Phoenix drivers, take note: major freeway closures are on the horizon this weekend, which could mean delays and detours from August 2 to August 5. The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has announced that parts of northbound Interstate 17, westbound Interstate 10, and southbound Loop 101 will be closed due to freeway improvement projects. Expect closures on northbound I-17 between Happy Valley Road and Loop 303 from the night of August 2 to the morning of August 5 for pavement upgrades. The detour routes suggest using westbound Happy Valley Road and northbound Lake Pleasant Parkway.
Motorists headed west on I-10 will face closures between US 60 and I-17 near Sky Harbor Airport as part of the I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project, the restrictions will commence from late Friday until Monday early hours; additionally, the westbound US 60 will be narrowed to one lane between Rural Road and I-10, and several ramps will be closed, for alternative routes. ADOT advises using eastbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) or the westbound/northbound Loop 202 (South Mountain Freeway), for more details, drivers can visit i10BroadwayCurve.com.
Southbound Loop 101 will also be out of service starting from US 60 down to Loop 202 in Tempe, and this is for striping work, the disruption begins Friday evening and extends to the break of day on Monday, August 5; considering taking southbound alternatives such as Dobson Road or McClintock Drive can help you circumvent this snag. And if you're navigating the southbound I-17 frontage road between Bethany Home and Camelback, that stretch will be unavailable due to paving, from the morning to evening on August 3 and 4, and you ought to think about going via southbound 27th Avenue as a detour.
Weather conditions or unforeseen factors could change these plans, but as of now, ADOT's efforts arise from the Regional Transportation Plan powered by Proposition 400—a sales tax proposition Maricopa County voters gave the green light back in 2004 which ensures funding for freeway expansions and improvements across the region, to track the latest on highway conditions in real-time, you have the az511.gov website, the az511 app ready to download for Apple or Android devices, or the old-school method of calling 511 at your service.
