Interstate 10, US-60 to SR 85

 

AMP: 31

Location: I-10 and US-60, La Paz Cty

Reassurance shield after the US-60 junction

AMP: 31

Location: I-10 and US-60, La Paz Cty

80 miles to junction SR 85, which is the next state highway junction from here. This is a long trek through the desert

AMP: 45

Location: I-10 and Vicksburg Rd, La Paz Cty

14 miles later, we’ll approach Vicksburg Rd, which connects up to US-60 and SR 72. At that point, we’re 66 miles from SR 85

AMP: 54

Location: I-10 and Hovatter Rd, La Paz Cty
Reassurance shield after the Hovatter Rd interchange

AMP: 54

Location: I-10 and Hovatter Rd,  La Paz Cty

58 miles to SR 85

AMP: 70

Location: I-10 and Avenue 75E, La Paz Cty

Reassurance shield after Avenue 75E about 3/4 of a mile before we’ll enter Maricopa County

AMP: 80

Location: I-10 at the La Paz County Line, Maricopa Cty

Reassurance shield after a parking area a couple miles after we cross into Maricopa County

AMP: 82

Location: I-10 and Salome Rd, Maricopa Cty

Reassurance shield after the Salome Rd interchange

AMP: 86

Location: I-10 at the Burnt Well Rest Area, Maricopa Cty

Reassurance shield after a rest area

AMP: 94

Location: I-10 and 411th Ave, Maricopa Cty

Reassurance shield after the exit for Tonopah

AMP: 95

Location: I-10 and 411th Ave, Maricopa Cty

17 miles to junction SR 85

AMP: 98

Location: I-10 and Wintersburg Rd, Maricopa Cty

Reassurance shield after the Windersburg Rd interchange

AMP: 99

Location: I-10 and Wintersburg Rd, Maricopa Cty

13 miles to junction SR 85

AMP: 103

Location: I-10 and 339th Ave, Maricopa Cty

Reassurance shield after the 339th Ave interchange

AMP: 103

Location: I-10 and 339th Ave, Maricopa Cty

8 miles to junction SR 85

AMP: 110

Location: I-10 and Palo Verde Rd, Maricopa Cty

Reassurance shield after the Palo Verde Rd interchange

AMP: 110

Location: I-10 and SR 85, Maricopa Cty

2 miles to junction SR 85, which heads down to I-8 and Gila Bend

AMP: 111

Location: I-10 and SR 85, Maricopa Cty

SR 85 is a nifty bypass of Phoenix via I-8- there’s a lot less traffic, although it is a few more miles. I’d say it takes about as long to get from here to Tucson either way

AMP: 111

Location: I-10 and SR 85, Maricopa Cty

1 mile to junction SR 85

AMP: 112

Location: I-10 and SR 85, Buckeye

As we enter Buckeye, exit for SR 85, which heads south as divided highway to I-8

E to Loop 303, W to I-10 Bus

S to I-8 Bus

E to SR 72