Arizona 188 was added to the state highway system in 1959 between Roosevelt Dam and Jakes Corner (Arizona 87). Carry plenty of water. Flickr Link to Flickr in new window YouTube Link to YouTube in new window. PHOENIX – A section of State Route 88 (Apache Trail) has reopened from SR 188 to the Apache Lake marina turnoff after being closed because of flood damage.SR 88 remains closed indefinitely between milepost 213 at Tortilla Flat to milepost 228 near Apache Lake because of damage from flooding and debris.Copyright © Arizona Department of Transportation – All rights reserved.Arizona Department of TransportationMotorists can now access Apache Lake by taking SR 188 either from US 60 or SR 87 and taking SR 88 west.
State Route 188 closed north of Roosevelt Lake : PHOENIX – State Route 188 is closed in both directions north of Roosevelt Lake at milepost 253, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. State Route 188 has been widened to a multi-lane highway along part of its length. Due to the steep grades, the road was never eligible for the federal aid system, so it has always remained a state highway. One northbound lane of SR 87 remains closed between mileposts 223 and 236, near the junction with State Route 188, for use by firefighters and for repairs. Remember me. Real-time highway conditions are available on ADOT’s Arizona Traveler Information site at az511.gov, or by calling 511 and through ADOT’s Twitter feed, @ArizonaDOT. Drivers from Payson and northern Arizona can use SR 260 and Interstate 17 … Password. Large sections of the road are unpaved or lack guardrails, so patience — along with a light foot on the accelerator — is a must.
Due to the steep grades, the road was never eligible for the federal aid system, so it has always remained a state highway. LinkedIn Link to Linkedin in new window. Email.
In the 1920s, the road was widened to handle automobiles, with a final reroute completed by 1936 to take the road around Canyon Lake and Apache Lake.The road remains in the same condition as it was in 1936. State Route 188 ends at State Route 87 south of Rye.
Real-time highway conditions are available on ADOT’s Arizona Traveler Information site at az511.gov, by calling 511 and through ADOT’s Twitter feed, @ArizonaDOT. The closure spans about 55 miles. State Route 88 (SR 88) is a 45.67 mi (73.50 km) long state highway in the U.S. state of Arizona.It runs from U.S. Route 60 (US 60) in Apache Junction through desert terrain to SR 188 near Roosevelt Dam.Following the Salt River for much of its length, the section east of Tortilla Flat is known as the Apache Trail and is part of the National Forest Scenic Byway system. This 74-mile back road, from State Route 260 near Payson to State Route 188 north of Globe, winds through ponderosa pines and grasslands before shifting abruptly to the saguaros of Arizona’s high desert. EMERGENCY ALERT. Between Claypool and Lake Roosevelt is an old loop road labelled "Old Highway 88"; originally State Route 88 continued down 188 from Lake Roosevelt to US 60 at Claypool. Alerts. There are no alerts at this time. Return to Arizona State Routes Return to Arizona Roads.