| Distance sign to Williams (17 miles), Grand Canyon
Junction (19 miles) and Flagstaff (49 miles). Photo
taken March 30, 2007.
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| Interstate 40 enters Coconino County here. Photo
taken March 30, 2007.
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| Exit 148 departs here as the appropriately named
County Line Road. Photo taken March 30, 2007.
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| Advance signage for Monte Carlo Road, 1/2 mile.
Photo taken March 30, 2007.
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| Monte Carlo road departs here as exit 149. Photo
taken March 30, 2007.
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| Distance sign to Williams, Grand Canyon Junction
(AZ 64) and Flagstaff. Photo taken March 30, 2007.
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| Interstate 40 remains the Purple Heart Trail throughout
Arizona. We are starting to climb out of Ash Fork
and up the hill to Williams. Photo taken March 30,
2007.
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| Advance signage for exit 151, Welch Road, one
mile. Trucks are not permitted on exit 151. Photo
taken March 30, 2007.
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| Welch Road departs here as exit 151. Photo taken
March 30, 2007.
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| Ash Fork Hill has always been a problem for road
builders. While significantly improved through modern
road-building techniques, the road is still steep
and a challenge for some vehicles. Photo taken March
30, 2007.
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| Trucks are not permitted in the left lane climbing
up Ash Fork Hill. Photo taken March 30, 2007.
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| At the top of the hill, the Pine forest replaces
the arid brushland seen at lower altitudes. Interstate
40 will stay in the pine forest until past Flagstaff,
approximately 50 miles from this point. Photo taken
March 30, 2007.
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| Advance signage for Devil Dog Road, exit 157,
one mile. Bill Williams Mountain is now visible
in the distance. Photo taken March 30, 2007.
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| Exit 157 departs here for Devil Dog Road. Photo
taken March 30, 2007.
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| Reassurance marker for Interstate 40. Photo taken
March 30, 2007.
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| Distance sign to Williams (5 miles), Grand Canyon
Junction (7 miles) and Flagstaff (37 miles). Photo
taken March 30, 2007.
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| Distance sign to Grand Canyon National Park (62
miles). This is the last distance sign to the Canyon
on Interstate 40. Photo taken March 30, 2007.
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| Use the next three exits to reach Arizona 64,
to travel toward the Grand Canyon. Photo taken March
30, 2007.
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| The next three exits serve Williams. Williams
has historically been the primary access point from
U.S. 66 to the Grand Canyon. Photo taken March 30,
2007.
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| Use exit 161 to reach Historic U.S. 66 and downtown
Williams. Photo taken March 30, 2007.
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| Climbing up into Williams, we find this advance
signage for Business Loop 40 through Williams. Photo
taken March 30, 2007.
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| Advance signage for Business I-40 through Williams,
one mile. Photo taken March 30, 2007.
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| Business I-40 is former U.S. 66 through Williams.
Exit 161 marks the western end of the loop. Photo
taken March 30, 2007.
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| Exit 161 departs here for Williams and Business
I-40 (former U.S. 66). Photo taken March 30, 2007.
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| Advance signage for exit 163, Grand Canyon Blvd,
1 1/2 miles. Photo taken March 30, 2007.
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| Gonzalez Lake can be seen to the left, with the
city of Williams on the south side of Interstate
40. This was the last section of Interstate 40 completed
in Arizona. Photo taken March 30, 2007.
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| Advance signage for exit 163, Williams and the
Grand Canyon, 1/2 mile. Photo taken March 30, 2007.
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| Use exit 163 to reach the Grand Canyon Railway
depot. Photo taken March 30, 2007.
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| Exit 163 departs here. This exit serves downtown
Williams, meeting the Business Loop (U.S. 66) by
the rail station. Photo taken March 30, 2007.
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| Just east of Williams, we find this Interstate
40 reassurance marker. Photo taken August 12, 2007.
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| Advance signage for Exit 167, Garland Prarie Road
and Circle Pines Road, 1/2 mile. Photo taken August
12, 2007.
