Be prepared for multiple Valley freeway restrictions this weekend

With the new year comes the beginning of multiple freeway-improvement projects taking place throughout the Valley.

BY KTAR.COM

Jan 1, 2015, 9:18 AM Updated: 9:28 am

With the new year comes the beginning of multiple freeway-improvement projects throughout the Valley.

The Arizona Department of Transportation reports the following projects will require closures or lane restrictions Friday-Monday:

• Westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) will be closed between Country Club Drive and Loop 101 in Mesa from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. Detour: Alternate westbound routes, including US 60 (Superstition Freeway) or McDowell Road to Loop 101.

• Eastbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) off-ramp at McKellips Road in Mesa will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Sunday. Detour: Eastbound Loop 202 off-ramps at Alma School Road or Country Club Drive.

• Southbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) will be narrowed to two lanes between Shea Boulevard and Chaparral Road in the Scottsdale area from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. Detour: Alternate southbound routes, including Arizona 51.

• Northbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) will be narrowed to two lanes between McKellips Road and Shea Boulevard in the Scottsdale area from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. Detour: Alternate northbound routes, including Arizona 51.

Click here for a list of other Phoenix-area freeway restrictions, including overnight ramp closures.