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  1. U.S. Route 80 in Arizona - Wikipedia

    • U.S. Route 80 (US 80), also known as the Ocean-to-Ocean Highway, the Broadway of America and the Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway, was a major transcontinental highway that existed in the U.S. state of Arizona from November 11, 1926, to October 6, 1989. At its peak, US 80 traveled from the California border in Yuma to the New Mexico stat… See more

    Route description

    Within the state of Arizona, US 80 made two indirect loops to both Phoenix and Douglas. Both loops were often … See more

    History

    The history and background surrounding the Arizona section of US 80 dates back to pre-Columbian Native American culture and society. It was originally a section of the ancient Gila Trail. When it was a commissio… See more

    Map of historic highway 80 arizona
    Length497.80 mi (801.13 km) · Mileage reflects US 80 as it was in 1951.
    ExistedNovember 11, 1926–October 6, 1989
    HistoryWestern terminus at I-10 in Benson after 1977
    Tourist routesHistoric U.S. Route 80
    Structures and attractions

    The following is an incomplete list of notable attractions and structures along old US 80 in Arizona:
    • Ocean to Ocean Bridge, Yuma
    • Ruins of Dome, Arizona … See more

     
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  1. U.S. 80 is one of the most historic routes traveling through Arizona. The roots of the road date back to the late 1846 and the first roads through Arizona Territory. Beginning in Yuma, the road followed the Gila River to Buckeye and Phoenix, then traveled east through the Valley to reach Florence Junction, then south to Florence.
    www.aaroads.com/guides/us-080-az/
    Arizona 80 follows original U.S. 80 between Benson and the Arizona-New Mexico State Line near Rodeo, New Mexico, via Tombstone, Bisbee, and Douglas. This historical route is rife with tradition and folklore, including the haunted hotels at Tombstone and the Lavender Pit at Bisbee.
    On September 21, 2018, the historic alignment of Arizona U.S. Route 80 was designated a Historic Arizona Road by a unanimous vote of the Arizona State Transportation Board. Since 2012 the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation worked to designate the old route across the state of Arizona from Yuma to Douglas.
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  3. US 80: Mother of Arizona highways | Department of …

    Nov 10, 2020 · In a 1927 printed log of nation's highways, AASHTO listed US 80 as being 2,726 miles long, with the Arizona portion snaking its way through a circuitous route that passed through Douglas, Lowell, Bisbee, Tombstone, …

     
  4. Gone but not forgotten: The history of US 80 - ADOT

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  7. Explore Historic Arizona 80

    Arizona's historic Highway 80 is now a National Historic Highway. Come explore this magic land, with whispers of the past everywhere, and a sky so clear and blue you won't want to ever return home.

  8. Historic Arizona U.S. Route 80 Designation - Tucson …

    On September 21, 2018, the historic alignment of Arizona U.S. Route 80 was designated a Historic Arizona Road by a unanimous vote of the Arizona State Transportation Board. Since 2012 the Tucson Historic Preservation …

  9. A look back at US 80 and Bisbee | Department of …

    Feb 9, 2024 · At the time, US 80 was a coast-to-coast road, measuring 2,726 miles, and the Arizona portion snaked its way through a circuitous route that passed through Douglas, Lowell, Bisbee, Tombstone, Benson, Tucson, …

  10. U.S. 80: Arizona’s 'other' iconic highway - azcentral.com

    Sep 17, 2020 · The highway formed the northern boundary of the original Phoenix townsite, went by the copper-domed Arizona Capitol, and dipped down into the Art Moderne-style Southern Pacific railroad...

  11. The “Other” Road - PHOENIX magazine

    Aug 1, 2018 · With the advent of freeways beginning in the early 1960s, Interstates 8 and 10 largely supplanted the historic highway in Arizona. U.S. 80 in Arizona west of Benson was deleted from the national highway system in …

  12. Photos: U.S. Route 80 through Arizona designated a …

    Sep 9, 2022 · Arizona’s US Route 80 was designated a Historic Road by the Arizona State Transportation Board, after consideration of a detailed application submitted Demion Clinco of the Tucson...

  13. The Old Way: Historic U.S. 80 and the Wood Plank Road

  14. U.S. Route 80 - Wikipedia

  15. State Route 80 / Historic U.S. 80 - AARoads - Arizona

  16. Arizona's Old US 80 Designated A State Historic Road - The …

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