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GLOBE — The State Transportation Board approved $3 million in funding Thursday to repair flood-damaged sections of U.S. Highway 60 between Superior and the Globe-Miami area.
The repairs from the Oct. 12 flood include rebuilding embankments that washed away and repairing damaged roadway sections. Work began Oct. 20 under a contract allowing for urgently needed repairs, with the goal of restoring two lanes of travel on Highway 60 as quickly as possible.
Motorists are advised to expect delays and use caution where the highway is restricted to one direction of travel at a time west of Miami. This traffic configuration at milepost 241 is expected to remain for three to four weeks and result in typical delays of 15 minutes, with longer delays at peak travel times.
Meanwhile, those traveling between the Gila Valley and the Phoenix metro area should plan for previously scheduled closures of Highway 60 for a bridge replacement project. The closures are scheduled, when needed, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Drivers can detour on state routes 177 and 77 through Winkelman, adding 75 miles to the trip, or schedule travel around the closure periods.
