Watch for weekend road closures in Phoenix area: Parts of Loop 101, Loop 202, I-10 to shut down
The Arizona Department of Transportation will shut down portions of Loop 101, Loop 202 and Interstate 10 over the weekend for improvements to freeways.
ADOT encouraged drivers to allow for more time while driving through closures and to plan on using alternative routes and detours.
ADOT said the closures were part of the Broadway Curve Improvement Project and a widening project.
For real-time traffic updates, drivers can check AZ 511, download the AZ 511 mobile app or call 511.
Schedules were subject to change due to inclement weather or other factors, ADOT said.
Here are the freeway closures from May 9 through May 12.
The closure will begin 10 p.m. May 9 and will end 10 p.m. May 10. The closure in Phoenix is for electrical work as part of the Broadway Curve Improvement Project.
The southbound Interstate 17 ramp to eastbound I-10 at the Split interchange near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport was also scheduled to be closed.
Eastbound on-ramps at 24th Street, 32nd Street and 40th Street to the eastbound Interstate 10 off ramp at Broadway Road were scheduled to be closed between 8 p.m. May 9 and 10 p.m. May 10.
ADOT also reminded drivers that northbound 48th Street will be closed between Broadway Road and Interstate 10 between 8 p.m. May 9 and 10 p.m. May 10.
Detours: Eastbound I-10 traffic can detour northbound to SR 143 and use eastbound Loop 202 at Red Mountain Freeway to southbound Loop 101 at Price Freeway. Drivers can then either use westbound Loop 202 at Santan Freeway or westbound U.S. 60 to reach Interstate 10. Drivers in the West Valley could also consider using southbound or eastbound Loop 202 at South Mountain Freeway to reach I-10 in the Chandler area.
The closure will last between 10 p.m. May 9 and 5 a.m. May 10 and will be closed for a sign structure removal as part of the widening project.
Detours: ADOT encouraged drivers to consider using 35th Avenue to reach either eastbound Deer Valley Road or eastbound Union Hills Drive to reach I-17.
The closure was scheduled between 10 p.m. May 9 and 8 a.m. May 10 for work on signs as part of the widening project.
Detour: Drivers were encouraged to consider exiting at Cactus Road.
These roads in the southeast Valley were scheduled to be narrowed as part of the widening project. ADOT encouraged drivers to allow extra time for travel.
ADOT also reminded drivers that the westbound Loop 202 on-ramp at McQueen Road will be closed for two months starting 11:30 p.m. May 11 and was scheduled to reopen in mid-July.
Detours: Drivers were encouraged to consider using the westbound Loop 202 on-ramps at Cooper Road or Arizona Avenue.
Heading to Flagstaff from Phoenix? Be prepared for a traffic change along Interstate 17
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Phoenix-area weekend freeway closures and detours for May 9 to May 12
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