 State Route 76 | ||||
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 A map of SR 76 in 1988 Completed and designated segments highlighted in red; incomplete and undesignated segments highlighted in black; unbuilt and proposed segments highlighted in transparent black | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ADOT | ||||
| Length | 11.16 mi[1] (17.96 km) Length includes both discontinuous sections of SR 76 | |||
| Existed | December 28, 1962–December 16, 1988 | |||
| History | Was planned to be continuous between Benson and San Manuel | |||
| Southern segment | ||||
| South end |   I-10 / I-10 BL in Benson | |||
| North end | Pomerene Road in Pomerene | |||
| Northern segment | ||||
| South end | Dead end near San Manuel | |||
| North end |  SR 77 near San Manuel | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arizona | |||
| Counties | Cochise, Pinal | |||
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Arizona State Route 76 (SR 76) was a short state highway in eastern central Arizona, United States that connected State Route 77 to the San Manuel Copper Mine and San Manuel with a detached southern segment connecting Pomerene to Benson. The highway was planned to be completed through Pima County between Pomerene and San Manuel. However, it was never completed, and the next planned segment was abandoned during construction. Two other sections were constructed north of Pomerene and south of Redington but were never formally designated SR 76 or connected to the rest of the route.
The northernmost section of the highway, between SR 77 and the San Manuel mine, was decommissioned by ADOT in 1974, with the remainder of the route being decommissioned in 1988. Subsequently, the right of way acquired for the incomplete extension was sold off. ADOT continues to recognize SR 76 as a de facto designation, though all sections of the former route are unsigned and have mostly become locally maintained roads.