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I-10 in the West Valley, Phoenix, and East Valley will see closures this weekend

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Posted at 5:40 AM, Jun 17, 2022
and last updated 2022-06-17 08:40:05-04

The Arizona Department of Transportation has multiple construction projects going on this weekend that may impact your plans.

On their website, ADOT reported the following closures and restrictions:

  • Eastbound I-10 closed between US 60 (Superstition Freeway) and Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) from 10 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday (June 20) for bridge and utility work on the I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project. Westbound US 60 ramp to eastbound I-10 closed. Eastbound I-10 on-ramp at Broadway Road closed.
    • Primary Detour: Drivers can detour on eastbound US 60 to southbound Loop 101 in the Tempe/Chandler areas and use westbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) to reach I-10 beyond the closure
  • Westbound I-10 closed between Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) and US 60 (Superstition Freeway) from 8 p.m. Saturday to noon Sunday (June 19) for bridge and utility work. All Loop 202 ramps to westbound I-10 in the Ahwatukee/Chandler area closed. Westbound I-10 on-ramps at Wild Horse Pass and Chandler boulevards closed. 
    • Primary Detour: Drivers can detour on eastbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) to northbound Loop 101 before using westbound US 60 or westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway). Traffic also can use westbound/northbound Loop 202 (South Mountain Freeway) to reach I-10 in west Phoenix. Note: Westbound I-10 narrowed to two lanes between Elliot and Baseline roads from noon Sunday to 4 a.m. Monday (June 20)
  • Westbound I-10 closed between Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) and 107th Avenue in the West Valley from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (June 20) for bridge deck joint construction. Southbound Loop 101 ramp to westbound I-10 closed. Westbound I-10 on-ramps at 75th and 83rd avenues closed. Southbound Loop 101 on-ramp at Thomas Road closed. 
    • Primary Detour: Consider exiting ahead of the closure and using local routes, including McDowell or Buckeye roads.
  • Eastbound I-10 closed between I-17 (“Stack” interchange) and SR 51 (“Mini-Stack” interchange) from 9 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday (June 18) for tunnel maintenance. Both I-17 ramps to eastbound I-10 at the Stack closed. 
    • Primary Detour: Eastbound I-10 traffic can detour on southbound I-17 starting at the Stack interchange and reconnect with I-10 near Sky Harbor Airport.
  • Westbound I-10 closed between the I-17 “Split” interchange near Sky Harbor Airport and Seventh Avenue from 9 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday (June 20) for tunnel maintenance. Southbound State Route 51 ramp to westbound I-10 closed. Westbound Loop 202 ramp to westbound I-10 will remain open but traffic must exit I-10 at Seventh Street. The westbound Sky Harbor Boulevard ramp to westbound I-10 will remain open but traffic will need to exit to northbound SR 51 or eastbound Loop 202. Westbound I-10 on-ramp at Washington Street also limited to travel to northbound SR 51 or eastbound Loop 202. Southbound I-17 ramp to westbound I-10 near Sky Harbor Airport closed.
    • Primary Detour: Westbound I-10 traffic approaching the closure can use northbound I-17 to connect with I-10 at the Stack interchange (north of Van Buren Street).
  • Eastbound SR 24 (Gateway Freeway) closed between Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) and Ellsworth Road from 5 a.m. Saturday to 5 p.m. Sunday (June 19) for pavement maintenance.
    • Detour: Consider exiting Loop 202 to eastbound Elliot Road and using southbound Ellsworth Road to travel beyond the eastbound SR 24 closure.
  • Westbound Greenway Road remains closed near I-17 until late June for roadway reconstruction as part of regional drainage system project. The northbound I-17 off- and on-ramps and southbound off-ramp at Greenway Road also are closed.
    • Detour: Consider alternate routes including Cactus or Bell roads.