Arizona State Route 287 Explained

State:AZ
Type:SR
Route:287
Maint:ADOT, City of Casa Grande
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SR 287 highlighted in red
Length Mi:30.69
Length Round:2
Established:1932
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Casa Grande
Junction: in Casa Grande
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Florence
Counties:Pinal
Previous Type:AZ
Previous Route:286
Next Type:AZ
Next Route:288

State Route 287, also known as SR 287, is a predominantly east - west state highway in central Arizona. Originally, this highway number only applied to Florence-Coolidge Highway; the branch to Casa Grande was added later.

Route description

SR 287 begins in Florence at a "Y" junction with SR 79 Business near the southern end of town. The route proceeds westbound to Coolidge as the Florence-Coolidge Highway. Upon reaching Coolidge, SR 287 overlaps State Route 87 as Arizona Boulevard, and travels several miles directly south until diverging westward to Casa Grande (where it is known as Florence Boulevard). It terminates there at its junction with State Route 387 and State Route 84.

History

The route between Florence and Coolidge was numbered as SR 287 in 1932. At that time, it was an unpaved road.[1] By 1934, it was paved in the segment it was designated.[2] In 1961, the section to Casa Grande was added to the designation.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Condition Map of State Highway System. Arizona Highway Department. 1932. March 30, 2012.
  2. Condition Map of State Highway System. Arizona State Highway Department. 1934. March 30, 2012.
  3. Road Map of Arizona. Arizona State Highway Department. Rand McNally. 1963. March 30, 2012.