Arizona State Route 86

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State Route 86

Maintained by ADOT

Length:

118.11 mi^[1] (190.08 km)

West end:

SR 85 in Why

Major
junctions:

I-19 in Tucson

East end:

16th Avenue in Tucson

State routes in Arizona
< SR 85		SR 87 >
Unconstructed - Former

State Route 86 (or SR 86) is a state highway in southern Arizona that stretches from its junction with State Route 85 in Why east to its junction with Business Interstate 19 in Tucson. It formerly went east to the New Mexico border near Lordsburg, but this eastern segment has been superseded by Interstate 10. SR 86 is the primary east-west highway through the Tohono O'odham Nation.

1 Route description
2 Junction list
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Route description

The western terminus of SR 86 is located at a junction with SR 85 in Why. From this intersection, the highway heads southeast, but curves towards the east as it enters the Papago Indian Reservation. It contineus towards the east passing through the communities of Schuchuli, Gunsight, Wahak Hotrontk, Plato Vaya, Covered Wells before curving towards the southeast near Quijotoa. It continues southeast until curves towards the east in Sells. It curves towards the northeast near Little Tucson and curves back to the east near San Pedro. The highway curves towards the northeast just prior to leaving the reservation. SR 86 curves towards the east as it enters Tucson. In Tucson, the highway continues east to an interchange with I-19 and continues past the Interstate to its eastern terminus at an intersection with 16th Avenue.^[1]^[2]