200 miles of state highways closed due to wildfires

 

State Route 260 closures extended in eastern Arizona

Travel on US 60 discouraged in area

                                                                                          

PHOENIX – State Route 260 is now closed in both directions east of the Hawley Lake turnoff (State Route 473 junction) and Eagar due to the Wallow Fire in eastern Arizona. The Arizona Department of Transportation is working with fire officials to ensure the safety of the traveling public.

 

SR 260 is closed between mileposts 372-398 near Eagar. There is no estimated time for reopening the highway. ADOT highway crews are providing on-scene assistance.

 

Drivers are discouraged from traveling on US 60 in the area. According to ADOT, the route may close at any time based on conditions and fire-management operations.

 

Approximately 200 miles of state highways are closed due several major wildfires burning in Arizona. In addition, several construction and maintenance projects in nearby corridors have been suspended.

 

ADOT wants to remind motorists traveling that the following closures on state highways remain in effect:

 

• State Route 373, a 4.5 mile-long highway that connects the town of Greer in eastern Arizona with SR 260 west of Eagar, is closed.
• US 191 is closed between Alpine and north of Clifton (mileposts 176-253).
• State Routes 261 and 273, the main access roads to Big Lake and Crescent Lake in the White Mountains, are closed. SR 261 is closed starting approximately seven miles south of SR 260 to Crescent Lake (mileposts 395-413) and SR 273 is closed between the SR 260 junction and to the SR 261 junction (mileposts 378-394).
• US 180 is closed between the SR 260 junction near Eagar and the New Mexico state line (mileposts 403-433).
• In southern Arizona, SR 289 is closed along mileposts 2-10, approximately two miles north of the Interstate 19 junction.
• SR 366 is closed at milepost 118 leading up to Mount Graham (milepost 336) 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, Horseshoe Two Fire and Murphy Fire and evacuation orders 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, please visit the ADOT Traveler Information Center at www.az511.gov or call 5-1-1.