Interstate 40 in Arizona Interstate 40 in Arizona Interstate 40 (I-40) is an east–west Interstate Highway that has a section in the U.S. state of Arizona, connecting sections in California and New Mexico. The section throughout Arizona is also known as the Purple Heart Trail. It enters Arizona from the west at a crossing of the Colorado River southwest of Kingman. It travels eastward across the northern portion of the state connecting the cities of Kingman, Ash Fork, Williams, Flagstaff, Winslow, and Holbrook. I-40 continues into New Mexico, heading to Albuquerque. The highway has major junctions with U.S. Route 93 (US 93) — the
Former state routes in Arizona from its junction with Interstate 8 in Yuma to the Interstate 8 business loop (which was up until 1977, US 80). The route was turned over to the city of Yuma on April 20, 2007 for maintenance. The road is now Avenue 3E, yet signage for SR 280 remains, including exit signs for Avenue 3E on Interstate 8. SR 280 was the shortest state highway in Arizona, . It existed wholly within the city of Yuma and served the Yuma International Airport. State Route 360 was a state route located in the Phoenix, Arizona area of the United States. From