state route mile long state highway state arizona highway runs border near north ending interstate highway intersects bend serves connector travelers phoenix san_diego touted bypass phoenix area long distance travelers established route extended southward mexico border extended northward phoenix replaced route northern end highway realigned connecting highway remaining portion highway phoenix gradually turned cities county route 1990s final portion turned route description southern terminus located border near road continues border mexico town heads north border lane road passing highway leaves monument boundary heads junction heads east junction southeastern arizona heads northwest junction town highway heads north enters range highway enters highway passes range continues north junction bend passing highway intersects business loop turns east run concurrently business loop street bend highways split business loop heading southeast heading northeast providing access continues north bend phoenix metropolitan area stretch highway north national_highway_system highway passes near western edge desert national monument provides access continues northward crossing highway intersects road original routing later followed phoenix rerouted current alignment highway continues north crossing reaching northern terminus exit history numbered highway corridor established phoenix time paved phoenix paved bend improved road original routing exists old west alignment dirt road exist time state highway system entire route phoenix paved road south improved gravel road established extended far north far south paved portion eventually portion border mexico began showing maps time gravel road portion highway added state highway system extended west highway extended border overlap county road added connector road established redesignated spur route old indirect removed arizona extended north old alignment extended east phoenix portions route phoenix turned respective cities maintenance following year portion highway phoenix turned maintenance overlap eliminated western terminus changed junction route northern end moved spur connected remaining portions old alignment east redesignated temporary route portion old route turned city maintenance portion old route state capitol complex remaining section old route phoenix turned city phoenix future segment connector serves connector san_diego california phoenix segment upgraded divided highway planned freeway lane road upgrades completed environmental study building freeway freeway interchange bend completed study found significant impact local environment outlined finalized freeway standard design bypassing currently traverses diamond interchange exit planned road business second diamond interchange slightly northeast proposed exit major intersections north reflect mileage old proximity california state line
Arizona State Route 85