A few construction projects will close or restrict lanes on Phoenix freeways this weekend.
The Arizona Department of Transportation recommends drivers plan ahead, consider alternate routes or adjust travel schedules and use caution in work zones while the following restrictions are in place:
Eastbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) closed between Cave Creek Road and State Route 51 from 9 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday (Dec. 14) for bridge construction. Eastbound Loop 101 on-ramps at Seventh Street and Cave Creek Road closed. Westbound Loop 101 HOV lane also closed near SR 51. DETOUR: Consider alternate routes. Eastbound Loop 101 traffic exiting at Cave Creek Road will travel south and use eastbound Union Hills Drive and northbound SR 51 to connect with Loop 101.
Note: Crews plan to reopen eastbound Loop 101 to the ramp to southbound SR 51 after midnight Sunday. At that time traffic will detour south on SR 51, east on Union Hills Drive and north on Tatum Boulevard to Loop 101.
I-17 frontage roads closed in each direction between Van Buren and Jefferson streets from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 12) for traffic-signal installation. Northbound I-17 on-ramp at Adams Street closed. Westbound Adams Street closed at I-17, with only local traffic allowed between 19th and 27th avenues. DETOUR: Consider using 19th or 27th avenues as north-south routes and Van Buren Street or Buckeye Road for east-west travel.
Note: I-17 left lanes closed at Adams Street from 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 12) for bridge work.
I-17 frontage roads closed in each direction between Adams and Grant streets from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday (Dec. 13) for traffic-signal installation. Southbound I-17 off-ramp at Jefferson Street closed. Eastbound Jefferson Street closed at I-17, with only local traffic allowed between 27th and 19th avenues. DETOUR: Consider using 19th or 27th avenues as north-south routes and Van Buren Street or Buckeye Road for east-west travel.
Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) narrowed to three lanes in both directions overnight near Via de Ventura from 9 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday (Dec. 14) for temporary concrete barrier work. DETOUR: Please use caution and be prepared to slow down and merge safely in work zone.
Westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) narrowed to three lanes (right lane closed) between Higley and McDowell roads in Mesa from 10 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 12) for overhead sign installation. DETOUR: Please use caution and be prepared to slow down and merge safely in work zone.
