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Flyboy320
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Oct 01, 2013

Calgary, AB to Casa Grande, AZ

Leaving in 2 weeks. Pick-up towing a 10ft enclosed trailer. No RV and tow this year. GS and Google routing the same. I-15 south to exit 95 in UT. Hiway 20 to 89 to 89a (alt 89)to 89 and into Flagstaff. I-17 and 10 into Phoenix and on to Casa Grande. Will avoid the big city rush hours.
Specific question for the folks in and around SLC: With the ongoing construction, etc is I-215 an option or just stay on I-15 all the way thru the Ogden-SLC-Provo corridor?
Comments please on the 89a(alt89)routing/road from those familiar with the road and/or have been thru very recently.

Thanking you in advance.
Heads up for all our American friends....the Snowbird migration is underway!!!:B
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  • Janss's avatar
    Janss
    Explorer II
    Oct 02, 2013
    I came back from Oregon last month via I-15 and 89A. In past years I remember horrendous construction in the SLC area, but this time is was a breeze. Really, I was shocked at how easy it was.

    You have to get onto 89A at Kanab instead of staying on 89 through Page, AZ because just south of Page there is a major landslide (happened last Feb.), so a section of 89 is closed. You meet up with 89 again south of the landslide. Hwy 89A has a climb with some twists and turns up to Jacob Lake, then downhill the other side of Jacob Lake. But the road is good and no big deal. Much easier, in fact, than I remember from years ago when I drove it. Maybe I just have more experience now :)

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