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State Route 69
Black Canyon Highway
SR 69 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ADOT
Length	33.87 mi (54.51 km)
Existed	May 19, 1936–present
Major junctions
South end	I-17 in Cordes Lakes
Major intersections	SR 169 in Dewey-Humboldt
North end	SR 89 in Prescott
Location
Country	United States
State	Arizona
Counties	Yavapai
Highway system
Arizona State Highway System Interstate US State Proposed Former
← SR 68 → SR 69T

State Route 69 (SR 69) is a highway that serves as the main road to Prescott, Arizona, from Interstate 17. It is almost all divided four-lane although some sections in Prescott and Prescott Valley are wider). Prior to the construction of Interstate 17 in the 1960s and early 1970s, State Route 69 continued south to Phoenix, Arizona, as the Prescott-Phoenix Hwy or Black Canyon Highway on a different alignment, through the ghost towns of Bumble Bee and Cordes.

Route description

The southern terminus of SR 69 is located at exit 262 of I-17, at a spot known as Cordes Junction. It heads northwest from this interchange passing through Mayer before curving towards the north at Poland Junction. It continues north to a junction with SR 169 in Dewey-Humboldt. The highway gradually curves towards the west after this junction as it heads through Prescott Valley. It continues its gradual curve towards the southwest until it curves towards the west near Yavapai Hills. The highway continues towards the west until it reaches its terminus at SR 89 in Prescott.

History

SR 69 was first established as a state highway on May 19, 1936. The new route served as a shorter connection than the pre-existing US 89 from Phoenix to Prescott for northbound travelers. The original route taken by SR 69 reached Mayer from Black Canyon City, by way of Bumble Bee and Cordes. SR 69 was truncated from Phoenix to Cordes Junction in 1970, after Interstate 17 was completed.

Junction list

The entire route is in Yavapai County.

Location	mi	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
Cordes Lakes	0.00	0.00		I-17 south – Phoenix	Southern terminus; former SR 69 south and former SR 79 north
	0.90	1.45	263	Arcosanti Road to I-17 north – Flagstaff	Interchange; southbound exit and northbound entrance
Dewey-Humboldt	19.05	30.66		SR 169 north to I-17 – Camp Verde
Prescott Valley	21.17	34.07		Fain Road (SR 89A Spur north) – Fairgrounds	SR 89A Spur (unsigned) continues 7.2 miles (11.6 km) north to meet SR 89A
Prescott	34.01	54.73		SR 89 north – Chino Valley, Ash Fork	Interchange; northbound exit only; former US 89
				Gurley Street – Business District	Interchange; northbound left exit only
	34.12	54.91		SR 89 south (Sheldon Street)	Northern terminus; former US 89
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Incomplete access

References

1. ^ "2008 State Highway System Log" (PDF). Arizona Department of Transportation. December 31, 2008. Retrieved April 17, 2008.
2. "overview map of SR 69" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 17, 2008.
3. Arizona State Highway Department (May 19, 1936). "ADOT Right-of-Way Resolution 1936-P-587". Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Arizona Highway Data. Establish original alignment of SR 69 from Phx to the Jct. of Hwy. 89, 2.5 miles North of Prescott. Later abandoned in 62-149 (ptn.). Also see pages 585 & 586 of the Official Minutes.
4. Arizona State Highway Department (1939). State Highway Department Road Map of Arizona (Map). 1:1,267,200. Cartography by W.M. DeMerse. Arizona Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via AARoads.
5. "Weekends Into Vacations". The Arizona Republic. Vol. 80, no. 340. Phoenix. April 21, 1970. p. 24. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via NewspaperArchive.

• Expressways in the United States
• State highways in Arizona
• Prescott, Arizona
• Transportation in Yavapai County, Arizona
• Prescott Valley, Arizona