U.S. Route 160 in Arizona

U.S. Route 160 (US 84) travels west to east across the Navajo Nation and Northeast Arizona for 159.35 miles (256.45 km). US 160 begins at a junction with US 89 north of Cameron and exits the state into New Mexico southeast of the Four Corners National Monument. Along its journey, the route connects the communities of Tuba City, Moenkopi, Rare Metals, Tonalea, Tsegi, Kayenta, Dennehotso, Mexican Water, Red Mesa, and Teec Nos Pos.

U.S. Route 160
Navajo Trail
US 160 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ADOT
Length	159.35 mi[1] (256.45 km)
Existed	1970[2]–present
Major junctions
West end	US 89 near Cameron
	US 163 in Kayenta US 191 at Mexican Water US 64 in Teec Nos Pos
East end	US 160 at New Mexico state line near Four Corners National Monument
Location
Counties	Coconino, Navajo, Apache
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided Arizona State Highway System Interstate U.S. State Unconstructed Former ← SR 160 → US 164

The vast majority of US 160's route through Arizona runs through rural and sparsely populated sections. As a result, the road is entirely two-lane except two short four-lane sections in Tuba City and Kayenta. Most of US 160 in Arizona is also known as the Navajo Trail.

History

The current routing of US 160 was first planned in 1956, as Navajo Route 1, the first road of a reservation-wide highway system for the Navajo Nation. In 1961, the route between US 89 and Teec Nos Pos became a state highway as part of Arizona State Route 64, while the segment from Teec Nos Pos to the New Mexico state line became Arizona State Route 364 in 1963. In 1966, the route was added to the United States Numbered Highway System as part of U.S. Route 164 (US 164). In 1970, the designation was changed to the current US 160.[2]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Coconino	​	311.460	501.246	US 89 – Page, Flagstaff, Grand Canyon	Western terminus
	Tuba City–Moenkopi line	321.812	517.906	SR 264 / BIA Route 101 / Main Street – Keams Canyon, Tuba City	Western terminus of AZ 264
Navajo	​	361.622	581.974	SR 98 west – Page	Eastern terminus of SR 98
	​	374.276	602.339	SR 564 north / BIA Route 41 – Black Mesa, Navajo National Monument	Southern terminus of AZ 564
	Kayenta	393.551	633.359	US 163 north / County Road 591 – Kayenta, Mexican Hat, Monument Valley	Southern terminus of US 163
	​	401.909	646.810	BIA Route 59 – Chilchinbito, Rough Rock
Apache	​	434.825	699.783	US 191 south to I-40 – Chinle, Ganado, Canyon de Chelly National Monument	West end of US 191 overlap
	​	437.061	703.381	US 191 north / BIA Route 12 – Bluff, Utah	East end of US 191 overlap; Utah signed westbound only
	Red Mesa	450.007	724.216	BIA Route 35 – Sweetwater, Montezuma Creek	Montezuma Creek signed westbound only
	Teec Nos Pos	465.405	748.997	US 64 east – Shiprock	Western terminus of US 64
	​	470.730	757.567	US 160 east – Cortez, Four Corners National Monument	Continuation into New Mexico
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

References

1. "2013 State Highway System Log" (PDF). Arizona Department of Transportation. December 31, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
2. "U.S. 160". AARoads.com. January 12, 2009. Retrieved July 15, 2020.

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