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Apr. 27—Interstate 40 in both directions near the New Mexico-Arizona state line remained closed Saturday following a freight train derailment and fire that forced evacuations in the surrounding ...
Freight train derailment, fire forces Interstate 40 closure near Arizona-New Mexico line. April 26, 2024 at 7:57 PM. LUPTON, Ariz. (AP) — A freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire ...
Freight train derailment, fire forces Interstate 40 closure near Arizona-New Mexico line 04/27/2024 01:28 -0400 LUPTON, Ariz. (AP) — A freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire Friday near the Arizona-New Mexico state line, forcing the closure of an interstate highway that serves as a key trucking route.
For a time, the eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 were closed around Holbrook, Arizona, and the westbound lanes of the interstate were closed at Grants, New Mexico.
Interstate 40 (I-40) is a major east–west transcontinental Interstate Highway in the southeastern and southwestern portions of the United States. At a length of 2,556.61 miles (4,114.46 km), it is the third-longest Interstate Highway in the country, after I-90 and I-80 .
Interstate 40 (I-40) is an east–west Interstate Highway that has a 359.11-mile (577.93 km) section in the US state of Arizona, connecting sections in California and New Mexico. The Interstate is also referred to as the Purple Heart Trail to honor those wounded in combat who have received the Purple Heart . [ 2 ]
Checkpoints stopped 800 trucks, the park says.
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