Arizona State Route 95

State Route 95, also known as SR 95, is a north–south state highway along the western edge of Arizona that is split into two sections.

SR 95 approaching Bullhead City's southern city limits in 2012.

State Route 95
SR 95 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ADOT
Length	116.46 mi[1] (187.42 km)
Existed	May 26, 1936–present
Major junctions
South end	I-10 BL / US 95 in Quartzsite
	I-40 north of Lake Havasu City
North end	SR 163 in Bullhead City
Highway system
Arizona State Highway System Interstate U.S. State Unconstructed Former ← US 95 SR 96 →

Route description

The southern segment begins in Quartzsite at its junction with U.S. Route 95, traveling north to Parker then following the Colorado River until past Lake Havasu City, and finally intersecting Interstate 40. The northern segment (the Mohave Valley Highway) begins at the Colorado River bridge across from Needles, then goes directly northbound to Bullhead City, terminating at its junction with State Route 68 north of town.[1]

There is a short SR 95 Truck at Parker, formerly a section of Arizona State Route 72, connecting to California State Highway 62. Another spur, SR 95S, exists at Parker Dam, and is signed as a spur from the mainline but is unmarked along the spur itself. In Lake Havasu City, SR 95 also provides access to London Bridge.[1]

As the primary north–south highway through much of the Arizona side of the Colorado River, SR 95 is an important thoroughfare for residents in the cities and towns of that area.[1]

History

State Route 95 (SR 95) was first designated on May 26, 1936 over a former county road between San Luis and Yuma. On June 20, 1938, SR 95 was extended north through Quartzsite to SR 72 in Bouse.[2] The road south of Quartzsite to San Luis was renumbered as part of U.S. Route 95 on June 27, 1960.[3] The road to Bouse was turned over to Yuma County to maintain in 1953-1955. Parts of SR 95 around the town of Parker were part of SR 72 until 1962. SR 95 also replaced SR 172 north of Parker. The part of SR 72 northwest of Parker became a spur of SR 95.

Junction list

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
La Paz	Quartzsite	0.00	0.00	I-10 BL / US 95 – Phoenix, Blythe, Yuma	Southern terminus; I-10 BL is former US 60 / US 70; highway continues as US 95 south (Central Avenue south)
	Parker	22.63	36.42	SR 72 east – Phoenix
		34.86	56.10	SR 95 Truck (California Avenue) to SR 62 west – California
	​	49.84	80.21	SR 95S – Parker Dam
Bill Williams River		52.81	84.99	Bill Williams Memorial Bridge
Mohave	​	58.73	94.52	SR 95 Spur – Cattail Cove State Park
	​	92.81	149.36	I-40 – Flagstaff, Bullhead City, Los Angeles	Northern end of southern segment; I-40 exit 9
	Gap in route
	​	111.43	179.33	Colorado River bridge at California state line	Southern end of northern segment
	Bullhead City	134.90	217.10	SR 68 east / Bullhead Parkway – Kingman	Bullhead Pkwy. serves Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport
Colorado River		135.10	217.42	Laughlin Bridge; Arizona–Nevada line
				SR 163 west – Las Vegas	Continuation into Nevada
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. Arizona Department of Transportation. "2008 ADOT Highway Log" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-04-09.
2. Pry, Mark; Andersen, Fred (December 2011). "Arizona Transportation History" (PDF). Technical Report. Arizona Department of Transportation. pp. 61–67. Retrieved 24 August 2018.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
3. Weingroff, Richard (June 27, 2017). "U.S. 95 and Idaho's North and South Highway". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved August 1, 2019.

External links

Template:Attached KML/Arizona State Route 95

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• SR 95 at Arizona Roads