State Route 386, also known as SR 386, is a state highway in southern Arizona entirely within the Tohono O'odham Nation, traveling from State Route 86 to Kitt Peak National Observatory.
 State Route 386 | ||||
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| Kitt Peak Road | ||||
 SR 386 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ADOT | ||||
| Length | 11.88 mi[1] (19.12 km) | |||
| Existed | 1967–present | |||
| Restrictions | Closed nightly from 4pm to 9am | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | Near Kitt Peak National Observatory | |||
| North end |  SR 86 | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arizona | |||
| Counties | Pima | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editSR 386 is a 11.88-mile (19.12 km) highway that connects the Kitt Peak National Observatory with SR 86. The southern terminus of the highway is located at the observatory. The highway leaves the observatory heading towards the southwest as it descends the mountain. It eventually begins to make the turn towards the west, then the north, and finally the northeast. The highway follows the terrain of the mountain and does not follow a direct route to SR 86. The highway makes a turn towards the north once the terrain smooths out as it heads towards its northern terminus at SR 86.[1][2]
History
editSR 386 was established as a state highway in 1967. In 1986, the Arizona Department of Transportation acquired the right-of-way needed in order to widen the road. This improvement has yet to happen.[3]
Junction list
editThe entire route is in Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation, Pima County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 11.88 | 19.12 | Kitt Peak Observatory | Southern terminus | ||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 86 – Ajo, Tucson | Northern terminus | ||
| 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 December 28, 2010. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
- ^ "overview map of SR 386" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
- ^ Arizona Department of Transportation. "ADOT Right-of-Way Resolution 1967--081". Retrieved March 9, 2011.