Catch a ‘brake:’ Several Phoenix-area freeways to be closed over April 15 weekend

PHOENIX — Looking to catch a break without hitting your brake this weekend? Avoid these Phoenix-area freeways, which are scheduled to be closed or narrowed over the weekend of April 15, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

• Northbound Loop 101 will be closed between Loop 202 and Thomas Road from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for rubberized asphalt paving. Both Loop 202 ramps to northbound Loop 101 will also be closed.

• Southbound Loop 202 will be closed between University Drive and Elliot Road in east Mesa from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for rubberized asphalt paving. Both US 60 ramps to southbound Loop 202 will also be closed.

• Southbound Interstate 17 will be closed overnight at Deer Valley Road from 11 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday for maintenance.

• Southbound Interstate 17 will be closed overnight at Happy Valley Road from 11 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday for maintenance.

• Northbound Interstate 17 will be narrowed to two lanes overnight between Camelback Road and Peoria Avenue from 9 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday for pavement repair.

• Southbound Loop 303 off- and on-ramps at El Mirage Road will be closed from 8 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for ongoing interchange construction. Southbound Loop 303 access to and from El Mirage Road will not available until early Monday.

These closures come just days before a 21-mile stretch of the westbound Interstate 10 east of Tucson will be closed to replace a bridge.

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