Closures and lane restrictions are planned for several Phoenix-area freeways this weekend as the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) continues improvement projects. Drivers are advised to allow extra travel time and consider detour routes.
Southbound Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) will be closed between 75th Avenue and Thunderbird Road in the Northwest Valley from 9 p.m. Friday to noon Saturday for pavement sealing. Westbound Loop 101 on-ramps at 59th and 67th avenues will also be closed. ADOT recommends, “Consider alternate routes to avoid the closure. Westbound Loop 101 drivers can consider exiting to southbound 59th Avenue before using westbound Thunderbird Road to reach Loop 101.” The agency notes, “Crews will work to reopen southbound Loop 101 in sections as the pavement sealing advances.”
Northbound Loop 101 will be closed between Thunderbird Road and 75th Avenue from 9 p.m. Saturday to noon Sunday for pavement sealing. Northbound Loop 101 on-ramps at Peoria Avenue and Cactus Road/91st Avenue will be closed. ADOT advises, “Consider alternate routes to avoid the closure. Northbound Loop 101 drivers can consider exiting ahead of the closure and using northbound 75th or 67th avenues to reach Loop 101.” The department adds, “Crews will work to reopen northbound Loop 101 in sections as the pavement sealing progresses.”
Eastbound Loop 101 will be reduced to two lanes between 75th and 67th avenues and between 43rd and 27th avenues from 10 p.m. Friday to 6 p.m. Saturday for freeway lighting work. The westbound Loop 101 HOV lane will also be closed in both areas. ADOT urges drivers to “allow extra travel time. Be prepared to slow down and merge safely in all work zones.”
Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) will be narrowed to two lanes in both directions between Cooper and Lindsay Roads in the Southeast Valley from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday for a widening project. ADOT asks drivers to “allow extra travel time and use caution in all work zones.”
The schedule is subject to change due to weather or other factors. ADOT is responsible for planning and constructing new freeways, additional lanes, and other improvements in the Phoenix area as part of the Regional Transportation Plan for Maricopa County.
Most current improvement projects receive funding from Proposition 400, a sales tax approved by Maricopa County voters in 2004. Last November, voters approved Proposition 479, which extends the existing half-cent tax to support future transportation projects in the Phoenix region.
For real-time highway conditions, ADOT provides information on its Arizona Traveler Information site at AZ511.gov, the az511 app for Apple or Android devices, or by calling 511.
