PHOENIX — Drivers in the Valley should prepare for a major closure on eastbound I-10 in Phoenix during the Presidents Day holiday weekend (Feb. 16-19).
According to the Arizona Dept. of Transportation, eastbound I-10 will be closed between SR 51 and US 60 from 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, to 4 a.m. Monday, Feb. 19, for a traffic shift.
At the same time, the following ramps will be closed:
Closures:
- The eastbound I-10 on-ramps at 3rd, 7th and Jefferson streets, Buckeye Road, 24th, 32nd and 40th streets and Broadway Road.
- The loop ramp from southbound SR 143 to eastbound I-10.
- The southbound I-17 on-ramps at Seventh Avenue and Seventh Street.
- The ramp from southbound I-17 to eastbound I-10.
- The westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) ramp to eastbound I-10.
- The southbound SR 51 on-ramp at McDowell Road.
- The ramps from southbound SR 51 to eastbound I-10.
- The high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) ramp from eastbound I-10 to eastbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway).
Detours:
Use eastbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) to southbound Loop 101 (Price Freeway) to westbound US 60 or westbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) to access eastbound I-10 beyond the closure.
Drivers traveling on southbound I-17 can use westbound I-10 to eastbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway).
West Valley drivers heading to the Southeast Valley can bypass the closure by using the Loop 202 (South Mountain Freeway). From I-10 and 59th Avenue, travel south and east to connect with eastbound I-10 south of Chandler Boulevard.
New lane configuration: When eastbound I-10 reopens, drivers can expect a new lane configuration. The existing split between 48th Street and Broadway Road will shift with a roadway barrier and work zone in between.
The image below shows the change:
The tan color is all work zone. The red lines show the current freeway split of the eastbound lanes of I-10 at the Broadway Curve.
The red lanes will close this weekend. In blue, drivers will use the new traffic shift on Monday. There will be two lanes to the right of the work zone. In dark gray, to the left of the work zone, there will be three lanes for drivers to use as well.
ADOT recommends drivers wanting to use the US-60 (Superstition freeway) should use the right two lanes before 48th Street.
The I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement project is expected to finish at the end of 2024, according to officials.
As always, please stay alert and be prepared to slow down and merge safely when approaching and traveling through work zones.
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