Lengthy I-17 closure in north Phoenix among weekend freeway restrictions
Feb 24, 2023, 4:15 AM | Updated: 7:32 am
(Flickr Photo/ADOT)
(Flickr Photo/ADOT)
PHOENIX — A 5-mile closure on northbound Interstate 17 in north Phoenix is among several restrictions drivers will face on freeways this weekend.
I-17 will be closed from Northern Avenue to Greenway Road from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for a pavement improvement project.
The northbound on-ramps at Bethany Home Road and Glendale Avenue will also be closed.
In the East Valley, 5 miles of westbound U.S. 60 will be closed from Val Vista Drive to Country Club Drive from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for a pavement improvement project.
The westbound on-ramps at Greenfield and Higley roads will be closed during that time.
🚧 I-17 northbound closed between Northern and Greenway.
🚧 US 60 westbound closed between Val Vista and Country Club.
🚧 Loop 303 westbound closed between I-17 and Lake Pleasant Pkwy.Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory full details: https://t.co/xHFBw3LWDM pic.twitter.com/kOpR2g5UHh
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) February 24, 2023
In the north Valley, westbound Loop 303 will be closed from I-17 to Lake Pleasant Parkway from 5 a.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Sunday for construction on a new interchange.
In Tempe, eastbound Interstate 10 will be narrowed to two lanes near Broadway Road from 10 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Sunday for a freeway widening project.
The westbound I-10 ramps at Broadway Road and eastbound I-10 connector road from 48th Street and Broadway Road will also be closed.
Finally, westbound I-10 in Buckeye will be narrowed to one lane from Verrado Way and State Route 85 for a widening project.
The SR 85 northbound ramp to westbound I-10 is already closed and will remain so for several weeks for reconstruction work.
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