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All lanes of State Route 87 in Mesa reopen by 7 p.m.

Dec 16, 2023, 12:28 PM | Updated: 6:59 pm

(Flickr Photo/Arizona Department of Transportation)...

(Flickr Photo/Arizona Department of Transportation)

(Flickr Photo/Arizona Department of Transportation)

PHOENIX – The northbound lanes of State Route 87 have now reopened in Mesa on Saturday, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

The closure, which lasted until just before 7 p.m., was due to a crash at milepost 184, east of Gilbert Road.

The left southbound lane also was closed until around 5 p.m., according to ADOT.

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All lanes of State Route 87 in Mesa reopen by 7 p.m.