Lengthy closure in store for SR-89A following Oak Creek flooding damage

The Arizona Department of Transportation has reopened part of State Route 89A through Oak Creek Canyon following last week’s major flooding.

Officials say crews have made repairs along the roadway, opening up access between Sedona and Slide Rock State Park.

However, the section of highway that includes the switchbacks north of Slide Rock to the Oak Creek Vista scenic overlook at milepost 390 will remain closed indefinitely. Officials say a “long-term closure is expected.”…

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