The eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 at Chambers, Arizona, remained closed Saturday evening after a train carrying propane and gasoline derailed and caught fire near the Arizona-New Mexico border on Friday, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
The eastbound lanes of I-40 were reopened from mileposts 285-333 after being closed due to the derailment, but they remained shut down at milepost 333 in Chambers, as announced by ADOT on Saturday evening.
Traffic was being rerouted onto U.S. Route 191 northbound, and ADOT recommended that travelers looking to pass through Arizona use southern routes, such as Interstate 10.
Segments of I-40 have been closed since Friday after a BNSF train derailed and caught fire on the New Mexico side of the Arizona-New Mexico state line near Lupton, Arizona, according to the Arizona Corporation Commission. The derailment occurred at milepost eight of I-40, according to the New Mexico State Police.
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