Winter weather forces closure of I-40 near
Kingman, AZ
Justin Price, The Republic | azcentral.com 9:40 a.m. MST
December 31, 2014
A series of wrecks combined with icy and snowy
conditions to close Interstate 40 in the Kingman area Wednesday morning,
according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
The closure cut off part of the route between Phoenix
and Las Vegas on New Year's Eve.
A wreck forced the initial closure in the westbound
lanes of I-40 about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday but by 9:30 a.m. the highway was closed
in both directions near Kingman because semi trucks were unable to make it up
an icy hill, according to ADOT.
ADOT could not estimate the amount of time it would take
to reopen the lanes, and advised westbound drivers on I-40 to take the exit in Kingman
at U.S. 93 to avoid the closure.
Drivers in the area should remain cautious maneuvering
the icy road conditions brought on by the day's winter storm, according to
ADOT.