▁from ▁Inter state ▁ 1 7 . ▁It ▁is ▁almost ▁all ▁divided ▁four - lane ▁although ▁some ▁sections ▁in ▁Pres c ott ▁and ▁Pres c ott ▁Valley ▁are ▁wider ). ▁Prior ▁to ▁the ▁construction ▁of ▁Inter state ▁ 1 7 , ▁State ▁Route ▁ 6 9 ▁continued ▁south ▁to ▁Phoenix , ▁Arizona , ▁as ▁the ▁Pres c ott - P ho enix ▁H wy ▁or ▁Black ▁C any on ▁Highway ▁on ▁a ▁different ▁alignment , ▁through ▁the ▁g host ▁towns ▁of ▁B umble ▁Be e ▁and ▁Cord es . ▁ ▁Route ▁description ▁ ▁The ▁southern ▁termin us ▁of ▁SR ▁ 6 9 ▁is ▁located ▁at ▁exit ▁ 2 6 2 ▁of ▁I - 1 7 , ▁at ▁a ▁spot ▁known ▁as ▁Cord es ▁J unction . ▁ ▁It ▁heads ▁north west ▁from ▁this ▁inter change ▁passing ▁through ▁May er ▁before ▁cur ving ▁towards ▁the ▁north ▁at ▁Poland ▁J unction . ▁It ▁continues ▁north ▁to ▁a ▁j unction ▁with ▁SR ▁ 1 6 9 ▁in ▁De we y - H umb old t . ▁The ▁highway ▁gradually ▁curves ▁towards ▁the ▁west ▁after ▁this ▁j unction ▁as ▁it ▁heads ▁through ▁Pres c ott ▁Valley . ▁It ▁continues ▁its ▁grad ual ▁curve ▁towards ▁the ▁south west ▁until ▁it ▁curves ▁towards ▁the ▁west ▁near ▁Y av ap ai ▁Hills . ▁The ▁highway ▁continues ▁towards ▁the ▁west ▁until ▁it ▁reaches ▁its ▁termin us ▁at ▁SR ▁ 8 9 ▁in ▁Pres c ott . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 8 , ▁SR ▁ 6 9 ▁began