[I-10]

Current route: NM line near Lordsburg, NM to CA line near Ehrenberg, AZ
Length: 392 mi
Current route nationally: Jacksonville, FL to Santa Monica, CA

Junctions: US 95, AZ 95, US 60, AZ 85, I-17, US 60, AZ 51, AZ 202, I-17, US 60, AZ 143, AZ 202, AZ 347, AZ 587, AZ 187, AZ 387, AZ 287, I-8, AZ 87, AZ 77, I-19, AZ 83, AZ 90, AZ 80, US 191, AZ 186

See also Papago Freeway, Maricopa Freeway


This is one of the major cross-country Interstate routes, serving traffic from the South to Los Angeles. At various points, it replaced US 60, AZ 85, AZ 84, and AZ 86. The stretch from Phoenix to Quartzsite was a new alignment, and there were no services from Quartzsite to Tonopah. I recall seeing dire yellow warning signs at Quartzsite warning motorists to check their gas tanks.

Improving a section of old US 80 (now I-10) southeast of Tucson was the first project in Arizona under the Federal Interstate Highway act. However, portions of what became I-10 had earlier been built by the state as AZ 84A. I-10 was completed through Phoenix in 1990.

[Miracle Mile]
The old Miracle Mile interchange in Tucson was replaced in the mid-1990s with this elaborately decorated structure.

The segment from Phoenix to the New Mexico border was essentially done by about 1970. The last bit was the Benson bypass, complete in 1974. The western leg took much longer. It was the early 1990s by the time it was completed. The route through Phoenix, the Papago Freeway, was a hot political item all through the 1970s. The local newspaper, The Arizona Republic, strongly opposed any route through the middle of Phoenix, down the infamous "Moreland [St] corridor". An alternate route would have had I-10 connect at the Durango bend, making the entire east-west segment of the Maricopa freeway I-10. There would have still been a north-south freeway into town, called I-510.

Eventually, however, the through-town route was chosen. This is why I-17 has an east-west elbow on it, even though it is a north-south route.

[Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway]
I-10 is the Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway throughout Arizona.

[Business I-10]
I-10 has Business Loops in Quartzsite (old US 60), Casa Grande (AZ 387/84), Tucson, Benson (both old US 80), Willcox, Bowie, and Sam Simon (all old AZ 86). There is also a Business Spur from exit 304 to BL-10 in Benson, though I don't know if it's marked.

The loop through downtown Phoenix was removed a number of years ago. Tucson lost its downtown I-10 more recently, but some of the shields are still up. The Benson Highway stretch is still official.

[Non-cutout I-10 marker]
An unusual non-cutout marker at AZ 347.

[Buckeye Rd.]
At the Buckeye Rd./Sky Harbor Airport interchange in Phoenix, the I-10 bridge is wider than necessary, and has a flare at the end. I think the concept may have been to use a partial cloverleaf interchange to provide full access to Buckeye Rd. As it is, due to the airport ramps on the north side, only traffic to/from the south (I-10 East) can get to Buckeye Rd. "Temporary" barricades have closed off the extra space since this section of I-10 opened.

[Trotting Park]
This imposing building was the Phoenix Trotting Park, built in the late 60s for harness racing. It only operated a few years before closing. At the time, it was a great distance out of town, and predated I-10 by 20 years. (I-10 at Cotton Lane)

The bridge over the Colorado was built as two lanes for US 60 in 1960, and widened to four lanes in 1977. The previous bridge was a 20-foot wide bridge built in 1928, and was located just north of the existing bridge.

[1938 bridge]
This bridge was built in 1938 for old AZ 86. It's now used for westbound I-10, and is the oldest Interstate bridge in Arizona. (Island Wash, just west of exit 390)

