PHOENIX — There were “extreme” delays on the Northbound 17 near Black Canyon City Saturday afternoon, the Arizona Department of Transportation announced.

The delays were due to a crash involving a motorcycle that occurred near Sunset Point around 9 a.m.

Milepost 252, between Black Canyon City and Cordes Lakes, was closed for a short period of time. It was reopened shortly around 9:36 a.m.

The crash is no longer blocking the road, but traffic remained backed and did not return to the normal flow until around 1 p.m.

Southbound lanes were unaffected by the crash or delays.

NOW: I-17 NB is backed up about 9 miles starting in Black Canyon City. This is due to an earlier crash. #aztraffic pic.twitter.com/RjCzBlH64O

— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) June 27, 2020

ADOT had recommended a detour using State Route 87 to 260 westbound and then re-entering the I-17 at Camp Verde.

This is the second day in a row that this area on the I-17 had a brief closure.

On Friday, it was shut down due to a disabled semi-truck just south of sunset point.

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