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Southbound I-17 on-ramp near downtown Phoenix closed overnight

Dec 21, 2020, 12:00 PM | Updated: 12:03 pm

(Flickr Photo/ Arizona Department of Transportation)...

(Flickr Photo/ Arizona Department of Transportation)

(Flickr Photo/ Arizona Department of Transportation)

PHOENIX — A southbound Interstate 17 on-ramp just outside of downtown Phoenix will be closed overnight on Monday.

The Arizona Department of Transportation announced that the southbound I-17 on-ramp at Seventh Avenue will be closed from 9 p.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Tuesday.

Drivers can use the on-ramps at Seventh Street or 19th Avenue/Durango Street as alternatives.

ADOT advises motorists to use caution and slow down while driving around construction equipment and personnel while work is ongoing.

Monday night’s closure marks the second consecutive night of southbound I-17 on-ramp restrictions in the area.

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Southbound I-17 on-ramp near downtown Phoenix closed overnight