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I-10 EXIT LIST
EXIT EASTBOUND EXITS
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WESTBOUND EXITS
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0 SPEED LIMIT 65 SPEED LIMIT 65
0 California State Line
Colorado River
1 Ehrenberg
Parker
Ehrenberg
Parker
3 WEIGH STATION
4 SPEED LIMIT 75 SPEED LIMIT 65
4 Rest Area Rest Area
5 Tom Wells Rd Tom Wells Rd
11 Dome Rock Rd Dome Rock Rd
17 [US 95] [AZ 95] [BL-10]
Quartzsite
Parker
Yuma
[BL-10]
Quartzsite
19 [BL-10]
Quartzsite
[AZ 95] [US 95] [BL-10]
Quartzsite
Parker
Yuma
26 Gold Nugget Rd Gold Nugget Rd
31 [US 60] EAST
Wickenburg
Prescott
[US 60] EAST
Wickenburg
Prescott
45 Vicksburg Rd TO[AZ 72] NORTH
Vicksburg Rd
Vicksburg
Parker
52 Rest Area Rest Area
53 Hovatter Rd Hovatter Rd
69 Ave 75E Ave 75E
81 Salome Rd
Harquahala Valley Rd
Salome Rd
Harquahala Valley Rd
88 Rest Area
Rest Area
94 Tonopah
411th Ave
Tonopah
411th Ave
98 Wintersburg Rd
Palo Verde Nuclear
Generating Station
Wintersburg Rd
Palo Verde Nuclear
Generating Station
103 339th Ave 339th Ave
109 Sun Valley Parkway
Palo Verde Rd
Sun Valley Parkway
Palo Verde Rd
112 [AZ 85] TO[I-8]
Gila Bend
Phoenix Bypass Route
I-10 East Alt Route
[AZ 85] TO[I-8]
Gila Bend
Yuma
San Diego
Mexico
114 Miller Rd Miller Rd
117 Watson Rd Watson Rd
120 Verrado Way Verrado Way
121 Jack Rabbit Trail Jack Rabbit Trail
123 SPEED LIMIT 65 SPEED LIMIT 75
124 TO[AZ 303]
Cotton Ln
TO[AZ 303]
Cotton Ln
World Wildlife Zoo
State Prison
World Wildlife Zoo
State Prison
126 PebbleCreek Parkway
Estrella Parkway
PebbleCreek Parkway
Estrella Parkway
Estrella Park Estrella Park
128 Litchfield Rd
Litchfield Park
Luke Air Force Base
Litchfield Rd
Litchfield Park
Luke Air Force Base
129 Dysart Rd
Avondale
Estrella Mountain
Community College
Dysart Rd
Avondale
Estrella Mountain
Community College
131 Avondale Blvd
Phoenix Intl
Raceway
Avondale Blvd
Phoenix Intl
Raceway
132 107th Ave
133A 99th Ave 99th Ave
107th Ave
133B [AZ 101] NORTH
[AZ 101] NORTH
134◊ BEGIN HOV LANE
END HOV LANE
134 91st Ave
Tolleson
91st Ave
Tolleson
135 83rd Ave 83rd Ave
136A◊ HOV EXIT
79th Ave
Park & Ride
136B 75th Ave 75th Ave
137 67th Ave 67th Ave
138 59th Ave 59th Ave
139 51st Ave 51st Ave
140 43rd Ave 43rd Ave
141 35th Ave 35th Ave
142 SPEED LIMIT 55 SPEED LIMIT 65
142 27th Ave
State Capitol
143A [I-17] NORTH
Flagstaff
[I-17] NORTH
Flagstaff
143B SOUTH[I-17] [US 60] EAST
I-10 TRUCK ROUTE
[I-17] SOUTH
143C 19th Ave
State Capitol
Fairgrounds
Coliseum
144 7th Ave
Downtown Cultural/Sports
Facilities
144A 7th Ave
Downtown Cultural/Sports
Facilities
144B◊ HOV EXIT
5th Ave
3rd Ave
145 7th St 7th St
Downtown Cultural/Sports
Facilitates
HOV EXIT
3rd St
146 16th St
147A [AZ 202] EAST
[AZ 202] EAST
HOV EXIT
[AZ 202] EAST
HOV EXIT
[AZ 51] NORTH
147B [AZ 51] NORTH
[AZ 51] NORTH
