x
Breaking News
More () »

Phoenix weekend traffic report for July 28 - Aug 1

Lauren Rainson has a breakdown of the current closures and detours drivers will find on Valley roads this weekend.

PHOENIX — Here's a breakdown of the current closures and detours drivers will find on Valley roads this weekend.

EAST VALLEY:  

  • I-10 westbound is closed between U.S. 60 and State Route 143 from 10 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday for Broadway Road Bridge work. In addition to this closure, these ramps are closed: the ramps to westbound I-10 from westbound U.S. 60 and southbound State Route 143; the westbound I-10 on-ramps between Elliot and Broadway Roads; the westbound U.S. 60 on-ramps between McClintock Drive and Mill Avenue. Drivers can use eastbound Loop 202 or eastbound U.S. 60 to northbound Loop 101 to westbound Loop 202 to access westbound I-10. Drivers heading to the west valley can bypass the work zone by using the Loop 202 west and north to connect with I-10 at 59th Avenue. Motorists traveling to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport should allow extra travel time and use the Sky Harbor Boulevard entrance from Loop 202.  
  • State Route 24 is closed in both directions between San Tan 202 and Ellsworth Road for construction from 5 a.m. Saturday to 6 p.m. Sunday. Drivers can use Ellsworth and Elliot Roads while State Route 24 is closed.  
  • Northbound Loop 101 (Price Freeway) right lane is closed between Chandler Boulevard and Warner Road from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday (July 30) for pavement maintenance. Northbound Loop 101 on- and off-ramps between Chandler Boulevard and Warner Road are closed. Detour: Consider using other nearby on- or off-ramps. Access to nearby open on-ramps is available via the northbound Price frontage road.

WEST VALLEY:  

  • I-10 is narrowed to one lane in both directions between Verrado Way and Miller Road in Buckeye for a widening project from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. Please allow extra travel time and consider adjusting driving schedules to avoid peak travel times. 
  • Eastbound Thunderbird Road is closed at I-17. Eastbound Thunderbird Road is closed between Metro North Corporate Park and the signaled intersection to Home Depot from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Wednesday and narrowed to one lane from 5 a.m. August 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 8. Drivers can use 35th or 19th Avenues to Cactus or Greenway Roads. 
  • Drivers heading to the west valley can bypass the work zone by using the Loop 202 west and north to connect with I-10 at 59th Avenue. Motorists traveling to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport should allow extra travel time and use the Sky Harbor Boulevard entrance from Loop 202. 

PHOENIX: 

  • I-10 westbound is closed between U.S. 60 and State Route 143 from 10 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday for Broadway Road Bridge work.

Follow Meteorologist Lauren Rainson on Twitter for traffic and weather updates.

12News on YouTube

Catch up on the latest news and stories on the 12News YouTube channel. Subscribe today.

RELATED: Ford expands SUV recall over engine fires, tells some to park outside

RELATED: What's next for Arizona's roads after transportation bill veto?

Before You Leave, Check This Out