Arizona State Route 89A

State Route 89A marker

State Route 89A

Map
SR 89A highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ADOT, City of Sedona
Length83.85 mi[1] (134.94 km)
Existed1993[2]–present
HistoryOriginally designated as SR 79 in 1927;[3] redesignated as US 89A by 1941[4]
Tourist
routes
Mingus Mountain Scenic Road
Jerome-Clarkdale-Cottonwood Historic Road
Sedona-Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Road
Major junctions
South end SR 89 in Prescott
Major intersections
North end BL 40 in Flagstaff
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountiesYavapai, Coconino
Highway system
  • Arizona State Highway System
US 89ASR 89A SR 90
SR 78SR 79
(1927–1940)
SR 79

State Route 89A (SR 89A) is an 83.85-mile (134.94 km) state highway that runs from Prescott north to Flagstaff in the U.S. state of Arizona. The highway begins at SR 89 in Yavapai County and heads northward from Prescott Valley, entering Jerome. From Jerome, the route then heads to Cottonwood and Clarkdale. The road then continues out to Sedona. The highway is notable for its scenic value as it winds over and through Mingus Mountain as well as passing through Sedona and the Oak Creek Canyon. The route then enters Coconino County soon after leaving Sedona. The highway proceeds to Flagstaff, where it crosses Interstate 17 (I-17) and I-40. The highway ends at I-40 Business in Flagstaff. What is now SR 89A became a state highway in the late 1920s as SR 79. The highway was extended and improved several times through 1938. SR 79 was renumbered to U.S. Route 89A (US 89A) in 1941 and then to SR 89A in the early 1990s.

  1. ^ Arizona Department of Transportation (2013). "2013 State Highway System Log" (PDF). Phoenix: Arizona Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference establishment was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference 1927 map was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference 1941map was invoked but never defined (see the help page).