The Arizona Department of Transportation has multiple construction projects going on this weekend that may impact your plans.
On their website, ADOT reported the following closures and restrictions:
- ***UPDATE: Road work was completed early, and this southbound closure has been lifted.***Southbound I-17 closed between SR 74/Carefree Highway and Happy Valley Road in north Phoenix from 9 p.m. Friday to 7 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 6) for pavement sealing. Southbound I-17 on-ramps at Daisy Mountain Drive and Pioneer Road also closed. Please allow extra travel time and expect backups and delays. Consider traveling during non-peak times including early in the morning or later at night.
- DETOUR: Southbound I-17 traffic can detour west on SR 74 and use southbound Lake Pleasant Parkway to eastbound Happy Valley Road to return to I-17 beyond the closure.
- Northbound I-17 closed between Happy Valley Road and SR 74/Carefree Highway from 9 p.m. Saturday to 7 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 7) for pavement sealing. Northbound I-17 on-ramps at Deer Valley and Pinnacle Peak roads also closed. Please allow extra travel time and expect backups. Consider traveling during non-peak times including early in the morning or later at night.
- DETOUR: Northbound I-17 traffic can detour west on Happy Valley Road and use northbound Lake Pleasant Parkway to eastbound SR 74 to return to I-17 beyond the closure.
- Eastbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) closed between Seventh Street and State Route 51 in north Phoenix from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (Nov. 8) widening project. Both I-17 ramps to eastbound Loop 101 closed. Eastbound Loop 101 on-ramps at 27th, 19th and Seventh avenues closed.
- DETOUR: Expect heavy traffic and consider alternate routes including eastbound Union Hills Drive to northbound SR 51 or Tatum Boulevard.
- Eastbound US 60 (Superstition Freeway) closed between Gilbert and Greenfield roads in the East Valley from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (Nov. 8) for asphalt pavement removal. Eastbound US 60 on-ramps at Mesa and Stapley drives also closed.
- DETOUR: Consider exiting ahead of the closure and using Baseline Road or Southern Avenue.
- Westbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) closed between Val Vista Drive and Gilbert Road from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (Nov. 8) for work on the new Lindsay Road interchange project. Westbound Loop 202 on-ramps at Williams Field Road and Santan Village Parkway also closed.
- DETOUR: Consider alternate routes including westbound Germann and Pecos roads to northbound Gilbert Road to travel beyond the closure.
- Westbound Interstate 10 ramp to northbound SR 143 closed from 3 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 6) for Broadway Curve Project. SR 143 also narrowed to one lane in both directions in areas between I-10 and Sky Harbor Boulevard on Saturday.
- DETOUR: Airport Access - While the westbound I-10 ramp to northbound SR 143 is closed, drivers can continue west on I-10 and exit at Buckeye Road to use west entrance to Sky Harbor Airport. SR 143 then narrowed to one lane in both directions in areas between I-10 and Sky Harbor Boulevard from 3 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 7). Northbound 48th Street closed between Broadway Road and I-10 on Sunday. Note: For more information about this project’s weekend restrictions visit i10BroadwayCurve.com.
- Interstate 10 narrowed to one lane in both directions in areas between Verrado Way and SR 85 in Buckeye from 9 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 6) and from 9 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday (Nov. 7) for widening project.
- DETOUR: Please allow extra travel time and be prepared to slow down and merge safely when approaching and traveling through all work zones.
