As the weekend gears up, drivers in the Valley should brace for a maze of construction-related closures and detours, with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) spearheading a series of roadwork projects. Taking a brief respite for the holiday season, crews are now back to the paving and lane-narrowing grind, starting from 10 p.m. Friday through to the early hours today. According to ABC 15, these disruptions are mostly due to the Interstate 10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project, urging travelers to allow for additional time on their commutes.
The most significant closure to take note of is the shutdown of eastbound I-10 from the State Route 51 "Mini-Stack" interchange extending to the US 60 (Superstition Freeway), hitting a peak in travel barriers this weekend, also affecting on-ramps from the downtown area's Third Street to Baseline Road, for those navigating their transit within the metropolitan core, per information obtained from ABC15. To add, the southbound I-17 ramp to eastbound I-10 and respective on-ramps at Seventh Avenue and Seventh Street will not welcome travelers as well, the roads are caught in the shake-up of urban renewal.
For those eyeing the skies and requiring airport access, consider the closure on the northbound State Route 143 (Hohokam Expressway) bridging the gap between I-10 and Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) serious enough to reroute your established paths—ADOT suggesting a detour along the westbound I-10 to the eastbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) as a potential go-around. The news proves less favorable for westbound I-10 commuters, who will find the stretch between 32nd and 24th streets near Sky Harbor Airport constricted to three lanes from the early dawn of 3 a.m. to the stifling afternoon hours of 4 p.m. come Saturday, according to details by 12 News.
Lastly, a logistical curveball hits Northbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) users, with the on-ramp and southbound off-ramp at Raintree Drive in Scottsdale sealed off for bridge work, ADOT recommending the on-ramp and off-ramp at Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard as a viable alternative, it's crucial to note all these plans are subject to the tides of change with any new updates available on respective press outlets or direct ADOT communications, so drivers should remain flexible and seek the most recent information before traveling.
