Arizona 66 is part of the longest extant section of former
US 66 left in the country. The road was bypassed by Interstate
40 in 1978, but retained the US 66 shield until being decommissioned
in 1985.
After decommissioning, the road was signed as Arizona 66.
The Arizona 66 designation currently runs from Kingman to
the Yavapai County line, due to an ADOT policy of multiple
roads not serving the same two points.
The photos on this page were taken in 2004. At the time,
Arizona 66 was signed with a unique white on black shield,
as seen above. Reports from Alan Hamilton's site, Arizonaroads.com,
state that these shields are being progressively replaced
by Historic US 66 shields, but AARoads has not yet been on
Arizona 66 to photograph these changes.
Perspective from Eastbound Arizona 66
Heading northeast out of Kingman, Arizona 66 continues
just to the north of the railroad tracks. Photo taken
May 24, 2004.
Arizona 66 features these distinctive route shields
to match the scenic road markers. Photo taken May 24,
2004.
Looking northeast at Mile 78. This shows a typical view
of the road next to the BNSF railroad. Photo taken May
24, 2004.
The passing lanes on Arizona 66 date back to when this
was the main highway. Traffic counts on Arizona 66 no
longer necessitate passing lanes. Photo taken May 24,
2004.
Arizona 66 travels through the Cottonwood Mountains
on the way to Valentine. Photo taken May 24, 2004.
Now entering Crozier Canyon, Arizona 66 sticks close
to the railroad. Photo taken May 24, 2004.
Arizona 66 leaves Crozier Canyon after this hill. Crozier
Canyon is named after Sam Crozier, an early lawmaker in
Mohave County. Photo taken May 24, 2004.
Arizona 66 enters the wide valley carved by Truxton
Wash here. Photo taken May 24, 2004.
The Frontier Motel is a classic motel and cafe along
Route 66, and about all the remains in the town of Truxton.
Photo taken May 24, 2004.
This is a close-up of the Arizona 66 shield along with
the scenic route designator. In the background is the
former RockyMountainRoads pickup truck driven by Kevin
Trinkle, the photographer. Photo taken May 24, 2004.
Arizona 66 meets Indian Route 18 here, which travels
north to Supai. Photo taken May 24, 2004.
Distance sign to Seligman (30 miles) and the Grand Canyon
(131 miles). The bypass of this stretch of road saved
approximately 20 miles, as well as the character of this
historic road. Photo taken May 24, 2004.
Arizona 66 meets Indian Route 19 here. We are in the
Hualapai Indian Reservation here, hence the crossing Indian
Routes. Photo taken May 24, 2004.
Arizona 66 leaves the Hualapai Indian Resevation here.
Photo taken May 24, 2004.
Approaching the Grand Canyon Caverns, the road widens
out to a divided highway setup to accomodate a turn lane.
After the Caverns, Arizona 66 ends, but the road continues
to Seligman as a county route. (See Historic
US 66 for more photos). Photo taken May 24, 2004.
