Drivers face just a minor hiccup on Valley freeways this weekend

PHOENIX – Drivers may have to slow down for a bit of construction on Interstate 10 in the East Valley, but otherwise it’s another weekend clear of freeway restrictions across the Phoenix area.

I-10 will be narrowed to three lanes in each direction near Elliot Road in both directions from 9 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday for center barrier repairs. The left two lanes will be closed each way.

But the Arizona Department of Transportation didn’t schedule any other maintenance projects this weekend.

Valley drivers haven’t had much weekend freeway construction to deal with since the Thanksgiving holiday.

There are again no weekend freeway closures in the Valley, but I-10 will be restricted Friday night near Elliot for center wall repairs. Read more here: https://t.co/AMwcIRC3pM pic.twitter.com/pFYT5hroNI

— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) December 20, 2019

On Wednesday, state and local officials were busy at a ceremony celebrating the pending completion of the largest single freeway project in Arizona history, the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway.

The 22-mile highway connects Interstate 10 from the Loop 202 Santan Freeway in the East Valley to I-10 at 59th Avenue in the West Valley, allowing drivers to bypass downtown Phoenix. It will open at an unspecified date before the end of the year, officials said.

ADOT provides real-time highway conditions online, on Twitter or over the phone at 511.

Drivers can also get alerts and alternate route notifications via ADOT’s mobile app.

Get the latest KTAR News 92.3 FM traffic alerts sent straight to your phone by texting “TRAFFIC” to 411923.

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