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
Arizona State Route 289 ran west from US 89 to the Coronado National Forest boundary. The next year, the route was extended westward to Peña Blanca Dam. By 1971, US 89 at SR 289's eastern terminus was replaced by I-19. Arizona State Route 289 State Route 289 (SR 289) is a highway in Santa Cruz County, Arizona that runs from its junction with Interstate 19 (old ) to the north of Nogales, to Peña Blanca Lake. It is an east–west route. SR 289 is a highway that serves Peña Blanca Lake, passing through sparsely inhabited territory. It does not pass through any cities or