Business Loop I-19 in Nogales constitutes a 5.70 mile long loop north from the south end of Interstate 19, west of Downtown, to the freeway at Exit 8.
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Ad Hoc Committee on Mileposting and Route Numbering met on March 26, 1991, recommending a spate of changes to the State Route Master Plan related to the truncation of U.S. 89. U.S. 89 from milepost (mp) 0.00 to mp 5.88 at Nogales becomes Business 19. U.S. 89 from mp 43.88 at I-19 in Green Valley to mp 64.12 at I-10 in Tucson becomes the second branch of B 19. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation (AASHTO) approved the ADOT application for the truncation of U.S. 89 north from the International border at Nogales to Business Loop I-40 in Flagstaff on June 15, 1992.
Business Loop I-19 extends 0.33 miles from the end of I-19 along an S-curve following the combination of Compound Street east, Sonoita Avenue north and Crawford Street east to Grand Avenue in Downtown Nogales. Turning north along old U.S. 89, the business route partitions into the couplet of Grand Avenue north and Arroyo Boulevard south. Grand Avenue expands to a five lane boulevard with two way traffic northeast from Portero Avenue.
Paralleling the Union Pacific Railroad line, Business Loop I-19 (Grand Avenue) continues northward through Nogales to a grade separated intersection with SR 82 (Patagonia Highway) east. Turning northwest from the commercialized intersection with SR 189 (Mariposa Road), Grand Avenue (old U.S. 89) advances beside Nogales Wash to a wye interchange with Interstate 19.
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| Business Loop I-19 curves northward from Compound Street onto Sonoita Avenue one block east from the end of I-19 at West Street. 04/26/17 |
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| Business Loop I-19 curves east onto Crawford Street beyond Mix Street. 04/26/17 |
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| Crawford Street ties into Grand Avenue (old U.S. 89) just north of Park Street and the port of entry into Nogales, Mexico. 04/26/17 |
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| Crawford Street spurs east from Grand Avenue to a parking area adjacent to the Union Pacific Railroad line. 04/26/17 |
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| The first shield for Business Loop I-19 northbound appears at Crawford Street and Grand Avenue in Downtown Nogales. 04/26/17 |
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| The remainder of Business Loop I-19 follows the historic route of U.S. 89. 04/26/17 |
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| Business Loop I-19 separates into the couplet of Grand Avenue north and Arroyo Boulevard south through Downtown Nogales. 04/26/17 |
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| Grand Avenue north at Elm Street west. 04/26/17 |
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| El Alamo Plaza and Nogales Plaza shopping centers line Grand Avenue north to the east of Arroyo Boulevard. 04/26/17 |
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| Grand Avenue north combines with Arroyo Boulevard at Potrero Avenue. 04/26/17 |
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| Grand Avenue north at Cardwell Street. 04/26/17 |
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| Morley Avenue parallels Grand Avenue to the east of the adjacent Union Pacific Railroad line near Memorial Park. 04/26/17 |
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| Business Loop I-19 reassurance marker posted north of Morley Avenue. 04/26/17 |
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| Western Avenue stems 1.56 miles west from Business Loop I-19 (Grand Avenue) to a diamond interchange (Exit 1B) with Interstate 19. 04/26/17 |
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| SR 82 commences east from Grand Avenue along a viaduct spanning Business Loop I-19, the UP Railroad and Morley Avenue. 04/26/17 |
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| SR 82 heads northeast from Nogales to Patagonia and Sonoita. 04/26/17 |
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| Measuring 65.75 miles in length, SR 82 travels east overall to SR 80 near Tombstone. 04/26/17 |
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| Bankard Avenue ties into Grand Avenue at the succeeding traffic light north of SR 82. 04/26/17 |
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| The signal at White Park Drive serves adjacent big box retail. 04/26/17 |
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| Business Loop I-19 north next meets the north end of SR 189 (Mariposa Road). 04/26/17 |
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| SR 189 comprises a 3.76 mile long border truck route southwest to I-19 at Exit 4 and the Mariposa Port of Entry across from Mexico Federal Route 15D. 04/26/17 |
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| Calle Sonora extends east from SR 189 and Business Loop I-19 to industrial businesses beyond Nogales Wash and a residential subdivision. 04/26/17 |
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| Business Loop I-19 (Grand Avenue) continues north from SR 189 by Plaza Mariposa shopping center. 04/26/17 |
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| Baffert Drive spurs east across Nogales Wash to nearby industrial businesses, apartment complexes and subdivisions. 04/26/17 |
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| Frank Reed Road arcs southwest beyond I-19 to Nogales High School and SR 189 (Mariposa Road). 04/26/17 |
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| This sign advising truckers to use I-19 instead of SR 82 faces a business just north of Frank Reed Road. 04/26/17 |
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| Mesa Verde Drive east and Gold Hill Road west come together at the ensuing traffic light on Grand Avenue northbound. 04/26/17 |
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| Old Tucson Road branches north from Business Loop I-19 alongside the UP Railroad. 04/26/17 |
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| Country Club Drive spurs west to residential areas beyond Interstate 19. 04/26/17 |
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| The east side Frontage Road for I-19 separates from Grand Avenue north beyond Potrero Creek. 04/26/17 |
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| Business Loop I-19 defaults onto Interstate 19 north beyond the Frontage Road. 04/26/17 |
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This sign discouraging truckers from using SR 82 east from Nogales stands south of SR 189 (Mariposa Road).
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Business Loop I-19 reassurance marker preceding Cardwell Street along Grand Avenue southbound.
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Business Loop I-19 southbound shifts from Grand Avenue onto Arroyo Boulevard into Downtown Nogales.
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Business Loop I-19 turns west onto Crawford Street from Grand Avenue/Arroyo Boulevard to reconnect with Interstate 19.
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Grand Avenue intersects Park Street just ahead of the border crossing into Nogales, Mexico.
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Crawford Street leads Business Loop I-19 two blocks west to Sonoita Avenue south.
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Sonoita Avenue curves onto Compound Street just ahead of West Street and the northbound beginning of Interstate 19.
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Interstate 19 commences north from the intersection of Business Loop I-19 (Compound Street) and West Street.
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Connect with:
Interstate 19
State Route 82
State Route 189
Page Updated 04-18-2022.
