Arizona State Route 181

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Arizona 181.svg

State Route 181
Route information
Maintained by ADOT
Length26.80 mi [1] (43.13 km)
Existed1970–present
Major junctions
West endUS 191.svg US 191 near Pearce
East end Chiricahua N.M.
Highway system
  • Arizona State Highway System
Arizona 179.svg SR 179 SR 186 Arizona 186.svg

State Route 181 (SR 181) is a highway in Cochise County, Arizona that runs from its junction with US 191 east of Pearce to the Chiricahua National Monument. It is an eastwest route for the half east of Pearce, but becomes a primarily northsouth route on the half approaching the monument.

Contents

SR 181 serves primarily as an access to the monument, although it also services the settlement of Sunizona east of Pearce.

Route description

The western terminus is located at US 191 east of Pearce. The highway heads east from this intersection through Sunizona where the highway briefly heads towards the south before curving back towards the east. It continues towards the east until it turns towards the north at an intersection with Turkey Creek and Kuykendall Cutoff roads. The highway continues heading towards the north with the occasional curve towards the northeast before continuing north. When SR 181 reaches an intersection with SR 186, SR 181 turns towards the east. It continues towards the east until it reaches its eastern terminus at the Chiricahua National Monument boundary. [1] [2]

History

The route was established by the Arizona Department of Transportation between 1935 [3] and 1938 [4] with its current routing from SR 81 (now US 191) to the Chiricahua National Monument. Since then, the routing has not been changed and SR 181 remains as when it was defined. [5]

Junction list

The entire route is in Cochise County.

Locationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Sunizona 0.000.00US 191.svgI-10.svg US 191 to I-10  Douglas, Bisbee, Willcox Southern terminus
22.7936.68Arizona 186.svg SR 186 west Willcox
26.8043.13 Chiricahua National Monument Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

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    1. 1 2 3 Arizona Department of Transportation. "2008 ADOT Highway Log" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-04-09.
    2. Google (April 21, 2008). "overview map of SR 181" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved April 21, 2008.
    3. https://www.arizonaroads.com/maps/1935-4.jpg.Missing or empty |title= (help)
    4. https://www.arizonaroads.com/maps/1938-4.jpg.Missing or empty |title= (help)
    5. Arizona Department of Transportation. "Right-of-Way Resolution 1970-019" . Retrieved 2010-07-17.