Both lanes of SR 89A were closed after a sinkhole was spotted on the northbound lane of the two-lane roadway.

Both directions of traffic will be guided through the area with assistance from a flagger until the northbound lane is reopened.

ADOT started the repairs after geotechnical engineers completed an inspection Monday that determined the repairs could start immediately. Crews used heavy equipment to excavate a six-foot deep, eight-foot-wide section of the roadway to remove loose material underneath the pavement near milepost 388.

Today, ADOT is scheduled to repave the northbound lane after filling the void with a liquid concrete-cement mix that needed to harden overnight before work can begin.

Don’t be fooled by the local chamber who take credit for everything good like our own city. They took credit for Rachel Murdock (& P&R department) work on the Christmas display, when P&R department managed it on thier own,

The local regional chamber does not collect the sales tax or bed tax. Those businesses in your district do. We hear over and over the local group is responsible for everything good and then they whine, beg for money. Shameful.

Those doing the work deserve the Thank you’s. Support your local businesses!

Learn more here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamber_of_commerce

A chamber of commerce is not a governmental body or institution, and has no direct role in the writing and passage of laws and regulations that affect businesses. It may however, act as a lobby in an attempt to get laws passed that are favorable to businesses.

Crews used heavy equipment to excavate a six-foot deep, eight-foot wide section of the roadway today to remove loose material underneath the pavement near milepost 388, where the sinkhole was originally spotted on Saturday afternoon on the northbound lane.

After the earthwork was completed, crews filled the void with a liquid concrete-cement mix that needs to harden for at least 24 hours before the roadway can be repaved. In an effort to expedite the repairs as soon as possible, ADOT is currently contacting potential contractors to get the asphalt that will be needed to complete the paving.

Prior to construction, a team of geotechnical engineers conducted a field inspection of the sinkhole this morning and determined that it could be repaired immediately.

With SR 89A closed from the Pine Flats Campground to the Vista Point scenic overlook, the recommended detour from Sedona to Flagstaff is to take State Route 179 to Interstate 17. The detour could add up to an extra half hour of travel time for motorists commuting between Sedona and Flagstaff.

Are You flipping kidding me? What planet are your living on?

This supposed sink hole has absolutely nothing to do with 179 or the City and guess you forget we have I 17 from the north? Opps!

Reality is that Phx airports sends traffic up I 17 to 179 – NOT 89A! What meds are you on (or have forgotten to take) suggesting someone is trashing surrounding towns and businesses? Karma? “Evil ones”? Get it together and then let us know how you really feel.

Hey man – get a grip and stick to facts…..

Gee, ya think that during the slide fire the fact that sales tax WAS UP just may be because the Chamber did their job and were successful in bringing people?

I’m guessing that you’ll be blaming the Chamber for causing the sink hole.

However if indeed the hiway closure proves to increase business uptown, it will be the Chamber to take credit for their expertise in creative advertising.

No matter. It will be a win win for the Chamber. You can bet on it.