State Route 389, also known as SR 389, is a state highway in far northern Arizona serving the Arizona Strip. SR 389 stretches from the Utah border at Colorado City, southeast to Pipe Spring National Monument, and ends at U.S. Route 89A in Fredonia; it is the only major east–west route between these two towns, and also serves to connect Fredonia with points farther west such as St. George, Utah.
 State Route 389 | ||||
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| Maintained by ADOT | ||||
| Length | 32.60 mi[1] (52.46 km) | |||
| Existed | 1959–present | |||
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| West end |  SR-59 in Colorado City | |||
| East end |  US 89A in Fredonia | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arizona | |||
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Route description
editSR 389 is a 32.60-mile (52.46 km) highway located in the Arizona Strip that connects the two cities of Colorado City and Fredonia. The western terminus of the highway is located at the Utah border in Colorado City where the highway continues into Utah as State Route 59. SR 389 heads southeast from the border intersecting several county routes along its routing. The highway takes a more easterly course as it enters the Kaibab Indian Reservation. Within the reservation, the highway passes near the Pipe Spring National Monument. Once it passes the monument, the highway begins to head towards the northeast towards Fredonia. It leaves the Kaibab Indian Reservation and enters the city of Fredonia before reaching its eastern terminus at US 89A.[1][2]
History
editSR 389 was established in 1959 along its current route.
Junction list
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| 37th parallel north | 0.00 | 0.00 |  SR-59 west / Uzona Avenue – Hurricane | Continuation into Hildale, Utah | |
| Kanab Creek | 32.02 | 51.53 | Mohave–Coconino county line | ||
| Coconino | Fredonia | 32.58 | 52.43 | US 89A – Kanab, Lake Powell, Jacob Lake, Grand Canyon | Eastern terminus; road continues as Pratt Street |
| 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 December 28, 2010. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
- ^ "overview map of SR 389" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2008-04-10.