Arizona State Route 266 Explained

State:AZ
Type:SR
Route:266
Maint:ADOT
Map Custom:yes
Length Mi:19.18
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1957
Direction A:West
Terminus A:Fort Grant Road near Fort Grant
Direction B:East
Terminus B: south of Safford
Previous Type:AZ
Previous Route:264
Next Type:AZ
Next Route:273

State Route 266 (SR 266) is a highway in Graham County, Arizona that runs from its junction with US 191 south of Safford to Fort Grant. It is an east - west route.

Route description

The eastern terminus of SR 266 is located on US 191 south of Safford. The highway heads southwest from this intersection before curving towards the west. It briefly curves towards the northwest before curving back towards the west and arriving in Fort Grant. The highway continues towards the west to its western terminus in Bonita. SR 266 has a spur route that heads north from the highway to the prison at Fort Grant just prior to the highway's western terminus.[2] SR 266 travels through sparsely populated areas and does not pass through any cities or towns. It serves primarily as an access road to Fort Grant.[1]

History

SR 266 was designated in 1957 as a state route from US 666 (now US 191) to Fort Grant.[3] In 1961 the road was a gravel road providing access to the Coronado National Forest and Fort Grant,[4] but it has been completely paved since that time.[1] The highway has had several realignments since the highway was originally designated.[5]

Spur route

State Route 266 Spur
State:AZ
Type:AZ
Route:266S
Location:Graham County
Length Mi:3.03
Length Ref:[6]

State Route 266 Spur (SR 266S), is a short spur of SR 266 located in unincorporated Graham County. Locally, it is also known as Fort Grant Road. Route is the access road to Fort Grant State Prison just north of Bonita, Arizona.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2008 ADOT Highway Log . Arizona Department of Transportation . Arizona Department of Transportation . April 8, 2008 . December 28, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101228213727/http://www.azdot.gov/mpd/data/Reports/PDF/2008SHSLog.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: AZ 266. ArizonaRoads.com. 2008-06-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20080511215718/http://www.arizonaroads.com/arizona/az266.html. 11 May 2008 . live.
  3. Web site: ADOT Right-of-Way Resolution 1957-P-386. Arizona Department of Transportation. Arizona Department of Transportation. 2008-05-07.
  4. Road Map of Arizona. Rand McNally. 1961. 2008-05-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20080506234706/http://www.arizonaroads.com/maps/index.html. 6 May 2008 . live.
  5. Web site: ADOT Right-of-Way Resolution for SR 266. Arizona Department of Transportation. Arizona Department of Transportation. 2008-05-07.
  6. Web site: 2013 ADOT Highway Log . Arizona Department of Transportation . Arizona Department of Transportation . June 26, 2022. PDF. 567.