The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is alerting drivers of a major closure on Westbound I-10 this weekend, Jan. 24-27, as work on the Interstate 10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project continues. The closure is among ADOT’s scheduled weekend freeway restrictions. Drivers should allow extra travel time and plan on using alternate routes if needed while the following restrictions are in place:
- Major Closure: Westbound I-10 closed between Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) near Chandler Boulevard and the I-17 “Split” interchange near Sky Harbor Airport from 10 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday (Jan. 27) for work on the I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project. Westbound I-10 on-ramps at Wild Horse Pass Boulevard and Chandler Boulevard also closed. Westbound US 60 (Superstition Freeway) ramps to westbound I-10 closed.
- Westbound I-10 Detours: Consider alternate routes to reach the Phoenix area. Westbound I-10 traffic can detour on eastbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) to northbound Loop 101 (Price Freeway) and use westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) to reach Sky Harbor Airport (use the southbound 44th Street airport entrance) and downtown Phoenix area. Drivers also can consider detouring on westbound/northbound Loop 202(South Mountain Freeway) to reach I-10 near 59th Avenue in west Phoenix. Note for westbound I-10 travelers in the Tucson/Casa Grande areas: Consider bypassing the closure by using westbound I-8 to northbound SR 85 in Gila Bend to I-10 in Buckeye. More information: www.i10broadwaycurve.com.
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- Note: If this I-10 closure ends ahead of schedule, westbound I-10 will be narrowed to two lanes overnight near the US 60 interchange from 8 p.m. Sunday to 4 a.m. Monday (Jan. 27). Direct access to the new westbound outside local lanes will be closed (access via the Baseline Road off-ramp instead).
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- Westbound I-10 Detours: Consider alternate routes to reach the Phoenix area. Westbound I-10 traffic can detour on eastbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) to northbound Loop 101 (Price Freeway) and use westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) to reach Sky Harbor Airport (use the southbound 44th Street airport entrance) and downtown Phoenix area. Drivers also can consider detouring on westbound/northbound Loop 202(South Mountain Freeway) to reach I-10 near 59th Avenue in west Phoenix. Note for westbound I-10 travelers in the Tucson/Casa Grande areas: Consider bypassing the closure by using westbound I-8 to northbound SR 85 in Gila Bend to I-10 in Buckeye. More information: www.i10broadwaycurve.com.
- Southbound State Route 143 (Hohokam Expressway) closed between Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) and I-10 from 10 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday (Jan. 27) for the I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project. Westbound Loop 202 exit ramp to Sky Harbor Airport/southbound SR 143 closed. Note: Some ramp closures start at 8 p.m. Friday.
- Detours: Consider alternate routes including westbound Loop 202 to eastbound I-10. Airport Traffic on Loop 202: Consider using the Sky Harbor entrance via southbound 44th Street. More information: I10BroadwayCurve.com. Note: Eastbound I-10 on-ramp at Broadway Road closed from 8 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday (Jan. 27). Consider using the eastbound on-ramp at Baseline Road.
- Eastbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) narrowed to three lanes overnight between Cave Creek Road and State Route 51 in north Phoenix from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights (Jan. 24-25) for pavement maintenance. Eastbound Loop 101 on-ramp at Cave Creek Road closed.
- Allow extra travel time and be prepared to slow down and merge safely when approaching and traveling through all work zones.
- Westbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) off-ramp at Arizona Avenue closed from 10 p.m. Friday to 9 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 26) for bridge work.
- Detour: Be prepared to use other nearby exits. Note: Eastbound Loop 202 on-ramp at Price Road also closed from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 25).
Click on the Weekend Travel Advisory map in PDF format or visit the ADOT website for a complete listing of restrictions for this weekend.
