273 - Sunrise - Big Lake etc.
Posted: Jun 30 2010 7:48 am
Now in its 4th year of reconstruction, Rt. 273 has a 'pilot car' system set up. The cycle is about 50 minutes. The closure is about 5 miles south of the highway and extends to the Greer turnoff. So, depending on when in the cycle you arrive, you could wait 30 seconds or up to 50 minutes to be led through through the construction zone. The good news is that the construction work ceases on Sundays, so it is free-flowing then.
If you are headed north up from Big Lake and the wait is extreme, you can turn off to Greer and although it is longer, (if heading to Pinetop, etc.) if the wait is over 30 minutes (the flagperson will let you know) you'd be time-ahead to go up through Greer to the highway. Or, make use of the time by having a picnic along the road while you wait.
If you are headed north up from Big Lake and the wait is extreme, you can turn off to Greer and although it is longer, (if heading to Pinetop, etc.) if the wait is over 30 minutes (the flagperson will let you know) you'd be time-ahead to go up through Greer to the highway. Or, make use of the time by having a picnic along the road while you wait.