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Northbound Interstate 17 closed briefly in Phoenix for police situation

Nov 6, 2023, 1:50 PM | Updated: 2:14 pm

17 was temporarily shut down in Phoenix for a law enforcement situation on Monday afternoon. (ADOT ...

17 was temporarily shut down in Phoenix for a law enforcement situation on Monday afternoon. (ADOT Traffic Camera Photo)

(ADOT Traffic Camera Photo)

PHOENIX — Northbound Interstate 17 was shut down briefly in Phoenix for a law enforcement situation on Monday afternoon.

The freeway was closed at Grant Street, just north of the Durango Curve, around 1:45 p.m. The freeway reopened around 2:10 p.m.

The southbound lanes were not affected.

No other information was available.

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Northbound Interstate 17 closed briefly in Phoenix for police situation