Phoenix Open expected to impact traffic in north Scottsdale this week
Jan 30, 2019, 4:31 AM
(Facebook/WM Phoenix Open)
(Facebook/WM Phoenix Open)
PHOENIX — If you are planning to drive through north Scottsdale this week, you might want to take an alternate route.
The Arizona Department of Transportation said drivers should plan for heavier-than-normal traffic on the Loop 101 starting Wednesday due to the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
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The heavy traffic is expected to last through Sunday, the final day of the weeklong tournament.
Traffic is expected to be heaviest around Hayden Road and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard/Bell Road during the early morning and late evening hours.
A majority of events begin around 8:30 a.m. or 9 a.m. each day, but the first and second Phoenix Open rounds begin at 7:30 a.m. Thursday and Friday.
Gates for the Coors Light Birds Nest concert series will open at 3:30 p.m. each day and will remain open until the performances end around 10 p.m.
