State Route 587, also known as SR 587, is a state highway in south-central
Arizona
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that travels from its junction with
State Route 87 just south of
Sun Lakes directly south to
Interstate 10
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in
Bapchule. The entire highway is just six miles (10 km) long, traveling entirely within the
Gila River Indian Reservation
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, and serves as a shortcut from the far southern suburbs of the
Phoenix
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* Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore
* Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States
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metropolitan area to Interstate 10.
This highway was formerly part of
State Route 387 and
State Route 93.
Route description
SR 587 is a highway connecting I-10 with SR 87 south of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The entire route is located within the
Gila River Indian Reservation
Gila River Indian Reservation was a reservation established in 1859 by the United States government in New Mexico Territory, to set aside the lands of the Akimel O’odham (Pima) and the Piipaash (Maricopa) people along the Gila River, in what i ...
. The southern terminus of SR 587 is located at exit 175 of I-10 south of
Sweetwater. The highway heads north from this interchange towards
Chandler
Chandler or The Chandler may refer to:
* Chandler (occupation), originally head of the medieval household office responsible for candles, now a person who makes or sells candles
* Ship chandler, a dealer in supplies or equipment for ships
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. It intersects with
BIA Route 68 and
BIA Route 60, along its route. The highway reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with SR 87 south of Chandler.
History
The routing of SR 587 existed as early as 1938 as an improved road. The route was not part of the state highway system at this time. By 1951, this road became part of
SR 387. By 1961, the route had become part of
SR 93, a proposed extension of
US 93
U.S. Route 93 (US 93) is a major north–south numbered highway in the western United States. The southern terminus is at US 60 in Wickenburg, Arizona. The northern terminus is at the Canadian border north of Eureka in Lincoln Coun ...
. The route was redesignated to SR 587 on December 17, 1984 when SR 93 was removed from the state highway system.
Junction list
References
External links
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SR 587 at Arizona Roads
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Year 587 ( DLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 587 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calenda ...
Transportation in Pinal County, Arizona
Transportation in Maricopa County, Arizona