Improvement projects will close major Phoenix-area freeways for a few days: What to know


Improvement projects will close major Phoenix-area freeways this weekend. Closures and lane restrictions will affect traffic along Interstate 10 and Interstate 17.The Arizona Department of Transportation recommended motorists allow for extra time and follow the detours while driving through closures and construction.To stay up-to-date on road conditions and closures while driving through the I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project, motorists can use a free mobile app, TheCurve or visit the alerts section of the project website before traveling.Drivers can also use az511.gov or the az511 app to keep updated.Here are the weekend closures for Feb. 7 to Feb. 10.Eastbound I-10 closed between State Route 51 and US 60The closure will occur from 10 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday. Multiple ramp closures will be in place during the same time:The ramp from southbound I-17 to eastbound I-10.The westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) ramp to eastbound I-10.The ramps from southbound SR 51 to eastbound I-10.The eastbound I-10 on-ramp at Jefferson Street.The high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) ramp from eastbound I-10 to eastbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway).Other ramps will be closed from 8 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday:The eastbound I-10 on-ramps at Third and Seventh Streets, Buckeye Road, 24th, 32nd and 40th streets.The southbound I-17 on-ramps at Seventh Avenue and Seventh Street.The southbound SR 51 on-ramp at McDowell Road.Detour: ADOT recommended motorists use eastbound Loop 202 to southbound Loop 101 to westbound U.S. 60 or westbound Loop 101 to access I-10 east beyond the closure. Drivers traveling southbound I-17 can use westbound I-10 to reach Loop 202 east.West Valley drivers heading to the southeast Valley can bypass the closure by using Loop 202. From I-10 and 59th Avenue, drivers should travel south and east to connect with eastbound I-10 south of Chandler Boulevard, ADOT said.I-17 closures in North PhoenixNorthbound I-17 will be closed between Loop 303 and State Route 74/Carefree Highway from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for pavement work near Loop 303. Eastbound Loop 303 traffic will be limited to right turns only to southbound I-17.Eastbound Jomax Road and Dixileta Drive will be closed at the I-17 south frontage road.Detour: Northbound I-17 traffic exiting at Loop 303 will detour on the northbound frontage road to SR 74 to reach I-17. ADOT urged drivers to use the frontage road since local streets are not designed to handle freeway traffic.Eastbound Loop 303 and westbound Sonoran Desert Drive traffic will not be able to travel under I-17. Drivers on eastbound Loop 303 can access northbound I-17 by traveling north on 43rd Avenue to eastbound Dove Valley Road and continuing to SR 74 on the northbound I-17 frontage road. Drivers who usually use westbound Sonoran Desert Drive to I-17 include southbound North Valley Parkway to westbound Jomax Road.Three additional closures are scheduled for improvement work:Southbound I-17 closed between Loop 303 and Happy Valley Road from 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, to 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 17.Northbound I-17 closed between Happy Valley Road and Loop 303 from 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, to 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 24.Southbound I-17 closed between SR 74/Carefree Highway and Loop 303 from 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, to 5 a.m. Monday, March 3.Broadway Road closed in both directions between I-10 and 55th StreetThe closure will last from 8 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday for sign work. The I-10 west off- and on-ramps at Broadway Road and 52nd Street at Broadway Road will also be closed.Northbound 48th Street is scheduled to be closed between Broadway Road and I-10 for bridge work.Westbound I-10 will be narrowed to three lanes between Baseline and Broadway roads from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.Detours: Alternate routes will be available. Check I10BroadwayCurve.com for more information. …

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