State Route 187, also known as SR 187, is a state highway in south-central Arizona traveling from State Route 387 north of Casa Grande north to its junction with State Route 87 near Sacaton. The entire stretch of road runs in the Gila River Indian Reservation and is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) long. It is a short-cut for traffic heading toward the southeast valley of Phoenix in case of an accident on westbound Interstate 10.
 State Route 187 | ||||
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 SR 187 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ADOT | ||||
| Length | 5.43 mi[1] (8.74 km) | |||
| Existed | 1944–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 387 near Sacaton | |||
| North end |  SR 87 near Sacaton | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arizona | |||
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The stretch between Interstate 10 and Casa Grande was historically/originally part of SR 187; it is now part of SR 387.
Route description
editThe southern terminus of SR 187 is located at an intersection with SR 387 northeast of the interchange between I-10 and SR 387. SR 187 heads northeast from this junction to an intersection with the Casa Grande Highway. It continues towards the northeast to its northern terminus at an intersection with SR 87.[1][2]
History
editThe route was established in 1927 by the Arizona Department of Transportation and originally ended at State Route 84 over a former portion of State Route 87, which was rerouted to the east. The road was improved several times until it was completely paved in 1966. Between 1958 and 1963, the section between SR 84 and SR 387 was transferred to SR 93, a proposed extension of US 93.[3]
Junction list
editThe entire route is in Gila River Indian Community, Pinal County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.00 | 0.00 |   SR 387 to I-10 | Southern terminus; road continues as SR 387 south | ||
| 5.43 | 8.74 | SR 87 – Chandler, Coolidge | Northern terminus; road continues as Olberg Road | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c Arizona Department of Transportation. "2008 ADOT Highway Log" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
- ^ "overview map of SR 187" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 21, 2008.
- ^ Arizona Department of Transportation. "ADOT Right-of-Way Resolutions 1944-P-009, 1984-12-A-085". Retrieved February 2, 2011. In 1967, one short section was transferred to SR 387.