Arizona State Route 188
Encyclopedia
State Route 188 is 60.85 miles (97.93 km) state highway
located in Gila County
in the U.S. state
of Arizona
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, just west of Globe
, and runs generally northwest to a junction with State Route 288, then continues alongside Lake Roosevelt. The route junctions with State Route 88, then continues through Tonto Basin
and Pumpkin Center. The route originally followed a single-lane road down the canyon wall to Roosevelt Dam, then crossed the dam to the other side of the canyon. A two-lane suspension bridge
upstream from the dam has now replaced this routing. State Route 188 ends at State Route 87 south of Rye.
Between Claypool and Lake Roosevelt is an old loop road labelled "Old Highway 88"; originally State Route 88 continued down 188 from Lake Roosevelt to US 60 at Claypool. State Route 188 has been widened to a multi-lane highway along part of its length.
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State highway
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located in Gila County
Gila County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*76.8% White*0.4% Black*14.8% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.0% Two or more races*5.4% Other races*17.9% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
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Route description
The route starts at U.S. Route 60 in ClaypoolClaypool, Arizona
Claypool is a census-designated place in Gila County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,794 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Claypool is located at ....
, just west of Globe
Globe, Arizona
Globe has an arid climate, characterized by hot summers and moderate to warm winters. Globe's arid climate is somewhat tempered by its elevation, however, leading to slightly cooler temperatures and slightly more precipitation than Phoenix or Yuma....
, and runs generally northwest to a junction with State Route 288, then continues alongside Lake Roosevelt. The route junctions with State Route 88, then continues through Tonto Basin
Tonto Basin, Arizona
Tonto Basin is a census-designated place in Gila County, Arizona, United States. The population was 840 at the 2000 census.Within Tonto Basin is located the unincorporated community of Punkin Center.-Geography:...
and Pumpkin Center. The route originally followed a single-lane road down the canyon wall to Roosevelt Dam, then crossed the dam to the other side of the canyon. A two-lane suspension bridge
Suspension bridge
A suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders. Outside Tibet and Bhutan, where the first examples of this type of bridge were built in the 15th century, this type of bridge dates from the early 19th century...
upstream from the dam has now replaced this routing. State Route 188 ends at State Route 87 south of Rye.
Between Claypool and Lake Roosevelt is an old loop road labelled "Old Highway 88"; originally State Route 88 continued down 188 from Lake Roosevelt to US 60 at Claypool. State Route 188 has been widened to a multi-lane highway along part of its length.
Junction list
The entire route is in Gila CountyGila County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*76.8% White*0.4% Black*14.8% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.0% Two or more races*5.4% Other races*17.9% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
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| Mile | Junction | Notes |
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| 0.00 | ||
| 14.64 | ||
| 29.23 | ||
| 60.85 |
External links
- State Route 188 at Arizonaroads.com
- Arizona state highway map at the Arizona Department of TransportationArizona Department of TransportationThe Arizona Department of Transportation is an Arizona state government agency charged with facilitating mobility within the state. In addition to managing the state's highway system, the agency is also involved with public transportation and municipal airports...
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