A new federal courthouse is under construction in Flagstaff, bringing the federal court system closer to thousands of residents in northern Arizona.
The new steel-framed, stone-clad, three-story facility will be located off historic Route 66.
While some federal cases are heard in municipal and county courts in northern Arizona, most residents have to travel hundreds of miles to the Sandra Day O’Connor U.S. Courthouse in Phoenix.
It will include two courtrooms; underground parking for judges and U.S. Marshals; a secure bay for prisoner intake; and separate pathways to keep judges, defendants and the public separated.
The facility will have a level three security rating — which includes perimeter fencing and physical barriers — and will be secured by the U.S. Marshals service.
The courthouse is expected to open in early 2027.
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