Transportation History: The Phoenix-to-Prescott Territorial Road It was 113 years ago this month that Arizona took major steps in constructing the first north-south highway across the state. MORE:
Transportation History: The Phoenix-to-Prescott Territorial RoadBy David Rookhuyzen / ADOT CommunicationsToday there are more than 85 highways crisscrossing Arizona that will get you where you need to go. No matter if you are traveling from Winkleman to Superior, Springerville to Sanders, or Lake Havasu City to Quartzsite, there's a highway to get you there.
Goodman arrived in Prescott to oversee construction of the first 12-mile segment of the highway. The contract for the road was awarded to a company called Johnson & Shea of Riverside, California, one of four bids received. "It will afford one of the finest scenic roadways in the west when utilized, as well as one of the most substantial," the Journal-Miner said.
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