{"id":221930,"date":"2025-09-12T22:00:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T22:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/221930\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T22:00:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T22:00:24","slug":"2-weekend-freeway-closures-to-watch-for-in-metro-phoenix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/221930\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Weekend freeway closures to watch for in metro Phoenix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2014 For the first time in almost a month, Valley drivers will have to deal with freeways being closed over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>In its <a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/news\/adots-weekend-freeway-travel-advisory-sept-12-15-phoenix-area\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory for Sept. 12-15<\/a>, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) warned that portions of Interstate 10 and the Loop 101 Pima Freeway will be shut down in the metro Phoenix area.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\ude98 Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory (Phoenix area)  \ud83d\ude9a<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude97 WB I-10 closed between the I-17 &#8220;Split&#8221; interchange and Seventh Avenue<br \/>\ud83c\udfcd NB L-101 (Pima Freeway) closed between Shea Boulevard and Princess Drive\/Pima Road in Scottsdale<\/p>\n<p>More: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e5zbH21QQD\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/e5zbH21QQD<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sRXGV7xM9P\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/sRXGV7xM9P<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArizonaDOT\/status\/1966290728138506371?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">September 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Portion of westbound I-10 to close in Phoenix over the weekend<\/p>\n<p>The first closure ADOT warned drivers about will happen on I-10, west of downtown Phoenix near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>The westbound lanes of the freeway will be closed between the \u201cSplit\u201d interchange near the airport and Seventh Avenue from 9 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>This closure is due to scheduled maintenance and inspections that need to be completed.<\/p>\n<p>Several ramps will also be closed. Those include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The ramp from westbound I-10 to southbound Interstate 17 at the \u201cStack\u201d interchange west of 19th Avenue.<\/li>\n<li>The ramp from southbound State Route 51 to westbound I-10 at the \u201cMini-Stack\u201d interchange just east of downtown Phoenix.<\/li>\n<li>The ramp from the westbound lanes of the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway to westbound I-10 at the \u201cMini-Stack\u201d interchange.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To get around this closure, ADOT said drivers on westbound I-10 should take I-17 north around downtown Phoenix and reconnect with I-10 at the \u201cStack\u201d interchange.<\/p>\n<p>Portion of northbound Loop 101 Pima Freeway to close over the weekend<\/p>\n<p>ADOT also warned drivers that the northbound lanes of the Loop 101 Pima Freeway will be closed in Scottsdale between Shea Boulevard and Princess Drive\/Pima Road from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.<\/p>\n<p>This is due to the ongoing freeway widening project in that area.<\/p>\n<p>The on-ramps to the freeway from Via de Ventura and 90th Street will also be closed over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The off-ramp from the southbound Loop 101 at Raintree Drive is also closed and is scheduled to reopen in early November.<\/p>\n<p>The freeway widening project in this area is expected to be completed early next year.<\/p>\n<p>Other closures to note this weekend<\/p>\n<p>ADOT\u2019s advisory also warned drivers about the closure of several ramps in the Valley.<\/p>\n<p>The department said that the ramps from both north- and southbound I-17 to the westbound lanes of the Loop 101 Agua Fria Freeway in north Phoenix will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Saturday due to a ramp-widening project. During this closure, drivers can take Deer Valley Road or Union Hills Drive west to 35th Avenue, which connects with westbound Loop 101.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple ramps on the Loop 202 Santan Freeway in Chandler and Gilbert will also be closed, according to ADOT.<\/p>\n<p>The eastbound on-ramp at Cooper Road and the off-ramp at Gilbert Road will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The eastbound on-ramp at Arizona Avenue will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The westbound on-ramp at Val Vista Drive will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>These closures, and several others that are already in place, are due to the ongoing freeway widening project in that area.<\/p>\n<p>Get the latest KTAR News 92.3 FM\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/text-alerts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">traffic alerts<\/a>\u00a0sent straight to your phone by texting \u201cTRAFFIC\u201d to 620620.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/J_Vinton52\" data-show-count=\"false\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Follow @J_Vinton52<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Have a story idea or tip? 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