SR 260 to reopen in White Mountains-170 miles of state highways still closed

ADOT to reopen State Route 260 in White Mountains

Other highways still remain closed due to Wallow Fire; drivers urged to be cautious

                                                                                    

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation will reopen State Route 260 at noon today, Tuesday, June 14,  between the Hawley Lake turnoff and the South Fork junction (mileposts 369-390). The Wallow Fire in eastern Arizona forced the closure of the highway on June 7.

 

Although the highway is now open, ADOT urges drivers to be cautious as efforts continue to bring the fire under control. ADOT is working with fire officials and state emergency managers to ensure the safety of the traveling public and is assisting with traffic control.

 

In all, approximately 170 miles of state highways are still closed due several major wildfires burning across Arizona or due to the threat of wildfires. ADOT reminds the traveling public that the following closures on state highways remain in effect:

 

• US 191 is closed between Alpine and north of Clifton (milepost 176-253).
• State Routes 261 (mileposts 395-413) and 273 (mileposts 378-394), the main access roads to Big Lake and Crescent Lake in the White Mountains , are closed.
• SR 373 that connects the town of Greer with SR 260 west of Eagar is closed (mileposts 386-391).
• US 180 is closed between the SR 260 junction near Eagar and the New Mexico state line (mileposts 403-433).
• In southern Arizona , SR 366 is closed at milepost 118 leading up to Mount Graham (milepost 143) near Safford after the U.S. Forest Service determined the risk of wildfire is too extreme to allow access.

 

Additional information on the Wallow Fire can be obtained through the Arizona Division of Emergency Management at http://www.azein.gov. To stay up-to-date on the latest highway conditions around the state, visit the ADOT Traveler Information Center at www.az511.gov or call 5-1-1.