I-40
DEVELOPING: FBI Says Body Found Near Seligman Likely Tied To Louisiana Murder
SELGIMAN (NAZ Today)– Authorities believe they have found the body of a 31-year-old Las Vegas woman missing since September.
What is believed to be the body of Suellen Roberts was discovered off of Interstate 40 just west of Seligman this morning. Deputies used leads provided by agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation to find the [...]
UPDATED: Timeline of I-40 Ramp Closures This Week
FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today)– Roadwork on Interstate 40 will continue this week with a few on- and off-ramp closures.
Traffic is reduced to one lane in each direction on I-40 throughout the work zone, which stretches from the Riordan railroad overpass (mile post 190) and Country Club Drive, an 11-mile stretch.
Officials say that workers will work up [...]
ADOT Begins Repaving I-40 Through Flagstaff
FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today)– Soon, drivers will have a smoother ride on 20 miles of Interstate 40, but they will have to deal with some delays first.
The Arizona Department of Transportation is conducting “pavement preservation,” or repaving the top layer of asphalt on the roadway. Work will stretch from the Riordan railroad overpass (exit 190) west of town [...]
ADOT Reopens I-40
Sunday Evening Update: ADOT is reporting that I-40 is beginning to reopen between Flagstaff and Winslow. Officials are also saying that some delays can be expected as backed up traffic begins to enter into the area.
FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today)– ADOT has once again closed Interstate 40 due to high winds and blowing dust.
At around 11:15 this [...]
7:30 PM UPDATE: Thursday’s Road Closures and Restrictions
I-17 North bound at mile post 235.6 (New River) – Road closed due to landslide at MP 237/Cordes Junction area.
Desert View Drive, the eastern-most portion of the Grand Canyon rim road, is closed and
expected to remain closed for the evening.
I-17/I-40: Closed as of 6pm until further notice.
State route 89A closed from [...]
DPS Sets Up Command Post To Help Coordinate During This Week’s Storms
*This story first appeared Monday, 1/18*
FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today)– The threat of several feet of snow this week has prompted the Department of Public Safety to set up a command post in Flagstaff.
After working with a “skeleton crew” earlier this morning, a full shift’s worth of DPS officers were on duty by the afternoon hours in [...]
Early Morning Accident Closes I-40
FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today)- The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a two vehicle accident which occurred along Interstate 40 near Williams, Arizona. The accident which involved two commercial tractor trailer rigs occurred at approximately 3:00 a.m. on January 13th.
DPS reports indicate that one of the commercial tractor trailers owned by Schneider National Inc. [...]
UPDATED: Highways Reopen After Snow and Wind Cause Closures
WEDNESDAY, 10:30 AM: I-40 reopened this morning, along with SR 260 and SR 87 between Winslow and Payson, and Heber and Payson. Snow and ice are still on these roadways, so ADOT advises that motorists drive with caution.
UPDATE (9 PM)– I-40 remains closed this evening between Ash Fork and Flagstaff (mileposts 146-196). I-17 Northbound [...]
Winter Storm Causes Traffic Accidents Around Northern Arizona
FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today) – A winter storm moving through Northern Arizona on Friday, November 13th brought a combination of rain, snow, and hail to the area causing a number of accidents along I-40 and I-17. In total the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reporting that 25 collisions occurred in and around the Flagstaff [...]
Road Worker Finds Body Along I-40, Near Kingman
KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — While pulling weeds along a busy Interstate 40, an Arizona Department of Transportation worker made a gruesome discovery Thursday.
Kingman police say a dead body was found below the railroad overpass on the south side of eastbound I-40 at what appeared to be a mini-encampment off the tracks.
Kingman police Sgt. Bob Fisk [...]
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