PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Valley drivers can expect some delays along sections of Interstate 10 and Loop 101 this weekend as the Arizona Department of Transportation continues freeway improvement projects.
Near downtown Phoenix, the eastbound lanes of I-10 will be closed between the I-17 and State Route 51 from 9 p.m. Friday until 9 a.m. Saturday for scheduled tunnel maintenance. To avoid this closure, drivers can detour on southbound I-17 and reconnect with I-10 near Sky Harbor Airport.
The westbound lanes of I-10 will also be closed for scheduled tunnel maintenance between I-17 near Sky Harbor Airport and 7th Avenue from 9 p.m. Saturday until 9 a.m. Sunday.
A limited number of closures are scheduled for freeway improvement projects in the Phoenix area this weekend (Jan. 9-12), according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. They include mostly overnight closures of Interstate 10 in the downtown Phoenix area for scheduled tunnel cleaning and maintenance.(ADOT)
Drivers on State Route 51 will also need to consider taking a different route if they try to get on westbound I-10, as the on-ramp will be closed as well.
The westbound Loop 202 ramp to westbound I-10 will be open, but drivers must exit at 7th Street.
The southbound I-17 ramp to westbound I-10 near Sky Harbor will be closed. To get around this, drivers can detour on northbound I-17 and reconnect with the I-10 at the Stack interchange north of Van Buren Street.
Drivers in the southeast Valley/Chandler area can consider using westbound/northbound Loop 202 to reach the I-10 near 59th Avenue.
Finally, the eastbound Loop 101 ramp to southbound SR 51 will be closed from 5 a.m. Saturday until 7 a.m. Sunday for a widening project. The southbound Black Mountain Boulevard ramp to southbound SR 51 will also be closed.
To detour, drivers should consider exiting eastbound Loop 101 at Cave Creek Road or Tatum Boulevard and using Union Hills Drive to access southbound SR 51.
Drivers who would normally use the Black Mountain Boulevard ramp to SR 51 can consider using southbound Tatum Boulevard to westbound Union Hills Drive.
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