Drivers on SR 260 Should Prepare for Major Hour-Long Delays Ahead

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to expect intermittent closures of State Route 260 east of Payson, near Star Valley, on Tuesday, Sept. 22; Tuesday, Sept. 29; and Tuesday, Oct. 6, for rock blasting operations. The work is part of the SR 260 Lion Springs Improvement Project. Drivers should be prepared for delays of up to an hour at a time on SR 260 from 10 a.m. to noon on these days between Walters Lane and Gila County Yard (mileposts 256-257) while crews remove loose rock