US Highway 163

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US Highway 163 road sign

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Map of US Highway 163
Basic data
Overall length:  64 mi / 103 km
Opening:  1971
States: Arizona
Utah
Starting point:  US 160.svg US 160 at Kayenta
End point:  US 191.svg US 191 at Bluff

The US Highway 163 (in short: US 163) is a United States highway in the United States km in length 103rd

It runs in a north-south direction with the endpoints Bluff in the north and Kayenta in the south. The road crosses the states of Arizona and Utah on the Colorado Plateau with its well-known erosion forms in red sandstone . A 77 km section, also designated a National Scenic Byway for its spectacular scenery , runs through the Navajo Nation . This includes the section along Monument Valley , which has often been shown in famous films, or the view of the volcanic vent Agathla Peak and some other manifestations of the Navajo Volcanic Field immediately north of Kayenta .

Contrary to the AASHTO's usual numbering system , according to which US 163 should actually be a feeder or bypass route to US Highway 63 , there is no relationship between them.

history

Between 1962 and 1971 the road was named Arizona State Route 464 and was upgraded to the US Highway in 1971.

  • US Highway 163

  • US 163: Monument Valley

  • US 163: Navajoland

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