Closures on Interstate 17 and US 60 ADOT this weekend: Here's what to know
The Arizona Department of Transportation announced their weekend itinerary as freeway improvement projects continue in Phoenix.
Notable closures and restrictions will be taking place along Interstate 17 and US 60 for pavement improvement, much of which being an extension of the departments 'Roadwork Roundup' initiative that began earlier this month.
Drivers are advised to allow for extra time and plan ahead. Real-time traffic conditions can always be checked at az511.gov.
Southbound Interstate 17
Details: Southbound Interstate 17 will be closed between Greenway Road and Northern Avenue for a pavement improvement project.
Both Loop 101 ramps to southbound I-17 will be closed.
Southbound I-17 on-ramps at Rose Garden Lane, Union Hills Drive and Bell Road will also be closed.
Sections of southbound I-17 frontage roads scheduled to be closed in areas between Union Hills Drive and Dunlap Avenue
When: 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 16
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Alternate Routes: ADOT advises drivers to use eastbound Loop 101 to southbound State Route 51 as an alternate freeway route to downtown Phoenix. Southbound I-17 drivers can exit ahead of the closure, using southbound 19th or 35th Avenues to travel ahead of the closure.
Southbound Interstate 17 (McDowell Road & Van Buren Street)
Details: T southbound I-17 frontage road between McDowell Road and Van Buren Street (southbound I-17 on-ramp at McDowell Road) will be closed for maintenance.
When: 9 p.m. Friday, Jan 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, Jan 16
Alternate Routes: ADOT suggests using either southbound 19th or 27th Avenues.
Eastbound US 60
Details: Eastbound U.S. 60 will be closed between Loop 101 (Price Freeway) and Mesa Drive for a pavement improvement project. All Loop 101 ramps to east and westbound US 60 will be closed.
When: 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 16
Alternate Routes: Drivers should use eastbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain or Santan freeways) as alternate routes. Eastbound U.S. 60 drivers can exit ahead of the closure, using eastbound Baseline Road or Southern Avenue to travel beyond the closure.
Southbound Loop 101
Details: Southbound Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) will be closed between Camelback and Indian School Roads in the West Valley for overhead sign work.
Southbound Loop 101 on-ramps at Glendale Avenue, Maryland Avenue and Cardinals Way will be closed.
When: 2 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 16
Alternate Routes: ADOT advises drivers to consider exiting ahead of the closure, using southbound 91st or 99th Avenues.
Westbound Loop 303
Details: Westbound Loop 303 will be closed between Interstate 17 and Lake Pleasant Parkway for new interchange construction.
I-17 off-ramps at Loop 303 will be restricted, with access limited to using Sonoran Desert Drive (east of I-17)
I-17 on-ramps at Loop 303 will remain open
When: 4 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15
Alternate Routes: ADOT advises using westbound State Route 74 to southbound Lake Pleasant Parkway to enter Loop 303 beyond the closure.
State Route 143
Details: Northbound 48th Street (SR 143) will be closed overnight between Broadway Road and Interstate 10 for barrier repair work.
When: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan 13 to 4 a.m. Saturday, Jan 14
Alternate Routes: ADOT suggests using eastbound Broadway Road to northbound Priest Drive and westbound University Drive.
Eastbound Interstate 10
Details: Eastbound Interstate 10 will be narrowed to one lane between Watson Road and Verrado Way in Buckeye for a widening project.
Eastbound I-10 on and off-ramps at Watson Road are closed until early February for reconstruction.
When: 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan 14
Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
Closures, restrictions and transit impacts for the Rock 'n' Roll marathon on Jan 14 to Jan 15 can be checked on the city of Tempe's website at https://www.tempe.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/74314/633 and the city of Scottsdale's https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/news/rock-n-roll-marathons-run-through-scottsdale-jan-16-note-traffic-restrictions.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: I-17 and US 60 will be closed in some areas for pavement improvement
