Portions of several freeways in metro Phoenix will close this weekend: What to know
A few closures and lane restrictions were scheduled for the weekend due to improvement projects along parts of Phoenix-area freeways, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
The right lanes of the east and westbound Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) will be closed near 51st Avenue all weekend while the westbound Loop 202 was scheduled to be closed May 31 between Gilbert and Cooper roads. The northbound Loop 101 (Price Freeway) ramp to westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) was expected to be closed overnight June 1 to June 2.
Drivers should allow extra travel time and plan on using detours as needed, ADOT said.
Schedules were subject to change due to inclement weather or other factors, ADOT said. Motorists can check az511.gov, the AZ511 app or call 511 to see real-time highway conditions.
Here's what you need to know about traffic closures from May 30 through June 2.
The right lanes near 51st Avenue will be closed 10 p.m. May 30 to 5 a.m. June 2 for bridge work, ADOT confirmed. Plan for 51st Avenue to be closed in both directions at Loop 101.
Detours: Consider using other nearby cross streets including 35th or 59th avenues.
Westbound Loop 202 will be closed between Gilbert and Cooper roads from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 31 for work on a widening project, ADOT said.
Westbound Loop 202 on-ramps at Santan Village Parkway, Val Vista Drive and Lindsay Road will be closed, along with the westbound Loop 202 frontage road between Lindsay and Gilbert roads. The eastbound Loop 202 HOV lane will additionally be closed between Cooper and Gilbert roads, ADOT confirmed.
Detours: Consider using westbound Pecos or Germann roads to travel beyond the closure or taking westbound U.S. 60 (Superstition Freeway).
The northbound Loop 101 ramp to westbound Loop 202 will be closed overnight from 9 p.m. June 1 to 4 a.m. June 2 for pavement maintenance, according to ADOT.
Detours: Drivers can consider traveling onto eastbound Loop 202 and exiting at Dobson Road before turning to enter westbound Loop 202.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Phoenix area freeways affected by closures this weekend: What to know
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