There are two roads you need to avoid this weekend in the Valley.
Here is the latest information from the Arizona Department of Transportation:
Freeway improvement projects will require some closures or lane restrictions in the Phoenix area this weekend, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Eastbound Interstate 10 will be closed at 59th Avenue in west Phoenix for bridge construction at the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway interchange. Drivers should allow extra travel time, consider alternate routes and use caution in work zones while the following restrictions are in place:
· Eastbound Interstate 10 closed at 59th Avenue from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (July 31) for bridge construction at Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway interchange. Eastbound I-10 on-ramps at 75th and 67th avenues also closed. DETOUR: Eastbound I-10 traffic will detour along the off- and on-ramps at 59th Avenue. Expect heavy traffic and delays. Allow extra travel time and consider alternate routes. Northbound and eastbound Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) is alternate route to north Phoenix and East Valley destinations.
· Southbound Interstate 17 ramp to westbound I-10 and the northbound I-17 ramp to eastbound I-10 at the "Stack" interchange closed overnight from 9 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday (July 31) for pavement-marking installation. DETOUR: Please consider alternate routes, including exiting I-17 in advance of ramp closures and using local streets to access I-10. Watch for highway workers and equipment.
