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Weekend Road Closures Announced

Nov. 20 Through Nov. 23

UPDATED: 5:15 am MST November 20, 2009

Most freeway construction work in the Phoenix area will occur during overnight hours this weekend, as crews continue to make progress on several freeway widening projects.

The Arizona Department of Transportation recommends drivers allow extra travel time while the following restrictions are in place:

  • Interstate 10 narrowed to two lanes in both directions between Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) and Dysart Road from 4 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 21) for lane striping as part of the freeway widening project in that area. Southbound Loop 101 ramp to eastbound I-10 will be closed. DETOUR: Use McDowell Road to 91st Avenue to detour beyond the freeway ramp closure.
  • Westbound Interstate 10 narrowed to one lane overnight between Cotton Lane and Verrado Way from 10 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 21); from 9 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday (Nov. 22) and from 9 p.m. Sunday to 4 a.m. Monday (Nov. 23) for freeway widening. DETOUR: Please allow extra travel time and be prepared to merge safely in the work zone.
  • Interstate 17 narrowed to one lane in both directions overnight between Carefree Highway and Pioneer Road from 10 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 21); from 10 p.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday (Nov. 22) and from 10 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday (Nov. 23) for freeway widening. DETOUR: Please allow extra travel time and be prepared to merge safely in the work zone.
  • Eastbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) narrowed to two lanes overnight between Van Buren Street and Priest Drive from 10 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 21) for freeway widening. DETOUR: Please allow extra travel time and be prepared to merge safely in the work zone.
  • Eastbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) narrowed to two lanes overnight between State Route 143 (Hohokam Expressway) and Priest Drive from 9 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday (Nov. 23) for freeway widening.

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