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Revision as of 03:49, 6 July 2023

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 160 in Arizona. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 160.
U.S. Route 160 marker
U.S. Route 160
Navajo Trail
Map
US 160 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ADOT
Length159.35 mi[1] (256.45 km)
ExistedJune 29, 1970 (1970-06-29)–present
Major junctions
West end US 89 near Cameron
Major intersections
East end US 160 at New Mexico state line near Four Corners National Monument
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountiesCoconino, Navajo, Apache
Highway system
  • Arizona State Highway System
← SR 160US 160→ US 164
← US 160US 164→ SR 166

U.S. Route 160 (US 160) travels west to east across the Navajo Nation and Northeast Arizona for 159.35 miles (256.45 km). US 160 begins at a junction with US 89 north of Cameron and exits the state into New Mexico southeast of the Four Corners National Monument. Along its journey, the route connects the communities of Tuba City, Moenkopi, Rare Metals, Tonalea, Tsegi, Kayenta, Dennehotso, Mexican Water, Red Mesa, and Teec Nos Pos.

The vast majority of US 160's route 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. Most of US 160 in Arizona is also known as the Navajo Trail.

History

U.S. Route 164 marker
U.S. Route 164
LocationFlagstaff to the New Mexico state line
Existed1966–1970

The current routing of US 160 was originally designated as Navajo Route 1 (N1) in late 1958, but had yet to be constructed east of Tuba City. Also known as the Navajo Trail, the route was slated to run from U.S. Route 89 (US 89) to the Arizona–New Mexico state line near the Four Corners Monument. The first contract for the construction of N1 past Tuba City was awarded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) on July 3, 1959 to the C.R. Davis Contracting Company based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The contracted stipulated C.R. Davis would construct 9 miles (14 kilometres) of highway northeast of Tuba City at a total cost of $393,202. Another contract to construct a further 10 miles (16 kilometres) of N1 northeast of Tuba City towards Kayenta was awarded in December 1960.[2] On September 9, 1961, the route between US 89 and Teec Nos Pos became a state highway as part of Arizona State Route 64 (SR 64).[3] The segment from Teec Nos Pos to the New Mexico state line became Arizona State Route 364 on September 9, 1961.[4]

On September 12, 1962, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held at Four Corners Monument on September 16, 1962, marking the completion of SR 64 and SR 364 between US 89 and the Arizona–New Mexico border, as well as the continuation of the Navajo Trail into New Mexico and Colorado, before ending at US 666. The ceremony also marked the completion of the Four Corners Monument for motor tourism. Secretary of the Interior Stewart Lee Udall attended the ceremony, as did Governor George Clyde of Utah, Governor Paul Fannin of Arizona, Governor Edwin Mechem of New Mexico, and Governor Stephen McNichols of Colorado were present at the ceremony, joined by Tribal Council members of the Navajo Nation and their families.[5]

On October 1, 1965, most of SR 64 and all of SR 364 became part of the U.S. Highway System, when the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO) approved the highway from US 89 to Four Corners as part of U.S. Route 164 (US 164). Nationally, US 164 encompassed the entire length of the Navajo Trail between US 666 in Colorado and US 89 in Arizona, as well as running concurrently with US 89 southwest to a western terminus at US 66 near Flagstaff.[6] June 29, 1970, all of US 164 became a re-routing of US 160 west of Cortez, Colorado. Up to that point, US 160 had not entered Arizona and instead ended at US 6 and US 50 in Crescent Junction, Utah. However, the US 160 designation was only applied to the junction with US 89 north of Flagstaff, with the remainder of US 164 concurrent with US 89 to Flagstaff being removed entirely.[7]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Coconino​311.460501.246 US 89 – Page, Flagstaff, Grand CanyonWestern terminus
Moenkopi–Tuba City line321.812517.906 SR 264 – Keams CanyonWestern terminus of SR 264
Navajo​361.622581.974
 SR 98 west – Page		Eastern terminus of SR 98
​374.276602.339
 SR 564 north		Southern terminus of AZ 564
Kayenta393.551633.359
 US 163 north – Kayenta, Mexican Hat, Monument Valley		Southern terminus of US 163
Apache​434.825699.783
 US 191 south – Ganado		West end of US 191 overlap; former SR 63
​437.061703.381
 US 191 north (BIA Route 12 to US 191) – Utah, Bluff		East end of US 191 overlap
Teec Nos Pos465.405748.997
 US 64 east – Shiprock		Western terminus of US 64; former SR 504
​470.730757.567
 US 160 east – Cortez, Four Corners National Monument		Continuation into New Mexico
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b "2013 State Highway System Log" (PDF). Arizona Department of Transportation. December 31, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Rookhuyzen, David (January 28, 2020). "Highway History: From Navajo Route 1 to US 160". Arizona Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 5, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Arizona State Highway Department (September 9, 1961). "ADOT Right-of-Way Resolution 1961-040". Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Arizona Highway Data. ESTABLISH HIGHWAY AS STATE ROUTE 64 FROM NAVAJO COUNTY NE 122 MILES TO NEW MEXICO STATE LINE.
  4. ^ Arizona State Highway Department (September 9, 1961). "ADOT Right-of-Way Resolution 1961-042". Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Arizona Highway Data. ESTABLISH ROAD AS STATE ROUTE 364 FROM S.R.84 -NE 5 MILES TO NEW MEXICO STATE LINE.
  5. ^ King, Bill (September 17, 1962). "Fannin Lauds Opening Of Navajo Trail". Arizona Republic. pp. 2, 4. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee (October 2, 1965). "U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee Agenda Showing Action Taken by Executive Committee Taken" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway Officials. p. 308. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. ^ U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee (June 20, 1970). "U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee Agenda Showing Action Taken by the Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway Officials. p. 5. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Wikimedia Commons.
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U.S. Route 160
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U.S. Route 164
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