State Route 169, also known as SR 169 and Cherry Road, is an east–west highway in central Arizona, with its western terminus at its junction with its parent road State Route 69 at Dewey and its eastern terminus at Exit 278 of Interstate 17. In conjunction with SR 69 and I-17, it serves as the most direct route between Prescott and the Verde Valley, bypassing the scenic, but dangerous mountain grades of State Route 89A through Jerome.
 State Route 169 | ||||
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 SR 169 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ADOT | ||||
| Length | 15.16 mi[1] (24.40 km) | |||
| Existed | 1971–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 69 in Dewey-Humboldt | |||
| North end |  I-17 near Camp Verde | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arizona | |||
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Despite its east–west alignment, this highway is marked as a north–south route.
Route description
editThe western terminus of SR 169 is located at a junction with SR 69 in Dewey. It heads east from this intersection through Dewey along Cherry Road. After briefly heading in an easterly direction, the highway curves towards the northeast. It curves back towards the southeast near Old Cherry Road. The highway continues along this heading until it reaches its eastern terminus at an interchange with I-17 southwest of Camp Verde.[1][2]
History
editThe route was established in 1957 along its current route.[3]
Junction list
editThe entire route is in Yavapai County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Dewey-Humboldt | 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 69 – Prescott | ||
| | 15.16 | 24.40 | I-17 – Flagstaff, Phoenix | I-17 exit 278 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c Arizona Department of Transportation. "2008 ADOT Highway Log" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
- ^ "overview map of SR 169" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 22, 2008.
- ^ Arizona (Map). Cartography by Photogrammetry and Mapping Division. Arizona State Highway Department. 1971. Retrieved April 9, 2012.