A weather system took down two power poles at County Road 1, north of the rock climbing area (second track crossing) on July 10.

Continental Electric and the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office are on the scene and estimate repairs will take as long as 14 hours or more, which could mean 7 am on July 11.

The downed power lines across the roadway resulted in two vehicle crashes which are being handled by the Navajo Police Department. There were no injuries.

MCSO will stay at the scene until the McKinley County Road Department can close the road from both directions.

County Road 1 is impassable at the site of the downed power lines until further notice.

Motorists are advised to use Tse Yah Toh Road or Highway 264/491 as a work-around.