PHOENIX — Drivers in the Valley will need to navigate around some freeway closures for the weekend of Aug. 18-21. The Arizona Department of Transportation is urging drivers to plan detour routes and possible driving delays.
Southbound Interstate 17 closed between Greenway Road and Northern Avenue from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (Aug. 21) for pavement improvement project.
- Detours:
- Consider using eastbound Loop 101 to southbound State Route 51 and westbound I-10 to reach I-17 beyond the closure.
- Drivers on southbound I-17 also can exit ahead of the closure and detour on southbound 19th or 35th avenues.
- Ramp Closures:
- Both Loop 101 ramps to southbound I-17 closed
- Southbound I-17 on-ramps at Union Hills Drive closed
- Southbound I-17 on-ramps at Bell Road closed
Eastbound Loop 303 closed between Lake Pleasant Parkway and I-17 from 8 p.m. Friday to 6 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 19) for new interchange project.
- Detour:
- Consider using northbound Lake Pleasant Parkway to eastbound SR 74.
Westbound Loop 303 closed between I-17 and Lake Pleasant Parkway from 7 p.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday (Aug. 21).
- Detour:
- Consider using westbound SR 74 to southbound Lake Pleasant Parkway.
Note: Eastbound Loop 303 narrowed to one lane overnight between Lake Pleasant Pkwy and I-17 from 10 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday (Aug. 21).
Northbound 32nd Street and southbound 40th Street closed between I-10 and Broadway Road from 10 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday (Aug. 21) for the I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project.
- Detours:
- Signed detour routes including Broadway Road to northbound 40th Street will be in place.
Note: The eastbound I-10 on-ramp at 32nd Street is closed until September for construction. Consider using the eastbound I-10 on-ramp at 40th Street.
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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