Interstate 10 is known as the Pearl Harbor Memorial
Highway through Arizona and New Mexico. In California,
it is known as the Christopher Columbus Transcontinental
Highway. When it meets Interstate 8, Interstate 10 east
of Casa Grande becomes part of the Border Friendship Route.
This sign is located along eastbound just southeast of
Exit 164, Arizona 347. Photo taken June 19, 2007.
Eastbound Interstate 10 approaching Exit 175, Junction
Northbound Arizona 587, 1 1/4 miles. Arizona 587 north
from this interchange to connect with Arizona 87 en route
to Chandler. Arizona 587 is a remnant section of old Arizona
93, which once ran from Kingman to Nogales. Photo taken
June 19, 2007.
Distance sign to a rest area, Casa Grande and Tucson.
Photo taken June 19, 2007.
This rest area, located north of Casa Grande, is the
only one remaining on Interstate 10 between Phoenix and
Tucson. A rest area near Picacho closed in the mid-1980s.
Photo taken June 19, 2007.
Eastbound Interstate 10 approaching Junction Business
Loop I-10 East, Arizona 387, and Arizona 187 East. What's
interesting is that since Interstate 10 is traveling almost
north-south between Exits 185 and 200, the "eastbound"
business route is actually traveling due south along with
Arizona 387. Eastbound Arizona 187 actually travels northeast
from here to meet Arizona 87. Photo taken June 19, 2007.
Eastbound Interstate 10 at Junction Business Loop I-10
East, Arizona 387, and Arizona 187 East. Business Loop
I-10 heads to Casa Grande, and Arizona 387 heads east
to Coolidge and Florence. In addition, Arizona 387 east
also leads to Casa
Grande Ruins National Monument, which features ruins
of a large building constructed by the Hohokam Indians
well before the arrival of Christopher Columbus, perhaps
as far back as the 1300s. Photo taken June 19, 2007.
Advance signage for exit 190, McCartney Road (2 miles).
Photo taken June 19, 2007.
McCartney Road departs here, as exit 190. Interstate
10 is now rapidly approaching Casa Grande. Photo taken
June 19, 2007.
Eastbound Interstate 10 approaching Arizona 287, 3/4
mile. Arizona 287 leads east to La Palma and west to Casa
Grande. This is also a section of former Business Loop
10. Photo taken June 19, 2007.
Eastbound Interstate 10 at Junction Northbound Arizona
587 to Chandler and Casa Blanca Road to Sun Lakes and
Sacaton in the Gila River Indian Reservation. Sacaton
is located due east of here. Between Mileposts 169 and
185, Interstate 10 passes through the Gila River Indian
Reservation. Photo taken June 19, 2007.
Eastbound Interstate 10 at Junction Arizona 287, Florence
Blvd. Use Arizona 287 to travel west into Casa Grande,
or east to Florence. Photo taken June 19, 2007.
Eastbound Interstate 10 approaching Exit 198, Jimmie
Kerr Boulevard, two miles. The next exit is Junction Westbound
Interstate 8. Photo taken June 19, 2007.
Eastbound Interstate 10 approaching Exit 198, Jimmie
Kerr Boulevard, one mile. The next exit is Exit 199, Junction
Westbound Interstate 8 to Yuma and San Diego. Photo taken
June 19, 2007.
Eastbound Interstate 10 at Exit 198, Jimmie Kerr Boulevard.
Jimmie Kerr Boulevard leads west into Casa Grande, and
is former Arizona 84. Photo taken June 19, 2007.
Eastbound Interstate 10 at Exit 199, Junction Westbound
Interstate 8. Interstate 8 leads west through the desert
to reach Gila Bend, Yuma, and the Lower Colorado. Combined
with Arizona 85, Interstate 8 provides a bypass route
for westbound Interstate 10 travelers wishing to avoid
Phoenix headed for Southern California. Photo taken June
19, 2007.
