All lanes of State Route 87 reopen after Saturday night crash

PHOENIX — All lanes of State Route 87 reopened near Gilbert Road after a Saturday night vehicle fire, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

The northbound lanes were the last to reopen on Sunday morning at approximately 6:07 a.m.

The initial closure affected both directions around 5:10 p.m. on Saturday.

UPDATE: SR 87 southbound is now open, northbound remains closed. There is no estimated time to reopen the northbound lanes.

— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) August 18, 2024

The southbound lanes were closed for more than four hours.

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