Bell Road (Phoenix Metro)
The Scottsdale Spire, located in the southeast corner of Bell and Scottsdale Roads in Scottsdale, Arizona, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. | |
| Namesake | Harvey Bell |
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| Type | Arterial street |
| Owner | Maricopa County and the cities of Surprise, Peoria, Glendale, Phoenix, and Scottsdale |
| Length | 34.6 mi (55.7 km) 1.4 mi (2.25 km) gap in Scottsdale |
| Location | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States |
| West end | Sun Valley Parkway in Surprise |
| Major junctions | Loop 303 in Surprise US 60 in Surprise Loop 101 at the Peoria–Glendale line I-17 in Phoenix SR 51 in Phoenix Scottsdale Road / Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard in Phoenix Hayden Road in Scottsdale Loop 101 Surprise |
| East end | McDowell Mountain Ranch Road in Scottsdale |
| North | Union Hills Drive (18600 North) |
| South | Greenway Road (15400 North) |
| Construction | |
| Completion | mid-1970s (present alignment) |
Bell Road is a major east-west arterial road in the northern Phoenix, Arizona, metropolitan area. It is one of the few roadways to cross the Agua Fria River in the northwestern part of the metro area, providing a vital link between the growing suburb of Surprise with Phoenix. As a result, the portion of Bell Road passing through Surprise and Sun City is the busiest arterial road in the state of Arizona.
The road is named for farmer Harvey Bell, who, together with James Shea, formed in 1916 the Paradise Verde Irrigation District.