INTERSTATE 10 IN ARIZONA

Interstate 10, the major east-west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States, run east from California, enters Arizona and continues through Phoenix and Tucson and exits at the border with New Mexico.

Contents

Control Cities

Route description

Exit list

Reference

External links

Control Cities

These are the control cities within the stretches of I-10 in Arizona:
'Eastbound':

★ Phoenix - from the California-Arizona state line to Interstate 17

★ Tucson - from Interstate 17 to Arizona State Route 77

★ El Paso - from Arizona State Route 77 to the Arizona-New Mexico state line
'Westbound':

★ Phoenix - from the Arizona-New Mexico state line to Arizona State Route 143

★ Los Angeles - from Arizona State Route 143 to the Arizona-California state line

Route description

The following is a route description of the Interstate in a general west to east direction. Though it is signed as either "West" or "East" throughout, there are places where the physical orientation is more north to south.
The route begins at the border with California at the Colorado River in La Paz County. Here, the same physical road is signed as both Interstate 10 and U.S. Route 95. The highway runs east by northeast past Ehrenberg and Quartzsite and then turns to an east by southeast orientation just before the junction for U.S. Route 60.
It continues this path entering Maricopa County and the Phoenix Metro area. The route turns east by northeast again at the junction for AZ-85 northwest of downtown Buckeye, and turns due east at 203rd Ave/Tuthill Rd. The landscape by this point is largely urban and the freeway continues eastward through the communities of Goodyear, Avondale and Tolleson, meeting with Loop 303 and the western side of Loop 101 along the way.
Traversing through Phoenix, the highway meets with Interstate 17 for the first time just northwest of downtown. Near 3rd Avenue, the highway enters a half-mile tunnel that runs under a park and the central branch of the City of Phoenix Library. Emerging past 3rd Street, the highway continues due eastward for another 2 miles before coming to another interchange for Route 51 and Loop 202. At this interchange, Interstate 10 turns southward for about 3 miles, passing near Sky Harbor Airport and reaching the second junction with Interstate 17. Here, I-17 and I-10 merge as I-10 skews eastward again. After this junction, the highway is signed as US-60 as well.
Continuing southeast over the Salt River and eastward, I-10 enters Tempe and meets with AZ-143. Then, the freeway turns southward again, with US-60 splitting off to become its own freeway. I-10 continues southward running along the city borders of Phoenix on the west, and Tempe, Guadalupe, Tempe again, and finally Chandler on the east.
Immediately north of the Gila River Indian Community, I-10 has its second intersection with Loop 202. Past Loop 202, the highway turns to a more south by southeast direction going through the Gila River Indian Community and entering Pinal County. Three miles south of the Loop 202 Interchange, it meets AZ-347, and eleven miles further, it meets AZ-587. North of Casa Grande, the highway meets AZ-187/AZ-387 (one road) and then AZ-287. It runs east of Casa Grande, turning due south past McCartney Road, and meets with old AZ-84/Jimmie Kerr Blvd. A mile further south, I-10 meets the eastern terminus of Interstate 8 and turns due southeast. Passing through Eloy, the highway meets AZ-87. I-10 continues southeasterly passing by Picacho Peak and continuing through to enter Pima County and the Tucson area.
Passing still in a southeast direction through Marana, I-10 meets AZ-77/Miracle Mile in Tucson. The highway curves due southward, running just west of downtown Tucson and then meeting the northern terminus of Interstate 19 near South Tucson. The highway then turns southeast again and continues through Tucson, passing near Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. It continues southeast until the junction of AZ-83 in Vail.
In Vail, I-10 turns in a varying east by southeast direction, entering Cochise County. Heading toward Benson, it meets with AZ-90 and AZ-80. The highway then turns in a northeasterly direction, meeting with US-191, passing through Wilcox and meeting AZ-186. Northeast of Wilcox, US-191 breaks off and I-10 meanders again to an east by southeast direction. The highway passes through Bowie and San Simon. Past San Simon, I-10 passes the state border and enters New Mexico.

