Arizona State Route 587

State Route 587
Casa Blanca Road
Route information
Maintained by ADOT
Length: 6.10 mi[1] (9.82 km)
Existed: 1985 – present
Major junctions
South end: I-10 near Casa Blanca
North end: SR 87 near Chandler
Highway system

State routes in Arizona
Unconstructed • Former

← SR 564 SR 789 →

State Route 587, also known as SR 587, is a state highway in south-central Arizona that travels from its junction with State Route 87 just south of Sun Lakes directly south to Interstate 10 in Bapchule. The entire highway is just six miles (10 km) long, traveling entirely within the Gila River Indian Reservation, and serves as a shortcut from the far southern suburbs of the Phoenix metropolitan area to Interstate 10. Its local name is Casa Blanca Road.

This highway was formerly part of State Route 387 and State Route 93.

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Route description

SR 587 is a 6.10-mile (9.82 km) highway connecting I-10 with SR 87 south of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The entire route is located within the Gila River Indian Reservation. The southern terminus of SR 587 is located at exit 175 of I-10 south of Sweetwater. The highway heads north from this interchange towards Chandler. It intersects with BIA Route 68 and BIA Route 60, along its route. The highway reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with SR 87 south of Chandler.[1][2]

History

The routing of SR 587 existed as early as 1938 as an improved road. The route was not part of the state highway system at this time.[3] By 1961, the route had become part of SR 93, a route from Nogales to Kingman.[4] The route was redesignated to SR 587 in 1985 when SR 93 was removed from the state highway system.[5]

Junction list

The entire route is in Gila River Indian Reservation, Pinal County.

Mile[1] Junction Notes
0.00 SR 87 – Chandler, Coolidge
6.10 I-10 – Phoenix, Tucson

References

  1. ^ a b c "2006 ADOT Highway Log". Arizona Department of Transportation. http://tpd.az.gov/data/reports/2006SHSLog.pdf. Retrieved 2008-04-08. 
  2. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview map of SR 587 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=13012519499546412770,33.117902,-111.842009%3B9646230677867819574,33.204020,-111.840990&saddr=AZ-587%2FW+Casa+Blanca+Rd+%4033.117902,+-111.842009&daddr=AZ-587+N+%4033.204020,+-111.840990&doflg=ptm&sll=33.16096,-111.84145&sspn=0.091539,0.068493&ie=UTF8&z=13. Retrieved 2008-04-10. 
  3. ^ Rand McNally (1938). Road Map of Arizona and New Mexico (Map). http://arizonaroads.com/maps/1971-3.jpg. Retrieved 2008-05-13. 
  4. ^ Rand McNally (1961). Road Map of Arizona (Map). http://arizonaroads.com/maps/index.html. Retrieved 2008-05-13. 
  5. ^ Arizona Department of Transportation. "ADOT Right-of-Way Resolutions for SR 587". http://www.azhighwaydata.com/resolutions/?syear=&eyear=&crc=3&rtnum=587&submit1=Submit. Retrieved 2008-05-13. 

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