148 Washington St
Jefferson St
Jefferson St
Washington St
Downtown Cultural/Sports
Facilities
Downtown Cultural/Sports
Facilities
149 Sky Harbor Intl Airport Buckeye Rd
Sky Harbor Intl Airport
Sky Harbor Center
150 [I-17] NORTH
Flagstaff
150A NORTH[I-17] [US 60] WEST
Flagstaff
Wickenburg
I-10 TRUCK ROUTE
150B 24th St
151 University Dr
32nd St
Ariz State Univ
University Dr
32nd St
152 40th St
Univ of Phoenix
40th St
Univ of Phoenix
153 [AZ 143]
48th St
Broadway Rd East
153A [AZ 143]
48th St
Sky Harbor Intl Airport
153B Broadway Rd
52nd St
[US 60] EAST
HOV EXIT
154 [US 60] EAST
Mesa - Globe
Tempe - Apache Jct
[US 60] EAST
Mesa - Globe
Tempe - Apache Jct
155 Baseline Rd
Guadalupe
Baseline Rd
155 SPEED LIMIT 65 SPEED LIMIT 55
157 Elliot Rd Elliot Rd
Guadalupe
158 Warner Rd Warner Rd
159 Ray Rd Ray Rd
160 Chandler Blvd
Chandler
Chandler Blvd
Chandler
160 HOV LANE ENDS HOV LANE BEGINS
161
[AZ 202] EAST Pecos Rd
Pecos Rd [AZ 202] EAST
162 Wild Horse Pass Blvd
Sundust Rd
Wild Horse Pass Blvd
Sundust Rd
Firebird Sports Park Firebird Sports Park
164 SPEED LIMIT 75 SPEED LIMIT 65
164 [AZ 347] SOUTH
Queen Creek Rd
Ak-Chin Indian Community
Maricopa
Queen Creek Rd
Maricopa
Huhugam Heritage Center Huhugam Heritage Center
167 Riggs Rd
Sun Lakes
Riggs Rd
Sun Lakes
175 [AZ 587]
Casa Blanca Rd
Sacaton
[AZ 587]
Chandler
Gilbert
Casa Blanca Rd
Sacaton
183 Rest Area Rest Area
185 [AZ 187] [AZ 387]
Casa Grande
Sacaton
Florence
[AZ 187] [AZ 387]
Sacaton
Florence
Casa Grande Ruins
Natl Monument
190 McCartney Rd
Central Ariz College
McCartney Rd
Central Ariz College
194 [AZ 287]
Casa Grande
Coolidge
[AZ 287]
Casa Grande
Coolidge
Casa Grande Ruins
National Monument
198 Casa Grande
Jimmy Kerr Blvd
Casa Grande
Jimmy Kerr Blvd
199 [I-8] WEST
Yuma
San Diego
[I-8] WEST
Yuma
San Diego
200 Sunland Gin Rd
Arizona City
Sunland Gin Rd
Arizona City
203 Toltec Rd
Eloy
Toltec Rd
Eloy
208 Sunshine Blvd
Eloy
Sunshine Blvd
Eloy
211A Picacho
State Prison
211B [AZ 87] NORTH
Coolidge
[AZ 87] NORTH
Coolidge
212 Picacho
219 Picacho Peak Rd Picacho Peak Rd
Picacho Peak
State Park
Picacho Peak
State Park
226 Red Rock Red Rock
[229] [unnamed]
[APS Power Plant]
232 Pinal Air Park Rd
Army Natl Guard
Aviation Training Site
Pinal Air Park Rd
Army Natl Guard
Aviation Training Site
236 Marana Marana
240 Tangerine Rd
Rillito
Tangerine Rd
Rillito
[242] Avra Valley Rd Avra Valley Rd
Saguaro National Park
246 SPEED LIMIT 65 SPEED LIMIT 75
246 Cortaro Rd Cortaro Rd
248 Ina Rd Ina Rd
249 SPEED LIMIT 55 SPEED LIMIT 65
250 Orange Grove Rd Orange Grove Rd
251 El Camino Del Cerro
Ruthrauff Rd
Sunset Rd
El Camino Del Cerro
Ruthrauff Rd
Sunset Rd
254 CLOSED
Prince Rd
CLOSED
Prince Rd
255 CLOSED
[AZ 77] NORTH
Miracle Mile
CLOSED
[AZ 77] NORTH
Miracle Mile
256 CLOSED
Grant Rd
CLOSED
Grant Rd
257 CLOSED
Speedway Blvd
St Marys Rd
Univ of Arizona
