State Route 80 East

Arizona State Route 80Historic U.S. 80

Arizona 80 replaced U.S. 80 between Benson and the Arizona-New Mexico State Line near Rodeo, New Mexico, via Tombstone, Bisbee, and Douglas. This historical route is rife with tradition and folklore, including the haunted hotels at Tombstone and the Lavender Pit at Bisbee.

Arizona 80 was commissioned in 1989, with the removal of U.S. 80 west of El Paso. The section of road between Douglas and Rodeo, New Mexico is one of the least trafficked sections of road in Arizona. Much of this section is still on the same alignment as it was in 1928.

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Page Updated Sunday August 23, 2009.