FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 2, 2026

Kingman, AZ – The City of Kingman advises residents and motorists of temporary road closures beginning Monday, October 5, 2026, for setup, event operations, and teardown associated with the Route 66 Street Drags.

Closures will occur in phases, with all affected roads scheduled to reopen by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 14.

Beginning Monday, October 5, at 7:00 a.m.:
• Andy Devine Avenue will close between Harrison and Navajo.
• Hoover Street will close between Kingman Avenue and Andy Devine Avenue. A detour will be available via Airfield and Harrison.

Beginning Thursday, October 8, at 7:00 a.m., additional closures will include:
• Andy Devine Avenue between Harrison and Fairgrounds.
• Andy Devine Avenue between Navajo and Airfield.
• Navajo between Andy Devine Avenue and Ashfork.
• Kingman Avenue between Navajo and Harrison.
• Harrison between Motor and Andy Devine Avenue.

A detour route will use Airfield, Harrison, Motor, and Fairgrounds. Sidewalks and pedestrian access along Andy Devine Avenue between Harrison Street and Airfield Avenue will also be closed during this time. Pedestrians will need to follow the posted detour signs.

Roads will reopen in phases beginning Monday, October 12. Kingman Avenue between Navajo and Harrison and Harrison between Andy Devine Avenue and Motor are scheduled to reopen Monday morning. The following sections are scheduled to reopen by 5:00 p.m. that day:
• Andy Devine Avenue between Harrison and Fairgrounds.
• Andy Devine Avenue between Navajo and Airfield.
• Navajo between Andy Devine Avenue and Ashfork.
• Hoover Street between Andy Devine Avenue and Kingman Avenue.

Andy Devine Avenue between Harrison and Navajo will remain closed while crews remove equipment, with reopening scheduled by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 14.

Motorists are encouraged to plan alternate routes, allow additional travel time, follow posted detour signs, and use caution near barricades and pedestrians in the area.

About Kingman
Founded in 1882 and incorporated in 1952, Kingman is the county seat of Mohave County located in northwest Arizona along Interstate 40, U.S. 93, and the historically famous Route 66. The city’s population is 32,689, with approximately 60,000 including neighboring communities. Kingman operates under a council/city manager form of government with a mayor and six councilmembers elected at large. City government provides a wide range of municipal services including administration, development services, engineering, public works, parks and recreation, water, sewer and sanitation services, and fire and police.