| Vehicles with Livestock as well as commercial vehicles
are restricted to the right lane ahead, in preparation
for the Port of Entry. Photo taken November 10, 2006.
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| Due to the high volume of trucks, no lane changes are
permitted until after the Port of Entry. Photo taken November
10, 2006.
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| All commerical vehicles with agricultural products must
exit at the Port of Entry. Photo taken November 10, 2006.
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| Exit here for the Port of Entry and weigh station. Photo
taken November 10, 2006.
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| After the exit for the port of entry, lane restrictions
end. Photo taken November 10, 2006.
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| Advance signage for the first rest area in Arizona along
Interstate 10 Eastbound. Photo taken November 10, 2006.
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| Exit here for the rest area. The next rest area is 47
miles ahead. Photo taken November 10, 2006.
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| Eastbound Interstate 10 and southbound U.S. 95 approaching
Exit 5, Tom Wells Road. Photo taken November 10, 2006.
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| Eastbound Interstate 10 and southbound U.S. 95 at Exit
5, Tom Wells Road. By taking this exit and making a right
past the truck stop, highway explorers can reach an original
section of U.S. 60-70, including an old 1930s-era bridge.
Photo taken November 10, 2006.
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| Distance sign to Quartzsite, the next Rest Area and
Phoenix. Photo taken November 10, 2006.
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| Interstate 10 passes through the Dome Rock Mountains
before reaching Quartzsite. Photo taken November 10, 2006.
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| Eastbound Interstate 10 and southbound U.S. 95 approaching
Exit 11, Dome Rock Road, one mile. Photo taken November
10, 2006. |
| Eastbound Interstate 10 and southbound U.S. 95 at Exit
11, Dome Rock Road. Photo taken November 10, 2006. |
| Distance sign to Quartzsite, the next Rest Area and
Phoenix (yet again). Photo taken November 10, 2006. |
| The next two exits (Exit 17 and Exit 19) lead into Quartzsite.
Photo taken November 10, 2006.
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| The next exit is U.S. 95 and Arizona 95 in Quartzsite,
as well as Business Loop 10. U.S. 95 leads south to Yuma
and San Luis Colorado, while Arizona 95 leads north to
Lake Havasu City and Topock. Photo taken November 10,
2006.
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| Eastbound Interstate 10 at Exit 17, Junction U.S. 95
and Arizona 95, Quartzsite. U.S. 95 leaves the Eastbound
freeway here, thus ending the first Interstate/U.S. route
merger along Interstate 10 Eastbound. Photo taken November
10, 2006.
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| The pedestrian bridge here is built to serve the snowbird
population that settles in Quartzsite every winter, leading
to fields of R.V.s all around the town. Photo taken November
10, 2006.
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| Eastbound Interstate 10 approaching Exit 19, Quartzsite
(as the east end of Business Loop 10). The bridge in the
background carries U.S. 95 over Interstate 10. Photo taken
November 10, 2006.
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| Exit 19 serves Business Loop I-10, signed here as Quartzsite,
1/2 mile. Business Loop I-10 is former U.S. 60 and U.S.
70 through Quartzsite. Photo taken November 10, 2006.
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| Eastbound Interstate 10 at Exit 19, Junction Eastbound
Business Loop I-10 (unsigned). Photo taken November 10,
2006. |
| Distance sign to U.S. 60 East, the next Rest Area and
Phoenix. Photo taken March 17, 2007.
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| Eastbound Interstate 10 approaching Exit 26, Gold Nugget
Road, one mile. Photo taken March 17, 2007.
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| Eastbound Interstate 10 at Exit 26, Gold Nugget Road.
Photo taken March 17, 2007.
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| Distance sign to U.S. 60 East, Tonopah and Phoenix.
Interstate 10 winds through the Plomosa Mountains here.
Photo taken March 17, 2007.
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| Eastbound Interstate 10 approaching Exit 31, Junction
Eastbound U.S. 60. U.S. 60 leads northeast to meet U.S.
93 and Arizona 71 in the vicinity of Wickenburg. Photo
taken March 17, 2007. |
| U.S. 60 was formerly the through route to Phoenix. While
it can still be used that way, it has been superceded
by the newer Interstate 10, routed along what was called
the Brenda cut-off by original planners. Photo taken March
17, 2007.
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| Eastbound Interstate 10 at Exit 31, Junction Eastbound
U.S. 60. This marks the western terminus of U.S. 60. Photo
taken March 17, 2007. |
| Lest there be any thoughts to the contrary, there are
not many exits along Eastbound Interstate 10 between Buckeye
and Quartzsite. This mileage sign is located after Exit
31, and the next exit is Exit 45, Viscksburg Road, some
14 miles ahead. Photo taken March 17, 2007.
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| Eastbound Interstate 10 crosses New Water Mountain Road
here. Photo taken March 17, 2007.
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| Eastbound Interstate 10 approaching Exit 45, Vicksburg
Road, one mile. Northbound Vicksburg Road leads to U.S.
60 and Arizona 72 at Vicksburg. Photo taken March 17,
2007.
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| Eastbound Interstate 10 at Exit 45, Vicksburg Road.
Photo taken March 17, 2007. |
| Distance sign to the Rest Area (which is the next exit),
Tonopah and Phoenix. Photo taken March 17, 2007.
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| The unusual frequency of rest areas along Interstate
10 between Blythe and Phoenix is due to the new alignment
of the interstate. When constructed, there were no motorist
services along this road, and even today, there are few
services. Photo taken March 17, 2007.
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| Exit here for the rest area. The next rest area is in
Maricopa County, 34 miles ahead (as seen on this Clearview
sign). Photo taken March 17, 2007.
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| Eastbound Interstate 10 approaching Exit 53, Hovatter
Road, one and 1/4 miles. Photo taken March 17, 2007. |
| Exit 53 departs here for Hovatter Road. Photo taken
March 17, 2007.
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| Eastbound Interstate 10 crosses the Central Arizona
Project Canal here. The Canal begins in at Parker Dam
and travels to Phoenix, then Tucson, climbing uphill approximately
2000 feet from the Colorado River. Photo taken March 17,
2007.
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| Distance sign to the Rest Area, Arizona 85 and Phoenix.
The Clearview signs along this road are some of the few
in Arizona. Photo taken March 17, 2007.
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| Interstate 10 travels over wide open desert plains on
the way to Phoenix. Photo taken March 17, 2007.
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| Distance signs are the most common signs along this
stretch of Interstate 10, with yet another one, this time
to the rest area, Tonopah, and Phoenix. Photo taken March
17, 2007.
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| Eastbound Interstate 10 approaching Exit 69, Avenue
75E, one mile. Photo taken March 17, 2007.
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| Eastbound Interstate 10 at Exit 69, Avenue 75E. This
is the last exit for Interstate 10 in La Paz County. Photo
taken March 17, 2007.
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| Interstate 10 enters Maricopa County here. Photo taken
March 17, 2007.
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Page Updated August 27, 2007.
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