can you give a very brief description of this route?
Within the state of Arizona, US 80 made two indirect loops to both Phoenix and Douglas, and the odd shape created by the two "loops" gave US 80 a long length through the state of Arizona.
U.S. Route 80 in Arizona
Within the state of Arizona, US 80 made two indirect loops to both Phoenix and Douglas. Both loops were often bypassed by travelers, using the more direct routes of SR 84 and SR 86 respectively to decrease travel time between California and New Mexico. The odd shape created by the two "loops" gave US 80 a long length through the state of Arizona, which was around in total. In 1935, US 80 was long. By 1951, the total length had reduced to about , shrinking further to in 1956 with the bypass of Arlington and the Gillespie Dam. The following route description roughly describes the path of US 80 as it would have been in 1951.
which places do u.s. route 80 in arizona connect? From the California border in Yuma to the New Mexico state line near Lordsburg. when was it started? November 11, 1926 was any tunnel constructed here? Yes, the construction of the Mule Pass Tunnel
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U.S. Route 80 in Arizona [SEP] Route description
Within the state of Arizona, US 80 made two indirect loops to both Phoenix and Douglas. Both loops were often bypassed by travelers, using the more direct routes of SR 84 and SR 86 respectively to decrease travel time between California and New Mexico. The odd shape created by the two "loops" gave US 80 a long length through the state of Arizona, which was around in total. In 1935, US 80 was long. By 1951, the total length had reduced to about , shrinking further to in 1956 with the bypass of Arlington and the Gillespie Dam. The following route description roughly describes the path of US 80 as it would have been in 1951.