Construction projects close lanes on 3 Phoenix freeways this weekend

If you’re heading out of the Valley this weekend, expect detours on a few major Valley freeways.

Construction projects will shut down parts of State Route 51, Loop 202 Santan Freeway and Loop 101 at the Pima and Price freeways, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation’s weekend travel advisory.

SR 51 northbound shuts down for pavement work through Monday

Northbound SR 51 closes between the Interstate 10 “Mini-Stack” interchange and Colter Street from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for a pavement improvement project.

Three Phoenix-area freeway closures to be aware of this weekend:

• NB SR 51 between the I-10 Mini Stack & Colter Street
• EB L-202 (Santan) between McQueen & Lindsay roads
• SB L-101 between McKellips Road & University Drive

Details and detours: https://t.co/UW3E9uBODJ pic.twitter.com/t8MbqZAQlZ

— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) July 10, 2026

All I-10 and Loop 202 ramps to northbound SR 51 will be closed.

ADOT recommends using northbound I-17 as an alternate freeway route to north Phoenix. Other detour options include northbound 16th, 24th and 32nd streets.

Southbound Loop 101 closes between McKellips Road and University Drive

Drivers on the nearby Loop 101 will also hit closures.

Southbound lanes along the Pima and Price freeways close between McKellips Road and University Drive from 8 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for pavement improvements.

East- and westbound Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway ramps to southbound Loop 101 will be closed. Southbound Loop 101 on-ramps at Indian School, Thomas and McDowell roads will also be closed.

ADOT recommends exiting ahead of the closure and using local routes, including southbound Hayden Road or McClintock Drive, to reach westbound Loop 101 or to travel beyond the closure.

Expect delays as traffic navigates surface streets.

Eastbound Loop 202 Santan Freeway closes in Chandler for road widening

Eastbound Loop 202 Santan Freeway closes between McQueen and Lindsay roads from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for a widening project.

Eastbound Loop 202 on-ramps at Dobson Road, Alma School Road and Arizona Avenue will also be closed.

Alternative routes include eastbound Pecos Road or Germann Road to travel beyond the closure.

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