highway 89: Lake Powell Area Travel Release - Arizona Department of Transportation
- 06/19/08 10:15 AM
This hit the airwaves this morning, June 19, 2008 and is going to affect travel to and from Lake Powell from the South for several months. Driving through "the cut" by Bitter Springs, AZ, up or down the mountain pass, coming to or going from the Page - Lake Powell area is going to be significantly more difficult as they upgrade the road. Here is the news release from the Arizona Department of Transportation ************** Construction Delays Expected on US 89 South of Page June 18, 2008 BITTER SPRINGS - Drivers on US Highway 89 south of Page, Arizona, should expect (2 comments)
highway 89: Big Water's New Speed Limit - a Hit
- 03/12/08 01:06 PM
No pun intended. Driving though Big Water has changed notably in the last few months. The new 55 mile per hour signs up are a welcome relief to many people on both sides of the Utah/Arizona border. This is a story with a long history of local residents and elected officials attempting to have the speed limit reduced through Big Water. It is an idea whose time has come. In April of last year, a local resident and business owner, Mike Miller, was injured and his car totaled while attempting to turn left off Highway 89. Thankfully, Mike survived but sustained (0 comments)