Eastbound Interstate 10 at Exit 199, Junction Westbound
Interstate 8. This interchange marks the eastern terminus
of Interstate 8. Photo taken June 19, 2007.
Advance signage for exit 200, Sunland Gin Road. Sunland
Gin Road is one of the access points into the town of
Eloy, and is a major truck stop. Photo taken June 19,
2007.
The next exit along eastbound Interstate 10 is for Exit
200, Sunland Gin Road. Photo taken June 19, 2007.
Advance signage for exit 203, Toltec Road. Toltec Road
also features a number of motorist services. Photo taken
June 19, 2007.
Eastbound Interstate 10 at Exit 203, Toltec Road to
Eloy. Photo taken June 19, 2007.
Advance signage for exit 208, Sunshine Blvd. In the
background of the photo are the remains of a miniature
golf course built alongside the freeway. Photo taken June
19, 2007.
Exit 208 departs here to serve Sunshine Blvd. This is
the last exit for Eloy. Photo taken June 19, 2007.
Eastbound Interstate 10 approaching Exits 211A-B, one
mile. Exit 211A connects to Picacho, a community located
immediately off the freeway, while Exit 211B connects
to Junction Northbound Arizona 87, which leads to La Palma
and Coolidge. Exit 211B is the southern terminus of Arizona
87. Photo taken June 19, 2007.
Use Exit 211A to reach Picacho State Prison. The trees
in the background are part of a Pecan grove, the only
one in Arizona. Photo taken June 19, 2007.
Eastbound Interstate 10 at Exit 211A, the Picacho exit.
The next exit is Exit 211B to northbound Arizona 87. Photo
taken June 19, 2007.
Eastbound Interstate 10 at Exit 211B, Junction Northbound
Arizona 87 to La Palma and Coolidge. Coolidge lies some
15 miles north of here along Arizona 87. Photo taken June
19, 2007.
For many years, the Picacho Motel was one of the few
stops along old Arizona 84. Construction of Interstate
10 in 1967 hit Picacho hard, and the town has been struggling
since. Up until the late 1990s, the old neon sign was
still regularly lit at night. The Picacho Mountains are
located in the background. Photo taken June 19, 2007.
Eastbound Interstate 10 approaching Exit 219, Picacho
Peak Road, one mile. Use Picacho Peak Road to reach Rooster
Cogburn's Ostrich Ranch. Photo taken June 19, 2007.
Picacho Peak is the site of the only Civil War battle
in Arizona. The peak has long been used as a waypoint
due to the water sources nearby. Located at the base of
the peak are two Bowlins
Travel Centers (one being a former Stuckeys) and a
former Nickerson Farms, long-closed. Photo taken June
19, 2007.
Eastbound Interstate 10 approaching Exit 219, Picacho
Peak Road, one-half mile. This exit leads to Picacho
Peak State Park on the southwest side of the freeway.
The peak is visible in this series of pictures. Photo
taken June 19, 2007.
Eastbound Interstate 10 at Exit 219, Picacho Peak Road.
Interstate 10 passes over Picacho Pass, Elevation 1,800
feet after this exit. Photo taken June 19, 2007.
The next exit along eastbound Interstate 10 is Exit
226, Red Rock. This picture was taken one mile west of
the interchange along eastbound. Photo taken June 19,
2007.
Eastbound Interstate 10 at Exit 226, Red Rock. Red Rock
is a railroad siding along the Union Pacific line. Photo
taken June 19, 2007.
Advance signage for exit 232, Pinal Air Park road. Pinal
Air Park road is a short road that serves Pinal Air Park,
a well-secured facility used to store retired commercial
aircraft. Photo taken June 19, 2007.
Eastbound Interstate 10 at Exit 232, Pinal Air Park
Road. Photo taken June 19, 2007.
Eastbound Interstate 10 leaving Pinal County and entering
Pima County, just west of Exit 236. Photo taken June 19,
2007.
