Weekend traffic advisory: closures and restrictions on Valley freeways (July 24-27)

PHOENIX — Heads up, drivers! Arizona Department of Transportation crews will be on the roads this weekend with several restrictions and closures in place.

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According to the ADOT website, here’s what drivers should know and how to plan ahead:

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  • Southbound Loop 101 (Price Freeway) closed between Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) and Rio Salado Parkway in the Tempe area from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (July 27) for a pavement improvement project. Southbound Loop 101 on-ramps at Thomas, McDowell and McKellips roads closed starting at 8 p.m. Detour: Consider exiting ahead of the closure and using local routes, including southbound Scottsdale or Alma School roads, to travel beyond the closure. Note: The southbound Loop 101 ramps to Loop 202 (both directions) will be open. Expect heavy traffic and delays.
  • Northbound State Route 51 narrowed to two lanes between Northern Avenue and Shea Boulevard from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (July 27) for a pavement improvement project. Allow extra travel time and be prepared to merge safely when approaching and traveling through all work zones. Consider using northbound I-17 as an alternate freeway route to north Phoenix. Allow extra travel time.
    • Note: Northbound SR 51 will be narrowed to two lanes around-the-clock from Highland Avenue to Camelback Road for approximately seven weeks starting at 12:05 a.m. Monday (July 27) for necessary replacement of old, worn pavement. Consider using northbound I-17 as an alternate freeway route to North Phoenix.
  • Eastbound Loop 303 closed between 43rd Avenue and Interstate 17 in North Phoenix from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (July 27) for freeway widening project. Detour: Traffic can exit to northbound 43rd Avenue to reach eastbound Dove Valley Road for access to I-17 or other destinations, including North Valley Parkway.
  • Eastbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) closed between Gilbert Road and Williams Field Road from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (July 27) for freeway widening project. Detour: Consider using northbound Gilbert Road to eastbound Williams Field Road to reconnect with Loop 202.  
  • Westbound I-10 ramp to eastbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) closed from 9 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m Monday for preliminary work on a future project. Detour: Consider using westbound I-10 to eastbound Chandler Boulevard to southbound Kyrene Road.

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