SUMMER TRAVEL

Ahead of Valley heat, highways reopen April 15 to White Mountains

(ADOT)

PHOENIX – Three White Mountains-area state highways are scheduled to reopen Tuesday, April 15, after being closed for the winter, state transportation officials said.

State Routes 261, 273 and 473 are scheduled to reopen by noon, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

State Route 261 runs from State Route 260 near Eagar to Big Lake, while State Route 273 goes from SR 260 to Sunrise Park and Big Lake. State Route 473 runs south from SR 260 on the White Mountain Apache Reservation.

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SUMMER TRAVEL

Ahead of Valley heat, highways reopen April 15 to White Mountains

(ADOT)

Posted Saturday, April 12, 2025 6:01 am

INDEPENDENT NEWSMEDIA

PHOENIX – Three White Mountains-area state highways are scheduled to reopen Tuesday, April 15, after being closed for the winter, state transportation officials said.

State Routes 261, 273 and 473 are scheduled to reopen by noon, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.