Grand Canyon Times

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has announced the closure of eastbound Interstate 10 between State Route 51 and US 60 from Friday, January 31, at 10 p.m. to Monday, February 3, at 4 a.m. This closure is necessary for a traffic shift. During this period, several ramps will also be closed.

The affected ramps include those from southbound SR 143, southbound I-17, westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway), and southbound SR 51 to eastbound I-10. Additionally, the eastbound I-10 on-ramp at Jefferson Street and the high-occupancy vehicle ramp from eastbound I-10 to eastbound Loop 202 will be closed.

Further closures from Friday evening through early Monday morning include the eastbound I-10 on-ramps at Third and Seventh Streets, Buckeye Road, as well as ramps on 24th, 32nd, and 40th Streets and Broadway Road. Southbound I-17 on-ramps at Seventh Avenue and Seventh Street along with the southbound SR 51 on-ramp at McDowell Road will also be inaccessible.

Motorists are advised to use detours such as the eastbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) to southbound Loop 101 (Price Freeway) leading to westbound US 60 or westbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) for accessing eastbound I-10 beyond the closure point. Drivers heading from West Valley towards Southeast Valley can avoid the closure by using Loop 202 (South Mountain Freeway).

ADOT reminds drivers that "schedules can quickly change because of weather and other unforeseen situations." For current updates, they recommend downloading TheCurve app or visiting their project website.

This roadwork is part of the I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project included in Maricopa Association of Governments’ Regional Transportation Plan. It is funded by a half-cent sales tax approved by voters in Maricopa County in Proposition 400 back in 2004. The project aims to reduce travel times during peak hours on I-10, improve airport access, support ridesharing and transit options while preparing for future regional growth.