Arizona State Route 89A

State Route 89A
State Route 89A
	SR 89A highlighted in red
Route information
	Maintained by ADOT, City of Sedona
Length	83.85 mi (134.94 km)
Existed	1993–present
History	Originally designated as SR 79 in 1927; redesignated as US 89A by 1941
Tourist; routes	Mingus Mountain Scenic Road; Jerome-Clarkdale-Cottonwood Historic Road; Sedona-Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Road
Major junctions
South end	SR 89 in Prescott
	SR 260 in Cottonwood; SR 179 in Sedona; I-17 in Flagstaff; I-40 in Flagstaff;
North end	BL 40 in Flagstaff
Location
Country	United States
State	Arizona
Counties	Yavapai, Coconino
Highway system
	Arizona State Highway System; Interstate; US; State; Proposed; Former;

State Route 89A (SR 89A) is an 83.85-mile (134.94 km) state highway that runs from Prescott north to Flagstaff in the U.S. state of Arizona. The highway begins at SR 89 in Yavapai County and heads northward from Prescott Valley, entering Jerome. From Jerome, the route then heads to Cottonwood and Clarkdale. The road then continues out to Sedona. The highway is notable for its scenic value as it winds over and through Mingus Mountain as well as passing through Sedona and the Oak Creek Canyon. The route then enters Coconino County soon after leaving Sedona. The highway proceeds to Flagstaff, where it crosses Interstate 17 (I-17) and I-40. The highway ends at I-40 Business in Flagstaff. What is now SR 89A became a state highway in the late 1920s as SR 79. The highway was extended and improved several times through 1938. SR 79 was renumbered to U.S. Route 89A (US 89A) in 1941 and then to SR 89A in the early 1990s.

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