Vehicle fire closes I-10 transition ramp to US 60 in East Valley

PHOENIX – A major freeway transition ramp in Tempe was closed Thursday afternoon after a vehicle fire.

The ramp from eastbound Interstate 10 to eastbound U.S. 60 was closed around 2 p.m., according to the Arizona Department of Transportation, backing up traffic through the Broadway Curve.

CLOSED: I-10 EB to US 60 EB is closed due to an earlier vehicle fire. Motorists can detour using the Loop 101 or Loop 202. #phxtraffic pic.twitter.com/0eZaneq2Q7

— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) February 13, 2020

Motorists were advised to use the Loop 202 or Loop 101 freeways to avoid the area.

The ramp was reopened around 4 p.m., ADOT said.

The ramp was closed because of the fire around 1:15 p.m., but it reopened temporarily before closing again for cleanup.

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