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Arizona State Route 238

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State Route 238 marker
State Route 238
Map
SR 238 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ADOT
Length20.27 mi[1] (32.62 km)
Existed1986–present
Major junctions
West endMaricopa Road near Mobile, Arizona
East end SR 347 in Maricopa
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountiesMaricopa, Pinal
Highway system
  • Arizona State Highway System
SR 210 SR 260

State Route 238, also known as SR 238, is an east–west state highway in central Arizona.

Route description

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While the mile markers indicate a start in Gila Bend, the highway is not actually part of the State Highway System until 11 miles (17.70 km) west of the Maricopa/Pinal County line near the Goodyear neighborhood of Mobile, at Mile Marker 24. The road west of this point is actually a county route. This stretch of road is known as Maricopa Road (except for a brief portion signed as Smith Enke Road within the city of Maricopa) and serves as a direct route between the two towns as well as an access road for the Sonoran Desert National Monument. It was originally a dirt road from Gila Bend to Maricopa, it was upgraded to a state highway to serve a proposed hazardous waste management facility west of Mobile. The official State Highway map shows this road terminating at Maricopa at the junction with State Route 347. Since its upgrade to a paved highway, this road has become a common shortcut for residents of the southern part of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area travelling to Yuma and San Diego.

Some road maps show a continuation of the route eastbound; after briefly overlapping a short southbound stretch of State Route 347 (also, confusingly, known as Maricopa Road or the John Wayne Parkway), the highway beelines southeast to its eastern terminus at Casa Grande; this stretch of the highway is known as the Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway. According to ADOT, this section of road is not currently commissioned [1].

Virtually the entire road follows the Union Pacific Railroad's Sunset Route, with brief detours at the Maricopa and Casa Grande townsites.

Arizona Route 238 End Marker

Junction list

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The highway begins on Maricopa Road, MP 24.

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Maricopa24.0038.62Maricopa Road westContinuation beyond western terminus
PinalMaricopa44.2571.21 SR 347 (John Wayne Parkway)Eastern terminus; road continues as Smith Enke Road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b Arizona Department of Transportation. "2008 ADOT Highway Log" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2010. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
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