Today’s Weather
Kingman starts Sunday clear and mild, then heats up under full sun. The National Weather Service calls for a high near 92, with a breezy south southwest wind 11 to 21 mph and gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight stays mostly clear with a low around 72. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. No active weather alerts are posted for the Kingman area this morning.
City Hall
Kingman City Council’s next regular meeting is Tuesday, September 15, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 310 N. 4th Street. Agendas are posted on the city website and can change up to 24 hours before the meeting.
Mohave County Environmental Quality holds a free septic permit workshop Wednesday, September 16, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Boriana Conference Room at Development Services, 3250 E. Kino Avenue. Property owners, builders, and contractors can register through the county workshop notice; seating is limited.
Supervisors posted notice they will attend Mohave County Fair and Rodeo Neon Nights, September 17 through 20, at the Mohave County Fairground, 2600 Fairgrounds Boulevard. No legal action will be discussed or taken at that event.
Around Town
ADOT says the new Flying Fortress Parkway interchange on I-40 in east Kingman (Exit 56) is set to open Monday, October 5. The $44 million project, formerly called Rancho Santa Fe Parkway, will add two lanes each way plus bike lanes and sidewalks to ease congestion at Andy Devine Avenue. The city plans a ribbon-cutting and a World War II-era Flying Fortress flyover; exact time and spot will be announced later.
Overnight pavement work on eastbound I-40 between the US 93 junction and Silver Springs Road (mileposts 72-80) continues from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Monday evenings through Friday mornings through year-end. Expect one lane, a 14-foot width limit, and a lower speed limit in the work zone.
ADOT’s Monday-through-Thursday daytime one-lane work on I-40 between Stockton Hill Road and Beale Street (mileposts 51-48) is off for the weekend. Expect delays up to about 15 minutes when that West Kingman interchange work resumes Monday.