Arizona State Route 86 to leaving the reservation. SR 86 curves towards the east as it enters Tucson. In Tucson, the highway continues east past an interchange with I-19 to 16th Avenue, which serves as its eastern terminus. SR 86 was originally designated in 1930, between Willcox and Bowie. In 1931, it was extended west to Benson and east to the New Mexico state line, effectively serving as a direct bypass to the US 80 Douglas loop. From 1927 to 1960, the remainder of the bypass between the Arizona border and Road Forks, New Mexico was served by New Mexico State Road 14. SR
Arizona State Route 79 agency, as of 2011 Arizona State Route 79 was the fastest road in the nation, with the fastest 5% of the vehicles using it clocked at an average speed of 88 miles per hour. SR 79 is the section of what was together U.S. Route 80 and U.S. Route 89. US 80 was removed from Arizona in 1989, and US 89 was removed from southern Arizona in 1992. The original SR 79 was designated in 1924 as part of the original state highways from Prescott to Jerome. By 1926, it extended northeast to Flagstaff. In 1941, this was redesignated as