Highway 89 Closed Indefinitely South Of Lake Powell
A section of US Highway 89 that buckled
and collapsed about 25 miles south of Page,
Arizona, remains closed to traffic in both directions and officials
now say it may be months before the road is repaired and reopened.
Hwy 89 is a major north/south artery
running through Utah and northern Arizona. It is the primary highway
providing access to the Wahweap
area on Lake Powell. If you
are coming to the lake from Utah there is no problem because the road
damage is south of the lake. If you are trying to reach the lake from
the south, you will need to detour around the damage and that will
add about 45 minutes to your drive time.
If you are not heading to the lake but
just need to travel 89 north or south, you will need to use Hwy 89A
(over Lees Ferry and the Kaibab).
This
news article has details about the road damage, and a map showing
the detours. Here's a quote:
In the early
morning hours of Feb. 20, an apparent landslide ripped through a
section of US 89 along a mountain slope about 25 miles south of Page,
buckling more than 150 feet of the roadway and tearing the pavement
up in six-foot-high sections.
The significant
roadway damage forced the Arizona Department of Transportation to
immediately close a 23-mile stretch of the highway (mileposts
523-546) between the US 89A junction near Bitter Springs to the State
Route 98 junction.
Don't cancel any Lake Powell plans.
Just avoid the damaged roadway.
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