Arizona 84
Arizona 84 is a short connecting road between Casa Grande and Interstate 8.
The road was first designated as a state highway in 1927,
but has been grown and truncated over the years.
The original highway was designated in 1927 between Casa
Grande and Tucson, paralelling the Southern Pacific Railroad
line. The road was extended west to Gila Bend in 1930, effectively
turning Arizona 84 into a shortcut for thru traffic between
San Diego and Tucson travelling U.S. Highway 80.
In time, Arizona 84 would become the primary thru route,
which led to the demise of most of the road. When the route
for Interstate 10 was laid out between Phoenix and Tucson,
it followed Arizona 84 between Casa Grande and Tucson, as
the route was shorter than U.S. 80 through Florence. Interstate
8 was designed to overlay the rest of Arizona 84.
In 1966, Interstate 10 between Eloy and Tucson was completed,
truncating Arizona 84 at Eloy. The original road exists as
a frontage road today.
In 1974, Arizona 84 was decommissioned between Gila Bend
and the present-day terminus at Interstate 8 exit 151.
In 1997, Arizona 84 between downtown Casa Grande and Arizona
87 was decommissioned. Today, the signed route travels between
Interstate 8 and downtown Casa Grande, and the unsigned route
travels between Arizona 87 and Interstate 10.
| Perspective from Eastbound Arizona 84
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| Begin Eastbound Arizona 84 as it approaches its junction
with Interstate 8 near Exit 151. Photo taken 05/23/03.
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| After the signage in the previous photobox, eastbound
Arizona 84 has its first shields as it crosses over Interstate
8. Arizona 84 heads due east, meeting northbound Arizona
347 approximately six miles east of here. Interstate 8
heads east to Casa Grande and west to Gila Bend and Yuma.
Photo taken 05/23/03.
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