ASH FORK — Motorists traveling along Interstate 40 between Kingman and Flagstaff should allow for extra travel time on Monday, May 11 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. as the Arizona Department of Transportation works to cleanup diesel fuel spilled from an earlier crash at the east Ash Fork Bridge (Exit 146), approximately 50 miles west of Flagstaff.
Westbound I-40 will be closed between 9 a.m. to noon, May 11 and traffic will be detoured through the town of Ash Fork.
Eastbound I-40 will be closed between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Traffic will be detoured onto the Exit 146 off ramp and then back on the Exit 146 on ramp.
Law enforcement will be assisting with traffic control during the detour. The speed limit will be reduced and drivers are urged to be alert for construction vehicles and flaggers.