{"id":995261,"date":"2011-09-21T20:52:54","date_gmt":"2011-09-21T20:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/davidjcorcoran.com\/highways\/az\/azroutes\/?p=261"},"modified":"2012-08-03T02:59:26","modified_gmt":"2012-08-03T02:59:26","slug":"state-route-89a-sr-260-to-sr-89","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corcohighways.org\/?p=995261","title":{"rendered":"State Route 89A, SR 260 to SR 89"},"content":{"rendered":"

load times may be slow, this is by far the most photos I have between two state highway junctions thus far – surpassing this <\/a>(9\/21\/11)<\/em><\/p>\n

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AMP<\/strong>: 354<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Villa Dr, Cottonwood<\/p>\n

As we pass SR 260, we’re told to keep left for 89A south<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>353<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Villa Dr, Cottonwood<\/p>\n

Stay straight for Historic US 89A<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>353<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Villa Dr, Cottonwood<\/p>\n

Follow Historic 89A for Old Town Cottonwood, Clarkdale, and Jerome<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>353<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Main St, Cottonwood<\/p>\n

At the light, Historic 89A splits from SR 89A. Follow Old 89A into Clarkdale. Stay on new 89A for Jerome and Prescott<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>353<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Main St, Cottonwood<\/p>\n

Turn left for SR 89A south. Stay straight for old US-89A. The old alignment is not a state highway.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>352<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Main St, Cottonwood<\/p>\n

Reassurance shield after the turn<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>351<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Black Hills Dr, Cottonwood<\/p>\n

As we head out of the main part of Cottonwood, we’ll approach a roundabout<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>351<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Black Hills Dr, Cottonwood<\/p>\n

Stay straight for SR 89A south<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>351<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Black Hills Dr, Cottonwood<\/p>\n

Inside the roundabout, keep right for 89A south<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>351<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Scenic Dr, Cottonwood<\/p>\n

Just after that, we’ll approach another roundabout<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>351<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Scenic Dr, Cottonwood<\/p>\n

Stay straight for 89A south<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>351<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong> SR 89A and Scenic Dr, Cottonwood<\/p>\n

Inside the roundabout, keep right for 89A south<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>350<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Lisa St, Clarkdale<\/p>\n

As we briefly enter Clarkdale, we’ll approach another roundabout<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>350<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Lisa St, Clarkdale<\/p>\n

Once again, stay straight for 89A south<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>350<\/p>\n

Location: <\/strong>SR 89A and Lisa St, Clarksdale<\/p>\n

Inside the roundabout, keep right for 89A<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>349<\/p>\n

Location: <\/strong>SR 89A and Avenida Centerville, Clarksdale<\/p>\n

About 500 feet later, we’ll approach another roundabout<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>349<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Avenida Centerville, Clarksdale<\/p>\n

Stay straight for SR 89A south<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>349<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Avenida Centerville, Clarksdale<\/p>\n

Inside the roundabout, keep right for 89A south<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>349<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: \u00a0SR 89A and Clarksdale Pkwy, Clarksdale<\/p>\n

Just after that, we’ll finally get to our final roundabout. This is where old 89A split off, so turn right for downtown Clarksdale<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>349<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Clarksdale Pkwy, Clarksdale<\/p>\n

Keep left for 89A south to head up the hill to Jerome<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>349<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Clarksdale Pkwy, Clarksdale<\/p>\n

Inside the roundabout, turn right for 89A south.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>348<\/p>\n

Location: <\/strong>SR 89A and Clarksdale Pkwy, Clarksdale<\/p>\n

Reassurance shield after the turn and the two alignments rejoin as we head out of Clarksdale<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>347<\/p>\n

Location: <\/strong>SR 89A and Hopewell Mountain Rd, Yavapai Cty<\/p>\n

Historic 89A reassurance shield as we make our way up the mountain<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>346<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Lower Gulch Rd, Jerome<\/p>\n

A few miles later, we’ll enter picturesque Jerome, a neat town built on the side of a mountain. It’s now an artisan\/hippie town- the ultimate example of a place where hippies live but would totally object if somebody tried to build another Jerome, which pretty much defaced the side of the mountain<\/p>\n

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AMP: <\/strong>345<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: Hampshire Ave and East Rd, Jerome<\/p>\n

As we enter Jerome, stay straight for 89A south. We’ll climb and wind our way through town.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>345<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: Hull Ave and 1st Ave, Jerome<\/p>\n

As we make our way up the mountain, keep left for 89A south<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>345<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: 1st Ave and Main St, Jerome<\/p>\n

Just after turning left, we’re directed to turn right to keep on the road to Prescott<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>345<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: Main St and Clark St, Jerome<\/p>\n

Just after turning right, we’re directed to turn left again. We’re almost to the top of the mountain<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>344<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: Clark St and Magnolia St, Jerome<\/p>\n

Just after that left turn, we’re directed to turn left again<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>343<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and 6th St, Yavapai Cty<\/p>\n

Reassurance shield as we head out of Jerome<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>336<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and NF-151, Yavapai Cty<\/p>\n

A few miles later, we’ll get to the top of the mountain and then come back down a little bit into this valley, where we’ll approach NF-151<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>330<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Fain Rd, Yavapai Cty<\/p>\n

Reassurance shield after Fain Rd as 89A is about to widen into freeway<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>324<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Robert Rd, Prescott Valley<\/p>\n

A few miles later, we’ll enter Prescott Valley. The freeway is about to begin<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>323<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Viewpoint Dr, Prescott Valley<\/p>\n

Normally, stay straight for 89A south. Keep left for SR 69. With construction, keep left for everything.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>323<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Viewpoint Dr, Prescott Valley<\/p>\n

Keep right for 89A, and keep left to head to 69<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>323<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Viewpoint Dr, Prescott Valley<\/p>\n

After that works itself out, stay straight for 89A south to 89<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>322<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Viewpoint Dr, Prescott Valley<\/p>\n

Reassurance shield after the Viewpoint Dr interchange<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>321<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Glassford Hill Rd, Prescott Valley<\/p>\n

Reassurance shield after Glassford Hill Rd<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>319<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and New Pkwy, Prescott<\/p>\n

Reassurance shield as we enter Prescott. There is no Prescott City Limits sign, just this one<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>318<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Larry Caldwell Dr, Prescott<\/p>\n

Reassurance shield as we approach Larry Caldwell Dr<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>318<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and Larry Caldwell Dr, Prescott<\/p>\n

Reassurance shield after the Larry Caldwell Dr interchange<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>318<\/p>\n

Location: <\/strong>SR 89A and SR 89, Prescott<\/p>\n

1\/2 mile to junction SR 89<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>317<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and SR 89, Prescott<\/p>\n

1\/2 mile to SR 89<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>317<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and SR 89, Prescott<\/p>\n

Exit for SR 89. 89A follows the exit and the freeway ends immediately after this interchange<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>317<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and SR 89, Prescott<\/p>\n

SR 89A ends at the stoplight<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

AMP: <\/strong>317<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: SR 89A and SR 89, Prescott<\/p>\n

Turn right for 89 North towards Chino Valley and left for 89 South into Prescott<\/p>\n

\"\" N to SR 179<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\" S to SR 69<\/a>, N to I-40\/I-40 Bus<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\" E to I-17<\/a><\/p>\n

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