KINGMAN, Ariz. – Kingman City Council met in a special session Tuesday night, Oct. 27, to vote on which option of water drainage system to approve to finish the Flying Fortress interchange.
Option A was the one they had initially intended to go with. It involved creating 15 cascading water basins, occupying 6.8 acres of land near the road and neighboring houses and would have needed additional fencing.
Option B was a new option being considered. A landowner offered to donate land to the city to create one large basin 20- to 25-feet deep just off I-40.
It was determined that both sites were in a flood zone. Option A would be a temporary fix for the city, while Option B would be a more permanent one with a cost savings of over $1 million.
The council voted to approve Option B, which would need no fencing because “it’s in the middle of nowhere,” according to City Engineer Mike Garmon.
The project is expected to be completed by mid-January 2027.
Connie “Ceejay” Jones
