Multiple Phoenix area freeways closed over weekend for improvement projects

Freeway closures and lane restrictions are scheduled across metro Phoenix this weekend as crews work on several improvement projects.

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has scheduled construction along SR 51, I-10, I-17 and several Valley freeways, according to its Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory for Nov. 13 to Nov. 16.

Phoenix-area drivers: There are multiple freeway closures to be aware of this weekend. Get the details here: https://t.co/1gWhkY7wLg pic.twitter.com/m4AO7a42ho

— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) November 13, 2026

Drivers should allow extra travel time and consider alternate routes. The restriction schedules are subject to change because of potential rain or other factors.

Closures scheduled for SR 51 and Loop 202 in Phoenix, East Valley

In Phoenix, Southbound SR 51 is set to close between Northern and Highland avenues for pavement improvements from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. The closure includes southbound on-ramps from 32nd Street to Bethany Home Road. ADOT suggests using southbound 16th Street to Highland Avenue or Indian School Road to reconnect with SR 51.

In the East Valley, westbound Loop 202 Santan Freeway is scheduled to close between Williams Field and Gilbert roads for a widening project from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. The closure includes westbound on-ramps from Higley to Lindsay roads. Drivers can use westbound Williams Field Road to Gilbert Road or take southbound Higley Road to Germann Road as alternate routes.

Additionally, the eastbound Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway is scheduled to close between SR 143 and Loop 101 for pavement improvements from 2 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. ADOT recommends using southbound SR 143 to connect with eastbound I-10, eastbound US 60 and northbound Loop 101.

Westbound Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway will also close between Loop 101 and Van Buren Street for pavement improvements from 2 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The suggested detour is southbound Loop 101 to westbound US 60, westbound I-10 and northbound SR 143 to reconnect with Loop 202.

Two closures scheduled for West Valley freeways

The following projects could affect traffic in the West Valley this weekend:

• Westbound I-10 (Papago Freeway) is set to close between Loop 303 and Verrado Way for a widening project from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. Westbound on-ramps from Loop 303 to Jackrabbit Trail will also be closed. Drivers can use westbound Yuma Road to reconnect with I-10.
• Eastbound Loop 303 is scheduled to close between 43rd Avenue and I-17 for bridge work from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. ADOT suggests taking northbound 43rd Avenue to eastbound Dove Valley Road to connect with I-17. Westbound Loop 303 will also be restricted to one lane between I-17 and 43rd Avenue.

I-17, SR 347 restrictions also scheduled

Northbound I-17 (Black Canyon Freeway) will be restricted to two lanes between Loop 101 and Pinnacle Peak Road for pavement improvements from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.

The eastbound and westbound Loop 101 ramps to both northbound and southbound I-17 will also close. ADOT recommends using northbound 19th or 35th avenues to connect with Pinnacle Peak Road, or traveling southbound to Union Hills Drive.

Farther south, northbound SR 347 will be restricted to one lane between the city of Maricopa and Casa Blanca Road from 8 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Saturday.

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