AI-assisted summaryThe Arizona Department of Transportation will be working on several projects that may cause traffic delays.Drivers should plan for U.S. 60 to be closed between Superior and Miami for portions of Wednesday and Thursday.Parts of I-17 will have lane restrictions and ramp closures from Tuesday through Saturday morning.The busy holiday weekend is over, but traffic may still be congested due to several projects the Arizona Department of Transportation is working on during the week.Major freeway closures for Tuesday through Friday are set for U.S. 60 and Interstate 17. Interstate 10 won’t close entirely, but lane restrictions will happen in some areas, ADOT said.The department urged motorists to allow for extra travel time and to use the detours suggested.For real-time highway conditions, drivers can check az511.gov, the az511 app or call 511.Here’s what you need to know about both daytime and nighttime restrictions that could affect your commute to work or drive home.Daytime closures for U.S. 60 between Superior and MiamiADOT advised drivers to plan for traffic restrictions for blasting operations as part of a bridge replacement project along U.S. 60.U.S. 60 between Superior and Miami, mileposts 227 to 243, will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday.The U.S. 60 will remain open for local traffic only between Miami and Magma Mine Road, mileposts 231 to 243.Detour: Eastbound U.S. 60 drivers can use southbound State Route 177 through Winkelman to northbound SR 77. Westbound U.S. 60 drivers can use southbound SR 77 through Winkelman to northbound SR 177.ADOT advised drivers to plan to travel before 9 a.m. and after 2 p.m. due to the roughly 75-mile length of this detour. The detour is estimated to add an additional hour for trips between Superior and Miami.Weeknight restrictions on the I-10 Broadway Curve ProjectA new section of the I-10 will be closed nightly for the continuance of the Broadway Curve Project.Northbound 48th Street will close between Broadway Road and the I-10 nightly from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. beginning Tuesday through Friday morning for barrier work.Download The Curve app for more details.Overnight lane restrictions and ramp closures on I-17Plan for overnight lane restrictions and ramp closures on I-17 during the week. The restrictions started Tuesday and go until Saturday morning as work continues between Anthem Way and Sunset Point.The off-ramp from northbound I-17 to Coldwater Road will be closed from 6 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday for removal of a concrete barrier, ADOT said. …
