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Coconino County accepts federal PROTECT grant to fund Highway 89 flood mitigation
Summary
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved acceptance of a U.S. Department of Transportation PROTECT grant intended to strengthen Highway 89 against flooding in the Schultz Pipeline flood area and adjacent communities.
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 19 unanimously voted to accept a federal PROTECT grant to finance flood-mitigation work on U.S. Highway 89 and in communities affected by the Schultz Pipeline floods.
County leaders said the grant — awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation and described to the board as a multi‑million dollar award — will be used to make the highway more passable and resilient after storms and post‑fire flooding. Supervisors praised county and partner staff for winning the funding and said the work is important to people who use Highway 89 for daily travel, school routes and tourism access to Grand Canyon gateway communities.
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