I-10 reopens ahead of schedule following weekend construction
Apr 21, 2018, 7:54 PM | Updated: 7:55 pm
(AP Photo)
(AP Photo)
PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Transportation announced it had reopened the I-10 near 51st and 59th avenues ahead of schedule, while other closures continued on parts of Interstate 17 and State Route 51 over the weekend.
ADOT crews started working Friday with a 100-foot crane to remove temporary structures used to support a concrete structure, or straddle bent, for a future flyover bridge that will connect the South Mountain freeway.
On Saturday, ADOT announced it had completed that phase of construction.
A second closure is scheduled to take place in May.
ADOT also announced additional restrictions to Phoenix freeways starting Friday.
– Westbound I-10 will be closed between 51st and 59th avenues for construction on the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway interchange from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. Westbound I-10 on-ramps at 35th and 43rd avenues will also be closed. Drivers heading westbound on I-10 exiting at 51st Avenue should take McDowell Road and connect with I-10 at 59th Avenue. Heavy delays and traffic are expected.
– Northbound State Route 51 will be narrowed to two lanes between Glendale and Northern avenues on Saturday from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. for pavement improvement work. The northbound SR-51 on-ramp at Glendale Aveneue and the northbound off- and on-ramps at Northern Avenue will be closed. Drivers should consider taking Loop 101 or Interstate 17 to get to the north Valley.
– Southbound I-17 off-ramp at Grant Street/Buckeye Road will be closed from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday for utility work. The southbound I-17 frontage road will also be restricted near Grant Street. Drivers should consider using nearby southbound I-17 exits to avoid delays.
For additional information about Valley freeways this weekend, click here.