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| Exit 167 departs here for Garland Prarie Road
and Circle Pines Road. Use this exit to reach a
Forest Service-maintained old alignment of former
U.S. 66. Photo taken August 12, 2007.
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| Distance sign to the next rest area, Flagstaff,
and Albuquerque, NM. Photo taken August 12, 2007.
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| Interstate 40 now crosses the often-dry
lakebed of Davenport Lake as it approaces Beacon
Hill (7547 feet in elevation). Photo taken August
12, 2007.
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| Advance signage for exit 171, Pittman Valley Road
and Deer Farm Road. Photo taken August 12, 2007.
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| Pittman Valley Road and Deer Farm Road depart
here, at exit 171. Photo taken August 12, 2007.
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| Distance sign to the rest area, Flagstaff and
Albuquerque. Photo taken August 12, 2007.
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| Advance signage for exit 178, Parks Road. Photo
taken August 12, 2007.
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| Parks Road departs here. In the 1920s, the road
to the Grand Canyon departed from here, to not show
any favoritism to Williams or Flagstaff. Little
remains at Parks aside from the Parks store. Photo
taken August 12, 2007.
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| Distance sign to Interstate 17, Flagstaff and
Albuquerque. Photo taken August 12, 2007.
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| Advance signage for the Parks Rest Area, one mile.
Photo taken August 12, 2007.
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| The Parks rest area is the last one encountered
before reaching Flagstaff. Photo taken August 12,
2007.
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| Advance signage for Exit 185 serving Transwestern
Road and Bellemont. Interstate 40 now crosses Bellemont
Flat. Photo taken August 12, 2007.
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| In 1942, the U.S. Army built the former Navajo
Army Depot as weapons storage. The depot is now
owned by the Arizona National Guard and known as
Camp Navajo. Photo taken August 12, 2007.
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| Interstate 40 now twists around Mt. Riordan as
it climbs up to Arizona Divide. Photo taken August
12, 2007.
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| Advance signage for Exit 190, A-1 Mountain Road,
1/2 mile. Photo taken August 12, 2007.
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The Arizona divide marks where the watershed of
the Little Colorado River breaks away from Verde
River. This is the highest point on Interstate 40,
and after a 1941 realignment, was the highest point
on old U.S. 66 at 7335 feet. Photo taken August
12, 2007. |
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A-1 Mountain Road departs here, as exit 190. Interstate
40 is about to enter Flagstaff. Photo taken August
12, 2007. |
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Speaking of entering Flagstaff - the next 5 exits
serve Flagstaff. Photo taken August 12, 2007. |
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Advance signage for Business Loop I-40 (old U.S.
66) at Exit 191, 1/4 mile. Photo taken August 12,
2007. |
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The Business Loop (old U.S. 66) departs from Interstate
40 here. The Interstate takes a southerly route
around Flagstaff. Photo taken August 12, 2007. |
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Advance signage for exit 192, Flagstaff Ranch
Road, 1/2 mile. Photo taken August 12, 2007. |
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Flagstaff Ranch Road departs here as exit 192.
Photo taken August 12, 2007. |
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Advance signage for exit 195, Interstate 17 and
Arizona 89A for downtown Flagstaff and Phoenix.
Photo taken August 12, 2007. |
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Exit 195 serves Interstate 17. Interstate 17 ends
at Interstate 40, and travels south to downtown
Phoenix. Photo taken August 12, 2007. |
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Use exit 195 to reach the Grand Canyon and Northern
Arizona University. Photo taken August 12, 2007.
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Advance signage for Exit 195, Interstate 17 and
Arizona 89A, 1/4 mile. Photo taken August 12, 2007.
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Interstate 17 departs from Interstate 40 here.
The original cloverleaf interchange was rebuilt
around 2000. Photo taken August 12, 2007. |
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The ramp splits, with traffic able to take Arizona
89A/U.S. 180 into Flagstaff, or Interstate 17/Arizona
89A south to Sedona and Phoenix. Photo taken August
12, 2007. |
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Page Updated October 19, 2008.
