PHOENIX — The first weekend of 2024 will bring several freeway closures in the Valley, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Drivers will need to plan ahead and consider alternate routes for the weekend of Jan. 5-8, while the closures are in place.
Scottsdale: Northbound Loop 101 closed between Shea Boulevard and Princess Drive/Pima Road from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (Jan. 8) for the start of widening project (work zone setup).
Detours:
- Consider exiting the closure before traveling west to use northbound Scottsdale Road.
- Note: East Valley drivers, including fans traveling to Sunday’s Cardinals game in Glendale, also can consider using westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) and northbound State Route 51 to avoid the Loop 101 closure.
Ramp closures:
- Northbound Loop 101 on-ramps at Via de Ventura and 90th Street also closed.
Southbound SR 143 (Hohokam Expressway) closed between Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) and I-10 from 10 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday (Jan. 8) for a traffic shift.
Detours:
- Consider using westbound Loop 202 to eastbound I-10 (at the SR 51 “Mini-Stack” interchange) to reach destinations including Sky Harbor’s west entrance.
Ramp closures:
- Westbound Loop 202 exit to Sky Harbor Airport (Sky Harbor Boulevard) closed.
- Northbound 48th Street/SR 143 closed between Broadway Road and University Drive
- Westbound I-10 ramp to northbound SR 143 also will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday (Jan. 8).
- Use alternate routes including westbound I-10 to the 24th Street or Buckeye Road exits to access Sky Harbor’s west entrance.
Westbound I-10 ramp to eastbound US 60 (Superstition Freeway) near the Broadway Curve closed from 10 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Sunday (Jan. 7) for construction.
Detours:
- Consider exiting westbound I-10 at Broadway Road (and turn left) in order to enter eastbound I-10 to reach eastbound US 60.
Ramp closures:
- Westbound I-10 on-ramp at Baseline Road also closed.
Eastbound US 60 (Superstition Freeway) closed between Loop 202 (SuperRedTan Interchange) and Crismon Road in east Mesa from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (Jan. 8) for pavement improvement work.
Detours:
- Consider exiting ahead of the closure and using local routes, including Baseline Road or Southern Avenue.
Ramp closures:
- Both Loop 202 ramps to eastbound US 60 closed.
- Eastbound US 60 on-ramps at Power and Ellsworth roads also closed.
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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