Arizona State Route 69

State Route 69
Phoenix-Prescott Hwy/Black Canyon Hwy
Route information
Maintained by ADOT
Length:	33.87 mi[1] (54.51 km)
Existed:	1938 – present
Major junctions
South end:	I-17 in Cordes Lakes
	SR 169 in Dewey-Humboldt
North end:	SR 89 in Prescott
Highway system
Arizona Highways Interstate U.S. State Unconstructed Former ← SR 68 US 70 →

State Route 69 (SR 69) is a highway that serves as the main road to Prescott, Arizona, from Interstate 17. It is almost all divided four-lane although some sections in Prescott and Prescott Valley are wider). Prior to the construction of Interstate 17, State Route 69 continued south to Phoenix, Arizona, as the Prescott-Phoenix Hwy or Black Canyon Highway on a different alignment, through the ghost towns of Bumble Bee and Cordes.

Route description

The southern terminus of SR 69 is located at exit 262 of I-17. It heads northwest from this interchange passing through Mayer before curving towards the north at Poland Junction. It continues north to a junction with SR 169 in Dewey-Humboldt. The highway gradually curves towards the west after this junction as it heads through Prescott Valley. It continues its gradual curve towards the southwest until it curves towards the west near Yavapai Hills. The highway continues towards the west until it reaches its terminus at SR 89 in Prescott.^[1][2]

History

Original signage for SR 69.

In 1938, SR 69 began showing on state maps for the new route between Phoenix and Prescott. This older road still exists along a stretch from Mayer southeast through Cordes and Bumble Bee and terminating in Black Canyon City.^[3] SR 69 was truncated from Phoenix to Cordes Junction in the late 1960s after Interstate 17 was completed.

Junction list

The entire route is in Yavapai County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
Cordes Lakes	0.00	0.00		I-17 south – Phoenix	Southern terminus
	0.90	1.45	263	To I-17 north / Arcosanti Road – Flagstaff	Interchange; southbound exit and northbound entrance
Dewey-Humboldt	19.05	30.66		SR 169 to I-17
Prescott Valley	21.17	34.07		SR 89A Spur north (Fain Road)	SR 89A Spur (unsigned) continues 7.2 miles (11.6 km) north to meet SR 89A
Prescott	34.01	54.73		SR 89 north – Chino Valley, Ash Fork	Interchange; northbound exit only
				Gurley Street – Business District	Interchange; northbound left exit only
	34.12	54.91		SR 89 south (Sheldon Street)	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Incomplete access

References

Route map: Bing / Google

1. Arizona Department of Transportation. "2008 ADOT Highway Log" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-04-17.
2. Google (2008-04-17). "overview map of SR 69" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
3. 1938 Sinclair Road Map (arizonaroads.com)