Freeway closures: What to know before hitting the road this weekend
Parts of four Phoenix-area freeways will be closed or restricted this weekend, Nov. 8 to Nov. 11, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT).
Interstate 10 east closure 10 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday
Eastbound I-10 will be closed between the State Route 51 Ministack interchange and U.S. 60 (Superstition Freeway) for work on the Broadway Curve Improvement Project .
All of the eastbound I-10 on-ramps between Third Street (downtown Phoenix area) and U.S. 60 will close.
Ramp closures beginning 8 p.m. Friday
The southbound Interstate 17 on-ramps at Seventh Avenue and Seventh Street will also be closed.
From the downtown Phoenix area, consider using eastbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) to southbound Loop 101 (Price Freeway and westbound U.S. 60). Also, consider using westbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) in the Chandler area to reach the I-10.
From I-10 in the West Valley, consider detouring on southbound or eastbound Loop 202 (South Mountain Freeway) to reach the I-10 near Chandler Boulevard.
I-17 closures and restrictions
Northbound closure 10 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday
Interstate 17 will be closed between Dunlap and Peoria Avenues for work on Valley Metro's light rail bridge over the freeway.
The northbound I-17 on-ramps at Bethany Home Road, Glendale Avenue and Northern Avenue will be closed.
According to ADOT, alternate routes include northbound 19th or 35th avenues.
Southbound I-17 overnight restrictions and closures in the north Valley
Southbound I-17 will be narrowed to one lane between Loop 303 and Happy Valley Road for pavement improvements.
These lane restrictions will be in effect from 9 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday, from 9 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday and from 9 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday.
The northbound I-17 off-ramp at Loop 303 will close overnight from 9 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday.
Allow extra travel time
Avoid using neighborhood streets east of I-17 that are not designed for freeway traffic.
SR 143 closures beginning Friday night
From 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, State Route 143 (Hohokam Expressway) will be closed in both directions between McDowell Road and Van Buren Street for maintenance.
The eastbound Loop 202 ramp to southbound SR 143 will be closed until noon on Saturday.
The eastbound Loop 202 ramp to northbound SR 143 and McDowell Road and the southbound SR 143 ramp to westbound Loop 202 will both close for the weekend.
Consider using alternate routes such as southbound 44th Street to eastbound Van Buren Street to reach southbound SR 143.
The westbound Loop 202 ramp (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport exit) leading to southbound SR 143 will remain open.
SR 51 ramp closures 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday
North and southbound State Route 51 off-ramps at Bethany Home Road will be closed to local utility work.
Consider exiting at Glendale Avenue, Colter Street (southbound only) or Highland Avenue (northbound only) and using 16th Street to reach Bethany Home Road.
