PHOENIX – Closures are scheduled along several freeways and ramps this weekend (Aug. 7-10) for improvement projects in the Phoenix area, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Drivers should allow extra travel time and use detour routes as needed for these weekend freeway restrictions:
- Eastbound Interstate 10 closed between 99th and 75th avenues in west Phoenix from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (Aug. 10) for an interchange improvement project. The southbound Loop 101 ramp to eastbound I-10 and the eastbound I-10 on-ramp at Avondale Boulevard are also closed. Detours: Consider exiting ahead of the closure and using alternate routes including eastbound Buckeye Road or McDowell Road to travel beyond the closure.
- Westbound Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) closed between 51st and 75th avenues in the northwest Valley from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (Aug. 10) for a widening project. North- and southbound I-17 ramps to westbound Loop 101 are closed. Westbound Loop 101 on-ramps at 27th and 35th avenues are closed. Detours: Consider using westbound Union Hills Drive or Bell Road to travel beyond the closure.
- Eastbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) closed between Price Road and Arizona Avenue in Chandler from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (Aug. 10) for a widening project. Southbound Loop 101 (Price Freeway) ramps to eastbound Loop 202 are also closed. Detours: Consider using eastbound Chandler Boulevard, Frye Road or Germann Road to travel beyond the closure. Eastbound US 60 (Superstition Freeway) is an alternate freeway route.
- Westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) ramps to north- and southbound Loop 101 in the Tempe area closed from 8 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (Aug. 10) for a pavement improvement project. The southbound Loop 101 ramp to eastbound Loop 202 is also closed. The westbound Loop 202 on-ramp at Dobson Road is closed. Detours: Westbound Loop 202 drivers should consider exiting ahead of the ramp closures and using alternate routes to connect with Loop 101. Alternate routes include southbound Dobson Road to westbound Rio Salado Parkway or northbound Alma School Road to westbound McKellip Road.
- Southbound State Route 51 narrowed to two lanes between Shea Boulevard and Northern Avenue (right lanes closed) from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (Aug. 10) for a pavement improvement project. Southbound SR 51 on- or off-ramps in the area are closed at times during the weekend. Note: When the southbound off- or on-ramps at Shea Boulevard are closed, drivers can consider using the ramps at Cactus Road. When the southbound off-ramp at Northern Avenue is closed, drivers can consider exiting at Glendale Avenue. Allow extra travel time. Detours: Consider using southbound Interstate 17 as an alternate freeway route to downtown Phoenix. Reminder: Northbound SR 51 is currently narrowed to two left lanes around the clock near Camelback Road for pavement replacement work.
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ADOT plans and constructs new freeways, additional lanes and other improvements in the Phoenix area as part of the Regional Transportation Plan for the Maricopa County region.
Most improvement projects are currently funded in part by Proposition 400, a dedicated sales tax approved by Maricopa County voters in 2004. Voters also approved Proposition 479 in November 2024, extending the existing half-cent tax to fund future transportation projects in the Phoenix region.
Reminder: Real-time highway conditions are available on ADOT’s Arizona Traveler Information site at AZ511.gov, the az511 app (download for Apple or Android devices) or by calling 511.
