Arizona State Route 61
State Route 61, also known as SR 61, is a 76.51-mile-long (123.13 km) state highway in northern Arizona running generally southwest to northeast, from its southern terminus at U.S. Route 60 (US 60) east of Show Low to the New Mexico border at Zuni, where it becomes New Mexico State Road 53. Parts of this route, particularly near St. Johns, overlap US 180 and US 191.
State Route 61 | ||||
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SR 61 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by ADOT | ||||
Length | 76.51 mi[1] (123.13 km) | |||
Existed | 1935–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 60 east of Show Low | |||
North end | NM 53 at the New Mexico-Arizona State Line | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route description
The southern terminus of SR 61 is located at a junction with US 60 east of Show Low. From here, the highway heads towards the northeast towards an intersection with SR 180A. After this intersection, SR 61 begins to follow a more easterly heading to a junction with US 180. SR 61 runs concurrently with US 180 from this intersection eastward to an intersection with US 191 in St. Johns. While US 180 continues to the south concurrent with US 191, SR 61 begins to run concurrently with US 191 to the north. The two split north of St. Johns with US 191 continuing to head north and SR 61 heads off towards the northeast. SR 61 reaches its northern terminus at the New Mexico border while the highway itself continues into New Mexico as New Mexico State Road 53.[1][2]
Junction list
The entire route is in Apache County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | US 60 – Springerville, Show Low | Southern terminus | |
Concho | 19.13 | 30.79 | SR 180A west – Petrified Forest, Holbrook | ||
| 28.72 | 46.22 | US 180 west – Petrified Forest, Holbrook | South end of US 180 concurrency | |
St. Johns | 33.68 | 54.20 | US 180 east / US 191 south (2nd Street East) – Springerville | North end of US 180 concurrency; south end of US 191 concurrency | |
| 62.76 | 101.00 | US 191 north – Sanders, Gallup | North end of US 191 concurrency | |
| 76.51 | 123.13 | NM 53 east | Continuation into New Mexico | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- Roadway Inventory Management Section, Multimodal Planning Division (December 31, 2008). "2008 State Highway System Log" (PDF). Arizona Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 16, 2007.
- Google (2008-04-23). "overview map of SR 61" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2008-04-23.