Pima Community College
CLOSED
Speedway Blvd
Univ of Arizona
Desert Museum
Old Tucson
Desert Museum
Old Tucson
258 CLOSED
Congress St
Broadway
Convention Center
CLOSED
Congress St
Broadway
St Marys Rd
Convention Center
Pima Community College
260 [I-19] SOUTH
Nogales
[I-19] SOUTH
Nogales
Desert Museum
Old Tucson
Desert Museum
Old Tucson
261 4th - 6th Ave
City of South Tucson
4th - 6th Ave
City of South Tucson
262 Benson Hwy
Park Ave
Park Ave
263 Ajo Way
Kino Pkwy
263A Kino Pwky South
263B Kino Pkwy North
264 Irvington Rd
Palo Verde Rd
Kino Sports Complex
264A Palo Verde Rd South
264B Palo Verde Rd North
Irvington Rd
Kino Sports Complex
265 Alvernon Way
Davis-Monthan
Air Force Base
Alvernon Way
Davis-Monthan
Air Force Base
267 Valencia Rd
Tucson Intl Airport
Valencia Rd
Benson Hwy
Tucson Intl Airport
268 Craycroft Rd Craycroft Rd
268 SPEED LIMIT 65 SPEED LIMIT 55
269 Wilmot Rd Wilmot Rd
Pima Air Museum Pima Air Museum
270 Kolb Rd Kolb Rd
271 SPEED LIMIT 75 SPEED LIMIT 65
273 Rita Rd Rita Rd
275 Houghton Rd Houghton Rd
Saguaro National Park
Pima Co Fairgrounds
Saguaro National Park
Pima Co Fairgrounds
279 Vail Rd
Wentworth Rd
Vail Rd
Wentworth Rd
Colossal Cave Colossal Cave
281 [AZ 83] SOUTH
Sonoita
Patagonia
[AZ 83] SOUTH
Sonoita
Patagonia
Scenic Route Scenic Route
288 SPEED LIMIT 65 SPEED LIMIT 75
289 SPEED LIMIT 75 SPEED LIMIT 65
289 Marsh Sta Rd Marsh Sta Rd
292 Empirita Rd Empirita Rd
297 J - Six Ranch Rd
Mescal Rd
J - Six Ranch Rd
Mescal Rd
299 Skyline Rd Skyline Rd
302 [AZ 90] SOUTH
Ft. Huachuca
Sierra Vista
[AZ 90] SOUTH
Ft. Huachuca
Sierra Vista
Kartchner Caverns
Ft Huachuca Natl
Historical Site
Kartchner Caverns
Ft Huachuca Natl
Historical Site
303 [BL-10] [AZ 80]
Benson
Bisbee
Tombstone
Douglas
Natl Historic Landmarks
304 Ocotillo St Ocotillo St
306 Pomerene Rd
Benson
[BL-10] [AZ 80]
Pomerene Rd
Benson
Tombstone
Douglas
Natl Historic Landmarks
314 Sibyl Rd Sibyl Rd
318 Dragoon Rd Dragoon Rd
320 Rest Area Rest Area
322 Johnson Rd Johnson Rd
331 [US 191]SOUTH
Sunsites
Douglas
[US 191]SOUTH
Sunsites
Douglas
Cochise Stronghold Cochise Stronghold
336 [BL-10]
Willcox
[BL-10]
Willcox
Chiricahua National Monument
340 [AZ 186]
Rex Allen Dr
Ft Grant Rd
[AZ 186]
Rex Allen Dr
Ft Grant Rd
Chiricahua National Monument
344 [BL-10]
Wilcox
[BL-10]
Wilcox
352 [US 191]NORTH
Safford
[US 191]NORTH
Safford
355 [US 191]NORTH
Safford
[US 191]NORTH
Safford
362 [BL-10]
Bowie
[BL-10]
Bowie
Ft Bowie National
Historic Site
366 [BL-10]
Bowie
[BL-10]
Bowie
Ft Bowie National
Historic Site
378 [BL-10]
San Simon
[BL-10]
San Simon
382 [BL-10]
Portal Rd
San Simon
[BL-10]
Portal Rd
San Simon
384 WEIGH STATION
388 Rest Area Rest Area
390 Cavot Rd Cavot Rd
390 SPEED LIMIT 75 SPEED LIMIT 75
390 New Mexico State Line

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Last updated 11/17/2007