Exit list

County	Location	Mile	#	Destinations	Notes
La Paz		0.72	1	Ehrenburg, Parker
		5.87	5	Tom Wells Road
		11.99	11	Dome Rock Road
	Quartzsite	17.54	17		East end of US 95 overlap
		19.94	19
		26.68	26	Golden Nugget Road
Maricopa		31.18	31
		45.38	45	Vicksburg Road
		53.98	53	Hovatter Road
		69.69	69	Avenue 75 East
		81.24	81	Salome Road
		94.18	94	411th Avenue - Tonopah
		98.32	98	Wintersburg Road
		103.47	103	339th Avenue
	Buckeye	109.70	109	Sun Valley Parkway, Palo Verde Road
		112.77	112	, San Diego
		114.88	114	Miller Road - Buckeye
		117.01	117	Watson Road
		120.24	120	Verrado Way
		121.72	121	Jackrabbit Trail
	Goodyear	124.73	124
		126.71	126	Pebblecreek Parkway, Estrella Parkway
		128.72	128	Litchfield Road - Goodyear
		129.71	129	Dysart Road
	Avondale	131.71	131	Avondale Boulevard
		132.69	132	107th Avenue	Westbound exit is via exit 133A
		133.69	133A	99th Avenue
	Tolleson	133.98	133B
		134.69	134	91st Avenue - Tolleson
		135.68	135	83rd Avenue
	Phoenix	136.18	136A	79th Avenue	HOV only; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
		136.70	136B	75th Avenue	Signed as exit 136 eastbound
		137.69	137	67th Avenue
		138.67	138	59th Avenue
		139.66	139	51st Avenue
		140.66	140	43rd Avenue
		141.67	141	35th Avenue
		142.67	142	27th Avenue	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		143.18	143		Signed as exits 143A (north) and 143B (south)
		143.89	143C	19th Avenue, Grand Avenue	westbound exit and eastbound entrance
		144.68	144A	7th Avenue	Signed as exit 144 westbound
		144.70	144B	3rd Avenue	HOV only; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		145.46	145A	7th Street	Signed as exit 145 eastbound
		145.70	145B	3rd Street	HOV only; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
		146.71	146	16th Street	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		146.96	147A
		147.27	147B
		147.27	147C		HOV only; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		147.27	147C		HOV only; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
		148.18	148	Washington Street, Jefferson Street, rental car return
		148.94	149	Buckeye Road - Sky Harbor International Airport, rental car return
		149.57	150A		Signed as exit 150 eastbound; West end of US 60 overlap
		149.94	150B	24th Street	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
		151.50	151	University Drive, 32nd Street
		152.39	152	40th Street
		153.38-153.75	153		Signed as exits 153A (SR 143) and 153B (Broadway Road, 52nd Street) westbound
	Tempe	155.25	154		East end of US 60 overlap; also includes HOV eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		155.94	155	Baseline Road
	Guadalupe	157.98	157	Elliot Road - Guadalupe
	Tempe	158.98	158	Warner Road
	Chandler	159.98	159	Ray Road
		160.98	160	Chandler Boulevard - Chandler
		161.50	161
		162.82	162	Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Sundust Road
Pinal		164.80	164	Queen Creek Road - Maricopa
		167.78	167	Riggs Road - Sun Lakes
		176.11	175
		185.56	185
		190.95	190	McCartney Road – Central Arizona College, Casa Grande Regional Airport
	Casa Grande	195.19	194
		198.40	198	Jimmy Kerr Boulevard – Casa Grande
		199.36	199	, San Diego
	Eloy	200.40	200	Sunland Gin Blvd – Arizona City
		204.13	203	Toltec Road – Eloy
		209.09	208	Sunshine Boulevard – Eloy
		211.27	211A	Arizona State Prison, Picacho	Eastbound exit only
		211.27	211B
		212.49	212	Picacho	Westbound exit only
		220.13	219	Picacho Peak Road – Picacho Peak State Park
		226.74	226	Red Rock
		232.30	232	Pinal Airpark Road
Pima	Tucson	236.71	236	Marana
		240.74	240	Tangerine Road
		243.24	242	Avra Valley Road
		247.02	246	Cortaro Road
		249.01	248	Ina Road
		250.35	250	Orange Grove Road
		251.47	251	Sunset Road
		252.71	252	El Camino del Cerro, Ruthrauff Road
		254.59	254	Prince Road	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance only until June 2010
		All ramps at exits 255 to 258 closed until June 2010
		255.57	255		Closed until 2010
		256.46	256	Grant Road	Closed until 2010
		257.61	257	Speedway Boulevard, St. Marys Road - University of Arizona	Closed until 2010
		258.65	258	Congress Street, Broadway Boulevard, St. Marys Road	Closed until 2010
		All ramps at exits 255 to 258 closed until June 2010
		259.63	259	22nd Street, 29th Street, Starr Pass Boulevard, Silverlake Road	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance only until June 2010
		260.39	260
		261.28	261	6th Avenue, 4th Avenue	Former I-19 Bus.
		262.02	262	Benson Highway, Park Avenue	Former I-10 Bus.
		262.86	263	Kino Parkway, Ajo Way - Tucson International Airport	Signed as exits 263A (south) and 263B (north) eastbound
		264.73	264	Palo Verde Road, Irvington Road	Signed as exits 264A (south) and 264B (north) eastbound
		265.32	265	Alvernon Way
		267.40	267	Valencia Road - Tucson International Airport	Former I-10 Bus.
		268.39	268	Craycroft Road
		269.64	269	Wilmot Road
		270.87	270	Kolb Road
		273.43	273	Rita Road
		275.77	275	Houghton Road
		279.68	279	Wentworth Road, Vail Road
		281.96	281
		289.71	289	Marsh Station Road
		292.77	292	Empirita Road
Cochise		297.45	297	Mescal Road, J-6 Ranch Road
		299.63	299	Skyline Road
	Benson	302.67	302
		304.16	303		No westbound exit
		305.20	304	Ocotillo Street - Benson
		307.43	306
		313.56	312	Sibyl Road
		319.76	318	Dragoon Road
		323.39	323	Johnson Road
		332.41	331		West end of US 191 overlap
		337.69	336
	Willcox	341.33	340
		345.28	344
		353.19	352		East end of US 191 overlap
		356.77	355
		363.66	362
		367.60	366
		379.75	378
		383.14	382
		391.57	390	Cavot Road

Reference

1. ADOT Highway Log Arizona Department of Transportation

External links

★ Interstate 10 - Arizona(AARoads.com)

★ Papago Freeway at arizonaroads.com