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All lanes of State Route 87 reopen after Saturday night crash

Aug 17, 2024, 5:36 PM | Updated: Aug 18, 2024, 8:16 am

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

(Flickr Photo/Arizona Department of Transportation)

(Flickr Photo/Arizona Department of Transportation)

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.

The southbound lanes were closed for more than four hours.

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All lanes of State Route 87 reopen after Saturday night crash