Arizona highway update...
Many of the highways in Arizona did not fare well through last winter. I-17 and I-40 were particularly hard hit with conditions getting markedly worse the closer you got to Flagstaff. I just returned from brief trip up to Bearizona just outside of Williams and road conditions have dramatically improved.
Driving north from Payson on 87 and 260 all the way down to I-17 major repairs have been completed. North on I-17 from the Verde Valley all the way to Flagstaff the ride was very smooth with virtually no potholes or other damage. Southbound I-17 from Flagstaff is still down to one lane for the first 20 miles as they wrap up some major repairs but it appeared they were nearing completion.
I-40 from Flagstaff west to Williams was also completely repaired and smoother than I had ever seen. In addition to the dramatically improved roads I am happy to report that both upper and lower Lake Mary {south of Flagstaff} are filled to capacity. Given that just a year ago they were nearly bone dry the improvement is mind boggling. In addition Mormon Lake is actually looking like a lake again for the first time in a decade.
Major repairs to the 260 west of Heber will continue but progress is being made.
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Driving north from Payson on 87 and 260 all the way down to I-17 major repairs have been completed. North on I-17 from the Verde Valley all the way to Flagstaff the ride was very smooth with virtually no potholes or other damage. Southbound I-17 from Flagstaff is still down to one lane for the first 20 miles as they wrap up some major repairs but it appeared they were nearing completion.
I-40 from Flagstaff west to Williams was also completely repaired and smoother than I had ever seen. In addition to the dramatically improved roads I am happy to report that both upper and lower Lake Mary {south of Flagstaff} are filled to capacity. Given that just a year ago they were nearly bone dry the improvement is mind boggling. In addition Mormon Lake is actually looking like a lake again for the first time in a decade.
Major repairs to the 260 west of Heber will continue but progress is being made.
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