorth endSR 96 southeast of BagdadLocationCountryUnited StatesStateArizonaHighway systemArizona State Highway SystemInterstate US State Proposed Former SR 96 SR 98 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Junction list 4 ReferencesRoute description EditThe route begins at an intersection with US 93 northwest of Congress and southeast of Nothing Beginning at US 93 southbound SR 97 crosses US 93 northbound after several feet It crosses through a desert region in a northeasterly direction meeting a dirt road that connects back to US 93 SR 97 curves northward before heading eastward at an intersection with Burro Creek Road Again turning northeastward the roadway meets various local roads most of them dirt The highway meets its northern terminus at SR 96 which continues northwestward toward Bagdad 3 The highway is maintained by the Arizona Department of Transportation ADOT who is responsible for constructing and maintaining highways in the state As part of this role ADOT surveys volumes of traffic on their highways These surveys are most often presented in the form of annual average daily traffic AADT which is the number of vehicles that travel a road during an average day during the year In 2009 ADOT calculated that an average of only 550 vehicles used the road daily 4 No part of the highway has been listed in the National Highway System a system of roads in the United States important to the nation s economy defense and mobility 5 History EditThe section of the SR 97 northeast of Burro Creek Road had been built by 1939 6 Between 1946 and 1951 the section north of Burro Creek Road was improved and the section south built as a graded road 7 8 The road was logged as a state route in 1962 along its current routing connecting SR 96 to the rest of the state highway system 9 10 The highway was then paved throughout its entirety in 1973 11 In 2000 the route was slightly realigned because of a widening project on US 93 from a two lane highway to a four lane divided highway 12 That same year SR 97 officially became a State Highway 2 Junction list EditThe entire route is in Yavapai County Locationmi 1 kmDestinationsNotes 0 000 00 US 93 WickenburgSouthern terminus future I 11 10 9117 56 SR 96 Bagdad Hillside PrescottNorthern terminus1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miReferences EditRoute map KML file edit help Template Attached KML Arizona State Route 97KML is from Wikidata a b Arizona Department of Transportation 2008 ADOT Highway Log PDF p 256 Retrieved April 9 2008 a b Right of Way Resolution 2000 05 A 045 PDF Arizona Department of Transportation May 19 2000 Retrieved April 29 2011 Google May 2 2011 SR 97 Map Google Maps Google Retrieved May 2 2011 Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Traffic Log PDF p 29 Archived PDF from the original on 13 April 2011 Retrieved March 29 2011 National Highway System PDF Map Arizona Department of Transportation Archived PDF from the original on 13 April 2011 Retrieved March 7 2011 Road Map of Arizona Map Cartography by Arizona State Highway Commission Arizona State Highway Department 1939 Archived from the original on 3 June 2011 Retrieved May 2 2011 Road Map of Arizona Map Cartography by Arizona State Highway Commission Arizona State Highway Department 1946 Retrieved May 2 2011 Highway Map of Arizona and New Mexico Map Cartography by H M Gousha Shell Oil Company 1951 Right of Way Resolution 1962 142 Arizona Department of Transportation 1962 Retrieved May 2 2011 Road Map of Arizona Map Cartography by Rand McNally Arizona State Highway Department 1963 Retrieved May 2 2011 Right of Way Resolution 1973 033 Arizona Department of Transportation 1973 Retrieved May 2 2011 Arizona Department of Transportation September 15 2000 Right of Way Resolution 2000 09 A 078 PDF Retrieved May 2 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arizona State Route 97 amp oldid 1054431589, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
