Arizona State Route 66
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Summary
Arizona State Highway 66, or AZ-66 is a surface-road, a relic of the now-decommissioned U.S. Highway 66 lying in northwestern Arizona, the only part of old US 66 in Arizona to have Arizona state highway markers. Its western termini is near Kingman at exit 52 on Interstate 40; its eastern terminus lies near Seligman at exit 123 on Interstate 40, the newer freeway a shorter and more direct route. It tends downward toward the west, vegetation becoming more desert-like toward Kingman.
The changing terrain at a slower pace makes it a scenic alternative to the more direct Interstate 40, but at the cost of some time. It stil serves communities that the freeway avoids, including Valentine and Peach Springs ; it enters the Hualapai Indian Reservation. For those willing to take the time to appreciate the scenery, it is a good 'shunpike' alternative to the high-speed freeway.