Phoenix area weekend traffic
by The Arizona Republic on Jan. 26, 2012, under Arizona Republic NewsThe following Phoenix area roads will be closed or have lane restrictions this weekend. Freeway work often occurs overnight. The Arizona Department of Transportation recommends drivers consider alternate routes or give themselves extra travel time while the following restrictions are in place:
Eastbound Interstate 10/Dysart Road and 91st Avenue
Restriction: Eastbound Interstate 10 in West Valley narrowed to two lanes between Dysart Road and 91st Avenue from 11 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday for overhead sign replacement.
Detour: Merge carefully and obey posted work-zone speed limits.
Eastbound Interstate 10/91st and 67th avenues
Restrictions: Eastbound Interstate 10 in West Valley narrowed to two lanes between 91st and 67th avenues from 11 p.m. Saturday to 2 p.m. Sunday for overhead sign replacement.
Detour: Merge carefully and obey posted work-zone speed limits.
Interstate 10 ramps to north and southbound State Routes 143/48th Street
Closure: Interstate 10 ramps to north- and southbound State Route 143/48th Street closed from 10 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday for Southwest Gas utility work.
Detour: 40th Street. For Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport access, consider using the airport’s western entrance at 24th Street, or 40th Street to University Drive to 44th Street.
University Drive/ State Route 143
Restriction: University Drive narrowed to one lane in each direction at State Route 143 from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday for asphalt repair. No access to eastbound University Drive from SR 143.
Detour: Consider using Sky Harbor Boulevard to Priest Drive.
For other weekend restrictions related to ADOT freeway projects, visit ValleyFreeways.com/OtherRestrictions. For a complete list of highway and freeway restrictions across Arizona, visit ADOT’s Travel Information site at az511.gov or call 511.
More information about ADOT projects, visit ValleyFreeways.com.
