Tri-City area residents planning to head up to the Flagstaff area this week may not be able to use some of the rest areas there. ADOT officials announced three highway rest areas near Flagstaff are closed for paving operations work.
The westbound I-40 Parks Rest Area is shut down until Wednesday afternoon.
On I-17, the southbound Christensen Rest Area will be closed Tuesday morning and will reopen Thursday afternoon.
The northbound Christensen Rest Area is set to close Wednesday morning and will reopen by Friday afternoon.
ADOT officials say the paving work is part of a larger project to increase truck parking capacity along I-40 and I-17 across the state. Drivers are urged to plan their breaks accordingly and use alternate locations during these temporary closures.