Arizona State Route 92

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State Route 92

Arizona State Route 92
SR 92 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ADOT
Length33.91 mi [1]  (54.57 km)
Major junctions
West endArizona 90.svg SR 90 near Sierra Vista
East endArizona 80.svg SR 80 in Bisbee
Location
Country United States
State Arizona
Highway system
  • Arizona State Highway System
US 91 1963 (AZ).svg US 91 Arizona 93.svg SR 93

State Route 92 (SR 92) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Arizona. Running roughly in an L-shaped pattern, SR 92 begins at SR 90 in Sierra Vista and ends at a traffic circle in Bisbee along SR 80, running entirely within Cochise County. The route was constructed and numbered as SR 92 in the late 1930s with a route that traveled further north past Sierra Vista than it does today. The routing was corrected in the 1960s.

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Route description

SR 92 begins at an intersection with Fry Boulevard in Sierra Vista. SR 90 is the designation along the roads heading north and east from the intersection. From here, SR 92 heads south through Sierra Vista, passing by residential areas in a desert terrain. The road then passes through the town of Nicksville in Sierra Vista Southeast while the west side of the route is flanked by the Coronado National Forest, in which Huachuca Mountains are located. SR 92 then turns eastward, passing within several miles within the Mexico–United States border. The route passes the towns of Miracle Valley and Palominas before turning northeast. The roadway enters the town of Bisbee, meeting its terminus at a traffic circle in the city. [2]

The highway is maintained by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), which is responsible for maintaining SR 92 like all other highways around the state. As part of this role, ADOT periodically surveys traffic along its routes. These surveys are most often presented in the form of average annual daily traffic, which is the number of vehicles who use the route on any average day during the year. In 2009, ADOT calculated that around as few as 3,700 vehicles used the route daily near Palominas and as many as 31,000 daily near the northern terminus at Sierra Vista. [3] No part of the highway has been listed in the National Highway System, [4] a system of roads in the United States important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility. [5]

History

The highway was designated in 1936, originating at SR 82 in Whetstone and heading south into Sierra Vista. From there, it turned east for a stretch and then turned south following its current route to Bisbee. [6] [7] At this time, the section of the route corresponding to the current routing was paved, while the northern section was still a gravel road. [7] The northern section was improved in 1942. [8] [9] In 1961, SR 90 took over the segment of SR 92 north of Sierra Vista, leaving SR 92 to the section south of the city and east to Bisbee. [10] [11] Since then, the routing has not been modified. [2]

Junction list

The entire route is in Cochise County.

Locationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Sierra Vista 0.000.00Arizona 90.svg SR 90  Benson, Bisbee
Bisbee 31.1850.18Naco Highway - Naco, Naco Border Station
33.9154.57Arizona 80.svg SR 80  / Bisbee Road Benson, Douglas Traffic circle
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

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