PAYSON, AZ (AZFamily)- Drivers heading back to the Valley from northern Arizona can now have a smooth commute as part of a highway has reopened near Payson. On Sunday, the Arizona Department of ... Read More

A pair of semi-trucks burst into flames after crashing on Dec. 11 near the intersection of Highways 87 and 260. A nearby motel was evacuated, but no one was hurt. Read More

Part of State Route 87, the main route from Payson to Phoenix, was closed after a crash Thursday morning, authorities said. Read More

Injuries have been reported after two separate collisions along the same stretch of highway northeast of the Valley late Monday morning. Read More

A smoother ride is on the horizon as the Arizona Department of Transportation rolls out a $12.2 million makeover of State Route 87. Read More

A growing brush fire sparked the closure of a main highway connecting the Valley to eastern Arizona but it has since reopened. Read More

SR 87 SB south of Payson: The roadway is reportedly blocked at MP 242 due to a brush fire. There is no estimated reopening time. For real-time traffic info, check https: / / t.co / l4s0AFGgA1 and the AZ511 ... Read More

FORT MCDOWELL, Ariz. - Parts of Beeline Highway are closed near Sunflower because of a brush fire, officials say. The 215 Fire is on State Route 87, also known as the Beeline Highway, and is affecting ... Read More

Four road closures were put in place by ADOT due to winter storms. State Route 87 is closed near Payson. Three closures were enacted on Interstate 40. PAYSON, Ariz. - Three major freeways were closed ... Read More

A pair of crashes has closed two freeways northeast of the Valley early Wednesday morning. The crashes are causing the full closure of SR 260 and SR 87 in the Payson area. The Arizona Department of ... Read More

Part of State Route 87 northeast of metro Phoenix was closed after a crash on Friday morning, authorities said. Read More

A stretch of northbound State Route 87 between the Phoenix and Payson will be closed or narrowed from Sunday night, Sept. 29, to Wednesday morning, Oct. 2, while crews remove boulders and debris from ... Read More

Traffic is overwhelming. My best guess is that this all started around the time of COVID. Heavy, heavy travel times through Payson used to be May through September, Friday 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday ... Read More

Northbound State Route 87 was closed at Bush Highway as a result. The closure blocked the main route for travelers from Fountain Hills to Payson. State Route 88 to State Route 188, through Roosevelt ... Read More

PAYSON, Ariz. - One person has died after a vehicle they were traveling in collided with an ADOT snowplow near Payson. Arizona Department of Public Safety said the incident happened Thursday on State ... Read More

ELOY, AZ (3TV / CBS 5) - A plane crash in Eloy remains under investigation after one person was killed Friday afternoon. Police have since identified the pilot as Kenneth Szeluga of Tucson. Read More

PAYSON, AZ - A man was arrested Saturday afternoon after a multi-agency pursuit that led into Payson. Officials say Coconino County County Deputies began the pursuit on Highway 87 at about 2 p.m. for ... Read More

PHOENIX - State Route 87 was closed in both directions near Payson on Saturday afternoon. According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, the lanes were closed because of a crash at milepost ... Read More