Drivers should avoid part of Interstate 10 in west Phoenix this weekend

PHOENIX — Drivers should avoid part of Interstate 10 in west Phoenix this weekend, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

Eastbound I-10 will be closed between 67th and 51st avenues from 9 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday for bridge construction at the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway interchange.

Additionally, the eastbound on-ramps at 91st, 83rd, 79th and 75th avenues will also be closed.

It’s always better to plan ahead. W. Valley drivers headed to downtown Phoenix this wkend should look for alt routes as EB I-10 to close btwn 67-51st aves for #SouthMountainFreeway bridge construction. Read more: https://t.co/3igYDbp9iE @ArizonaDOT #SettingGirders pic.twitter.com/FQzsjSs5p6

— Dustin Krugel (@dustinkrugel) April 25, 2019

Drivers are encouraged to use local routes, including McDowell Road, as a detour.

Also, 59th Avenue will be closed between McDowell Road and Roosevelt Street near I-10 from 5 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday for structure painting at the interchange.

Use 51st Avenue as an alternate route.

The South Mountain Freeway will be a 22-mile link between the East Valley and West Valley and provide a much-needed alternative to I-10 through downtown Phoenix.

It is expected to be complete in 2020.

There will also be several closures in Tempe this weekend for Pat’s Run, starting Friday at 4 p.m.

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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