Andante Drive has been closed to traffic at State Route 89A to Melody Lane since Nov. 12 for the installation of storm drainage improvements, and the road is still on schedule to reopen in time for Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 27. However, that might change slightly considering the rain on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 17 and 18, and this weekend. Crews will have a better timeline after the NEWS print deadline.

Access and parking adjacent to business at the intersection of State Route 89A and Andante Drive will be maintained throughout the duration of the closure; look for signs that show where to park, the city of Sedona announced. “All residents trying to access Andante Drive from the south will follow detour signs to Melody Lane; access from the north and through side streets will not be affected.”

Crews have been constructing the nearly $3 million Andante Shared-Use Path since June following unanimous approval by city council in April. The project is anticipated to be completed by early February.

However, another possible road closure might occur before February at Andante Drive and Mule Deer Road for additional drainage improvements by the city, according to city Capital Improvements Project Manager Jonathan Hoffman, who said there is not an estimated date for that potential closure.