Pssst.. Jan Brewer.. whatcha-gonna-do-about-this? 1-2 buckle my highway [View all]

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http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/story/21285159/n-arizona-highway-closed-due-to-pavement-buckle








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PAGE, Ariz. -

A 'geologic event' closed a northern Arizona highway Wednesday, after a 150-foot section of pavement buckled. U.S. 89 in northern Arizona is closed in both directions about 25 miles south of Page. Residents in the area reported what they thought was an earthquake Wednesday morning, but geologists say it was a landslide. The Arizona Department of Transportation says the buckling was not related to the weather.

The call came in around 4:30 a.m. There were a few minor accidents as a result.

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According to ADOT, it isn't known how long the stretch of U.S. 89 will remain closed south of Page. Crews are on the scene deploying geotechnical engineers to investigate