Heading north out of town this weekend? Plan for a long commute. The Arizona Department of Transportation says travel on the I-17 northbound and SR87 northbound out of the Valley are heavily delayed because of travelers.
Here's the latest view of long delays from heavy traffic on I-17 heading north from Phoenix. No crashes are reported pic.twitter.com/aUob23gWDg
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) September 3, 2016
ADOT says plan ahead and expect a much longer drive than normal if you're taking either either the I-17 or SR 87 north.
Expect delays on I-17 northbound leaving Phoenix, mostly in Anthem. It's just heavy traffic, with no crashes. pic.twitter.com/giROz3DQhL
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) September 3, 2016
Many people trying to leave for the holiday have posted on social media that they're stuck in traffic.
Holiday traffic in Anthem AZ @ArizonaDOT moving 10 miles per hour pic.twitter.com/ag7iNdqwYh
— Nann (@teller0101) September 3, 2016
ADOT said the majority of slowing had eased by Saturday afternoon.
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