PHOENIX — Work is set to start on a wildlife overpass south of Flagstaff on Interstate 17 this month, according to a Tuesday announcement from the Arizona Department of Transportation.

in partnership with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, will start construction on the 100-ft wide wildlife bridge 12 miles south of Flagstaff in April. The crossing will be covered in native ...

Arizona has a few bridges around the state, but none near Flagstaff until now. “Watch for wildlife” signs are all over northern Arizona as a crash into a 1,000-pound elk can often be lethal.